Incessant rains disrupts regular life of Dhaka dwellers
Continuous rain triggered by an active monsoon has disrupted normal life in Dhaka, causing severe inconvenience to commuters in the capital...
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Death toll in BAF jet crash reaches 34 as another victim dies
The death toll from the July 21 fighter jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College at Uttara in the capital reached 34 as one more victim died from his burn injuries on early Monday...
Newly appointed Saudi ambassador pays courtesy call on Yunus
The newly appointed Saudi ambassador to Bangladesh, Abdullah Zafer bin Abiyah, paid a courtesy call on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna on Sunday...
鈥極wned鈥� frontman, actor Jashim鈥檚 son AK Ratul dies
AK Ratul, vocalist and bassist of popular Bangladeshi band 鈥極wned鈥� and son of late legendary actor Jashim, passed away Sunday afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest while working out at a gym in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttara area...
AIUB holds discussion on causal inquiry in international relations
The department of social science of American International University-Bangladesh and the politics and international relations department of the University of Reading in the United Kingdom jointly organised an online discussion on the book titled Causal Inquiry in International Relations...
Six more held for entering Bangladesh illegally
Border Guard Bangladesh on Saturday evening detained six more people, including a woman, on charges of illegally entering the country from India through the border at Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj...
AL activists vandalise Narail BNP leaders鈥� homes, offices
In a pre-dawn attack on Sunday, homes and political offices belonging to Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists at Ula village of Lohagara upazila in Narail, were allegedly vandalised by Awami League members...
Political will urged to build second Padma bridge, barrage
A strong political commitment is essential to build the long-pending Padma barrage and the proposed second Padma bridge, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday...
Four in critical condition, two more discharged
Forty-six people injured in the July 21 Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash were still undergoing treatment at three hospitals in the capital Dhaka, with four of them in critical condition till Sunday night...
Yunus urges action to prevent hepatitis
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called upon all government and non-government institutions and organisations, media, guardians and conscious civil society to come forward in preventing the silent killer hepatitis...
GED projects cautious optimism for economy in FY26
In its latest monthly economic update, the General Economics Division (GED) of the Bangladesh Planning Commission has projected cautious optimism for the country鈥檚 economic trajectory in FY2026, highlighting both the encouraging trends and persistent structural challenges...
Chinese investors interested to key sectors: BIDA
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has said Chinese investors have demonstrated strong interest in Bangladesh鈥檚 key sectors during a series of bilateral engagements between a Bangladesh delegation and the Chinese investors in Shanghai and Guangzhou...
TAAGA awards 3 young women leaders
TAAGA, a fashion and lifestyle brand by BRAC-Aarong, has recognised and celebrated achievements of young Bangladeshi women who are setting remarkable benchmarks in their professional fields...
Bangladesh to buy 25 Boeing aircraft from US
Bangladesh plans to purchase 25 Boeing aircrafts as part of trade negotiations with the United States, aimed at reducing the reciprocal tariff of 35 per cent.
TECNO SPARK 40 Pro Plus launched
TECNO has launched its SPARK 40 Pro Plus smartphone on the Bangladeshi market, said a press release...
Govt forms National Pay Commission 2025
The government on Sunday constituted the National Pay Commission 2025 to review the existing pay structure and recommend a time-befitting and suitable salary framework for public sector officials and employees.
What鈥檚 next for Tigers?
The Bangladesh national cricket team has received a lengthy break following their T20I series against Pakistan, which concluded last Thursday...
Saeid vows to develop Bangladesh鈥檚 futsal
Iranian coach Saeid Khodarahmi will begin his mission to build the first-ever National Futsal Team of Bangladesh ahead of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, scheduled to be played across eight Asian countries from September 20 to 24...
NCL to be held in three venues
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday said that the next edition of the NCL T20 would be held across three venues...
PhD rush and a failing academic vision
WHEN a new episode begins in Bangladesh, it often ends not in reform but in distortion. The story of higher education is no different. Public and private universities are said to be growing in number every few years. Yet in a country where even the four major autonomous public universities struggle to recruit talented and committed teachers, there is little...
Yunus thanks foreign medical teams for treating jet crash victims
A delegation of 21 physicians and nurses from Singapore, China and India, now staying in Dhaka to treat jet crash victims, met with Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday at the State Guest House Jamuna.
Challenges in climate policy implementation
BANGLADESH is known as one of the most vulnerable countries to the impact of global climate change, but the country is moving fast from the vulnerability to a become climate-resilient society through various policy responses and climate actions at various levels. The country has formulated a set of policies, plans and strategies to address climate change through...
A BSCIC estate in Rajshahi that veers off its goal, purpose
THIS is deplorable that the authorities have failed to address the issues that have rendered Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Industrial Estate 2 in Rajshahi unattractive to entrepreneurs. Launched in July 2022 as a Tk 1.5 billion project, the estate was meant to create 10,000 jobs and stimulate small and medium enterprises in the region. It, however, remains...
China hands over medical supplies to Bangladesh for jet crash victims
The ambassador of the People鈥檚 Republic of China to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, on Saturday attended the handover ceremony of China鈥檚 emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh for jet crash burn patients under treatment.
Yunus seeks Malaysia鈥檚 support for Bangladesh鈥檚 ASEAN membership
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday renewed his call for Malaysia to support Bangladesh鈥檚 bid to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Dengue hospitalisation still high in Barishal
The rate of dengue hospitalisations in Barishal division still remains high in comparison with the rest of the country as the authorities have failed to adopt timely measures to tackle the viral fever...
BNP鈥檚 annual income rises to Tk 15.65cr
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has reported a significant rise in income in its annual financial statement for 2024, with total earnings reaching Tk 15.65 crore, a sharp increase from Tk 1.10 crore in the previous year...
Touhid leaves Dhaka to attend UN conference on Palestine issue in NY
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain left Dhaka for New York on Sunday morning to attend the United Nations high-level international conference on the 鈥楶eaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution鈥�...
31 gold bars seized in Jhenaidah
Border Guard Bangladesh in a drive seized 31 gold bars worth Tk 5.83 crore at Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah on Saturday morning.
Parties fail to ensure women鈥檚 role in politics: politicians
Chattogram-based politicians observed on Saturday that the country鈥檚 political parties had yet to formally adopt a gender equality charter to ensure women鈥檚 meaningful participation in politics and economy, despite women having historically played a central role in Bangladesh鈥檚 social and political movements...