Sena Kalyan Bhaban in Bangladesh capital鈥檚 commercial hub catches fire
A fire broke out on the top floor of the 21-storey Sena Kalyan Bhaban in the capital鈥檚 commercial area, Motijheel, on Thursday night.
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New party JPB launched聽聽
A new political party named Janata Party Bangladesh was launched in a press conference at Unique Tower in Dhaka鈥檚 Bangla Motor area Thursday afternoon.
Niaz Abdur Rahman presents Antarctica to ULAB students
Niaz Abdur Rahman, a passionate wildlife photographer and explorer, has recently delivered a presentation about his recent trip to Antarctica to students of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh in Dhaka.
BCB signs deal with bKash on inward remittance
Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited on Thursday signed an agreement with bKash regarding receiving inward remittance, said a press release.
China envoy discusses business
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen yesterday paid a courtesy call on commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and discussed different issues with special focus on further strengthening bilateral trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
Swiss embassy hosts meeting of businesses
Key representatives from Bangladesh鈥檚 business community joined a discussion on the country鈥檚 macroeconomic outlook, financial sector challenges, and investment opportunities at a breakfast meeting hosted by Swiss Ambassador Reto Renggli in Dhaka on Thursday.
Islami Bank chair Masud resigns
Md Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman and independent director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, resigned from his post on Thursday.
US cotton farmers eye direct partnership with Bangladesh
US cotton producers on Thursday proposed a direct supply arrangement with Bangladesh鈥檚 textile sector to bypass middlemen and recover their declining market share amid stalled tariff talks between Dhaka and Washington.
Bangladesh make it four-in-four
Defending champions Bangladesh continued their commanding performance in the SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship with a 3-0 win over Bhutan at the Kings Arena Training Ground in the city on Thursday.
Judiciary remains structurally compromised: CJ
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday warned that judicial independence in the country remains structurally compromised. Without meaningful reform, he cautioned, the country鈥檚 democratic governance and legal progress are at a serious risk.
Many Bangladesh nationals living in Greece at risk
Undocumented migrants from Bangladesh and other countries in Greece are now at risk of deportation as the government of the European country has tightened its migration related law suspending the registration of...
Army compelled to use force in self-defence in Gopalganj violence: ISPR
Bangladesh Army was compelled to use force at one point in self-defence in Gopalganj town on Wednesday as attackers hurled a huge number of crude bombs and brick chips towards them, said a press release of the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate issued on Thursday.
Six-day faculty training workshop concludes at BAUET
A six-day faculty training workshop titled 鈥楺uality Assurance in the OBE Framework鈥� was successfully held at the campus of Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology, organised by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell, says a press release.
BCB names unchanged squad for Pakistan T20Is
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday named an unchanged 16-member squad for the forthcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan following their tour of Sri Lanka.
AIUB holds freshers鈥� orientation programme
The American International University-Bangladesh has organised a freshers鈥� reception for the newly admitted students of summer 2024-25 semester at the AIUB in Dhaka.
Sohel Taj, Sharmin Ahmad meet Yunus
The family members of Bangladesh鈥檚 first prime minister and one of the leading Liberation War organisers, Tajuddin Ahmad, on Thursday met chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and invited him to attend the events marking Tajuddin鈥檚 birth centenary.
All involved in Gopalganj violence to be arrested: Jahangir
Bangladesh interim government home adviser Lieutenant General, retd, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday vowed to arrest all involved in the attack on the top leaders of the National Citizen Party in Gopalganj.
Belief key for 鈥榩roud and happy鈥� Liton
Proud Bangladesh captain Liton Das said that his team always had the belief to turn things around after the Tigers鈥� historic series win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
BNP alleges plot to delay polls
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that conspiracies were under way to thwart the people鈥檚 aspiration for a democratic transition through elections in Bangladesh.
Udichi president Prof Badiur Rahman dies
Researcher, litterateur and president of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi Professor Badiur Rahman died while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital early Thursday.
Ansar, VDP DG inaugurates tree planting campaign
Director general of the Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud inaugurated the tree plantation campaign 2025 on the premises of the force鈥檚 academy in Gazipur on Wednesday.
July uprising will inspire establishment of just, rights-based state: BMU VC
Vice-chancellor of the Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a programme in Dhaka on Wednesday said that the July uprising would forever inspire the establishment of a just and rights-based state without discrimination.
Ex-BNP leader flees in handcuffs after attack on police in Feni
A former leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party accused in a domestic violence case managed to escape police custody in handcuffs after a group of his 鈥榬elatives鈥� allegedly attacked law enforcers at Fulgazi in Feni on Tuesday night.
2 more held in Malaysia: foreign adviser
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that there was an indication that more Bangladeshis were likely to be arrested as Malaysia was looking across the country to see whether anyone was involved in any radical militant group.
10 banks rated sustainable in BB鈥檚 2024 evaluation
Ten private commercial banks and two non-bank financial institutions have been rated as sustainable financial institutions by the Bangladesh Bank.
World Bank VP wraps up visit, reaffirms support
World Bank vice-president for South Asia Johannes Zutt concluded his first official visit to Bangladesh on Wednesday, reaffirming WB鈥檚 commitment to help the country address its development priorities and support its people...
鈥業slamic version鈥� of pension scheme in the offing
Bangladesh鈥檚 National Pension Authority is set to introduce an 鈥業slamic version鈥� of its universal pension scheme to increase its acceptance and uptake among the devout Muslims...
Community Bank to collect bills of WZPDCL
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has recently signed a three-year agreement with West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited to collect all types of electricity bills in the western region, said a press release...
55 more pushed into Bangladesh
The Border Security Force of India pushed 55 more people, including women and children, into Bangladesh through four border points in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts on early Wednesday morning.
Reimagining conditions of the oppressed
PARVEZ Alam鈥檚 second book, Madina, published in the year 2020 from Adarsha, is a powerful intervention within the community of the new readers in Bangladesh. Undoubtedly, it is an ambitious project that offers critical discussions of contemporary statehood and justice in the context of Bangladesh. In my reading, I found it a thought-provoking text which presents...