Labour ordinance change okayed
The Council of advisers on Thursday approved the draft of the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 expanding the Act鈥檚 scope to include non-profit institutions and extending protections to more workers...
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Online tax return filing made easier for expats
The National Board of Revenue has introduced an option for Bangladeshi taxpayers living abroad to receive One-Time Passwords (OTPs) via email, making online income tax return submission easier and more accessible for expatriates...
Trading of 6 LR Global mutual funds suspended
Trading of six mutual funds managed by LR Global Bangladesh Asset Management has been suspended indefinitely after the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) ordered the fund manager鈥檚 removal for misuse of investors鈥� money...
BB reinstates additional increment
Bangladesh Bank has reinstated the provision of additional increments for officers directly recruited to the 9th and 10th pay grades in a bid to attract and retain highly qualified individuals...
Dhaka, Seoul eye new era of investments
Bangladesh and South Korea iterated their commitment to expediting the negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ahead of Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from LDC status, recognising it as a timely opportunity to unlock new channels of Korean investment into Bangladesh鈥檚 fast-transforming economy...
Record 36 factories earn LEED certification in 2025
The Bangladesh apparel industry has achieved a new global milestone in sustainable manufacturing with 36 factories earning international environmental compliance certifications in a single year...
AKIJ Resource to launch Islamic digital bank
AKIJ Resource has announced plans to launch Bangladesh鈥檚 first Shariah-based digital bank, aiming to fill the void in Islamic banking created after Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 move to merge five struggling Islamic banks...
Workshop on corporate tax, transfer pricing held聽
Rahman Rahman Huq, Chartered Accountants (KPMG in Bangladesh), organised a workshop on the 鈥楴ew Corporate Tax Landscape and Transfer pricing,鈥� reviewing the country鈥檚 fiscal framework, Export Processing Zone operations, and international tax developments, said a press release...
Community Bank holds 69th board meeting
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC on Wednesday held its 69th board meeting at the Police Headquarters in the capital, said a press release...
Starving teachers, leviathan state
THE education system, conventionally regarded as the foundational pillar of the nation, now stands fragile and neglected. Consequently, the teachers, architects of this system, have been relegated to a class characterised by deprivation and lack of rights. In stark opposition to the legitimate, distressed pleas of this profession, the state has manifested a leviathan character...
Our delta needs roots, not just steel
BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads where rising tides, swelling cities and environmental pressures converge with a new imperative: green infrastructure. From the Sundarbans鈥� mangrove shield to park-starved urban wards, nature-based solutions and climate-conscious design are shifting from policy documents to real-world projects. For a country where nearly...
Information for climate justice and peace
As the world observes World Development Information Day today, the occasion serves not as a celebration but as a profound summons to action. Established by the UN in 1972, its mandate is stark: to 鈥榙raw the attention of the world to development problems.鈥� This year, the day coincides with the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, themed 鈥楤uilding Our Future...
German envoy calls upcoming polls a vital step for Bangladesh鈥檚 democracy
German ambassador to Bangladesh R眉diger Lotz on Thursday said the upcoming elections was a major initiative towards the path of democracy for Bangladesh.
鈥楴o vote鈥� introduced, EVM abolished
The interim government on Thursday endorsed amendments to the Representation of the People Order 1972.
Bangladesh crush Windies to clinch ODI series
Bangladesh sealed the three-match ODI series 2-1 over the West Indies after a crushing 179-run win in the third and final match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday.
BNP asks EC to bar disputed officials from polls duties
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday placed a set of demands before the Election Commission ahead of the Jatiya Sangsad elections.
Three-day BCGTX 2025 begins in Dhaka
The Bangladesh-China Green Textile Expo (BCGTX 2025) was inaugurated on Thursday in Dhaka, showcasing sustainable and eco-friendly textile technologies and innovations...
Liton returns for West Indies T20Is
Captain Liton Das returned from injury as the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for the first two matches of the forthcoming T20I series against the West Indies.
Four more die of dengue, 803 cases reported in 24 hours across Bangladesh
Health officials on Thursday said at least four persons died of dengue and 803 fresh cases were reported in the past 24 hours across Bangladesh.
49th special BCS viva from Nov 2
The viva voce (oral) examinations of 49th Special BCS will start from November 2, according to a Public service commission notice issued here today.
China keen to import jackfruit, guava from Bangladeshi, says envoy
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday said China is working actively to open its market for Bangladeshi agricultural products such as jackfruit and guava, following the successful entry of fresh Bangladeshi mangoes earlier this year.
Azmi hails jailing of 15 army officers as historic day
Former brigadier general Abdullahil Amaan Azmi on Wednesday described October 22, 2025, as a historic day in global judicial and political history, saying Bangladesh had set a new precedent by proving that no one is above the law.
Farmer killed, 8 injured in clash over land dispute in Savar
A farmer was killed and at least eight others were injured in a clash over a land dispute in Savar鈥檚 Bongao union on Wednesday night, police said...
Dhaka鈥檚 air unhealthy for sensitive groups with AQI score of 140
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 140 at 10:25am on Thursday morning...
Indian fishermen enter our waters, says adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Wednesday said that authorities received reports of Indian fishermen entering Bangladeshi waters in the Bay of Bengal during the temporary fishing ban imposed to protect hilsa breeding...
BMU signs memo with WHO for infection prevention, control
Bangladesh Medical University signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Health Organisation at the BMU vice-chancellor office in Dhaka on Wednesday...
ULAB, Drik sign memo
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and Drik Trust have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a collaborative programme titled Ctrl+Alt+Story: Research and Storytelling in Journalism...
Prof Mamun made AACSB virtual ambassador
Professor Md Mamun Habib, head of the department of general management at the school of business and entrepreneurship of Independent University, Bangladesh and principal contact person of AACSB, was appointed AACSB Regional Network Virtual Ambassador under the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in USA on September 24 last...
ILO convention ratifications landmark for labour rights: Yunus
Since the interim government on Wednesday ratified three conventions of the International Labour Organisation, chief adviser Muhammad Yunus described the day as memorable one in the history of realising the rights of working people in Bangladesh...
Seminar on regional geo-political situation held
A seminar titled Regional Geopolitical Landscape: Impacts on the Security Dynamics of Bangladesh and Ways Forward was held at the auditorium of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies in Dhaka on Wednesday...
