Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology authorities on Monday handed over a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of Awami League, to the police after he came to the campus to attend classes...
Bangladesh鈥檚 second FIFA international friendly match against hosts Nepal has been cancelled due to political unrest within the country, as the nation erupted in protests against the government for the removal of the social media ban on Monday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Monday urged everyone to protect country鈥檚 cricket from fixing for its survival. He also cautioned that no new player would emerge until that was done.
THE July uprising stirred a renewed sense of hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 damaging political cycle might finally be broken, paving the way for a governance system that genuinely serves its citizens. 鈥楻eform鈥� quickly became the national watchword. In response, the interim government formed several commissions to draft proposals on constitutional changes, elections...
I ONCE asked Shahriar Kabir: 鈥楢s children, you were our favourite fiction writer. How did such a creative soul become entangled in such barren, uncreative circles?鈥�...
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 rivers and canals lies a latent economic promise capable of reshaping how the nation moves, feeds, energises and sustains itself. Inland water resources 鈥� including rivers, streams, and canals 鈥� function not only as lifelines for transport but also as engines of growth, yet their full potential remains constrained by neglect, mismanagement...
INTERNATIONAL Literacy Day 2025 was observed on September 8 under the theme 鈥楶romoting literacy in the digital era.鈥� This theme resonates deeply with Bangladesh鈥檚 aspirations of becoming a Smart Nation by 2041. Literacy is no longer confined to the ability to read and write words on paper. In the 21st century, it encompasses the skills required to critically engage...
BANGLADESH observed International Literacy Day on September 8 without having any accurate statistics on the literacy rate in the country. During the Awami League regime, the government had manipulated the literacy rate on a number of occasions to falsely claim its success in the education sector. During their three consecutive terms, the literacy rate increased...
Bangladesh Bank has moved to shut down nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) after they failed to return depositors鈥� money, collapsed under massive non-performing loans, and suffered crippling capital shortfalls...
Trade union leaders and labour rights activists on Monday urged the government to ensure labour rights and protection for informal sector workers, who make up the majority of Bangladesh鈥檚 workforce but remain outside the scope of the labour law...
A two-day conference aiming to strengthen market linkages for the small and medium entrepreneurs from clusters across the country started at Dhaka on Monday...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed called for China鈥檚 comprehensive cooperation in developing the skills, capacity, and technological advancement of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to sustain in global trade competitiveness...
Oasis Accessories (Pvt) Ltd, a Bangladeshi company, is set to invest $4.8 million to establish a garment accessories industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone located in Mirsharai, Chattogram...
Midland Bank PLC and Milvik Bangladesh Limited on Sunday signed an agreement at the bank鈥檚 head office, said a press release...
Foodpanda Bangladesh, has partnered with popular bakery and fast-food brand Ajwah Bake and Pastry letting the foodpanda customers order from more than 50 Ajwah outlets across Dhaka and Gazipur, says a press release.
Bangladesh Army on Monday said that there was no scope to belittle any freedom fighter or the Liberation War by creating mobs.
The Bangladesh Army has clarified that it has no involvement in the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union election...
The government has decided to allow exporting 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India on the eve of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community...
The Bangladesh Tennis Federation has begun the player submission for the forthcoming 鈥榃orld Tennis Tour Junior, J-30鈥� events in October.
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 137 this year...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday.
Bangladesh has no accurate statistics on the literacy rate in the country due to alleged data manipulation by the previous government, according to government officials, researchers and campaigners.
Renowned playback singer Sabina Yasmin on Sunday was honoured by Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at a musical event titled Sudhu Gaan Geye Parichay organised by cultural affairs ministry at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka...
The members of the Border Guard Bangladesh arrested two Indians and seized a pistol and 93 rounds of bullets from their possession at Benapole border in Jashore district early Sunday...
The United States and its allies are weighing a plan to establish a buffer zone inside Ukraine, potentially to be secured by troops from non-NATO countries such as Saudi Arabia or Bangladesh, NBC News has reported...
Bangladesh finished sixth in the 12th AHF Men鈥檚 Asia Cup after a 6-1 defeat to Japan in the place-decider at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, India, on Sunday.
Experts called for strengthening Bangladesh鈥檚 trade negotiation capacity through proper institutionalisation, as the country is set to graduate from the Least Developed Countries category in 2026...
The government has approved a consolidation plan for five struggling Shariah-based banks, agreeing to provide budgetary support of about Tk 20,200 crore to carry out the merger...
Gross foreign exchange reserve has dropped to $30.3 billion after the central bank cleared a payment of $1.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union to settle import bills for July and August...
The overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index of Bangladesh declined by 3.2 points in August, reaching聽a slower expansion rate at 58.3, according to the latest PMI index published jointly by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Policy Exchange Bangladesh on Sunday...