RWPB for reforms by next JS
The Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday expressed the position that the next Jatiya Sangsad should approve the major reforms for implementation on the basis of a consensus-based national charter.
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Biman begins Hajj flights for 2025 today
Biman Bangladesh Airlines commenced its dedicated Hajj flights for 2025 early Tuesday...
BNP to unite parties against Myanmar 鈥榟umanitarian corridor鈥�
Deeply concerned by the interim government鈥檚 approval of a humanitarian corridor from the Chittagong Hill Tracts to Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party planned to launch initiatives with all political parties to resist the...
ROHINGYA CRISIS: Bangladesh engages with parties in Rakhine: UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Tuesday told the UN Security Council that the Bangladesh interim government chose to engage with the parties to the conflict in the Rakhine state to pursue a solution to the Rohingya crisis that...
3 arrested during protest at crackdown on battery-run rickshaws in Ctg
Three individuals, including leaders of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, Basad in short, and Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, were arrested during a rally in Chattogram on Tuesday, protesting at the ongoing crackdown on battery-run rickshaws and alleged police harassment...
Economy and environment
BANGLADESH鈥橲 meandering geographical landscape and low-lying delta topography make it susceptible to natural disasters. However, beyond these geographical challenges, there have been many more casualties, and all of them are directly or indirectly connected to reckless behaviour and flawed thinking frameworks. These problems mainly stem from unsustainable...
Some power plants guzzle 90pc more fuel than peers聽
Some power plants consume more fuel than others for generating the same amount of electricity, indicating an overall power management failure in stopping leakage of Bangladesh鈥檚 scanty supplies of imported fuels.
Immunisation failures may weigh down public health
THE current state of immunisation in Bangladesh, which, introduced in 1979, has failed to achieve a full coverage as yet, is worrying. The UN Children鈥檚 Fund, the World Health Organisation, and the vaccine alliance Gavi have said that about half a million children continue to miss out on full immunisation; about 400,000 of them are under-immunised. At the same time, 70,000...
Tk 35,850cr defaulted loans rescheduled in Oct-Dec
Banks rescheduled Tk 35,850 crore in defaulted loans during October-December period of 2024, with over 98 per cent of the rescheduling done by private banks...
Dollar eases slightly
Bangladesh鈥檚 currency, the Taka, has strengthened against the US dollar, bolstered by recent growth in remittances and exports...
Business forum on Bangladesh, Zambia May 14
A two-day 鈥榋ambia-Bangladesh Business Forum, Dhaka 2025鈥� will begin from May 14 at Banani Sheraton Hotel in the city to promote trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two countries.聽..
UBL to process 10pc of Ctg鈥檚 plastic waste
Unilever Bangladesh Limited has announced to continue its commitment to collect and process 10 per cent of Chattogram鈥檚 mismanaged plastic waste in 2025, said a press release...
Citizens Bank gifts wheelchairs to Biman for Hajj pilgrims
Citizens Bank has handed over wheelchairs for Hajj pilgrims and other passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said a press release...
Community Bank hosts business confce for front-line staff
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has recently organised a half-day business conference titled 鈥楽ales and Support Community,鈥� aimed at empowering and engaging its front-line staff, said a press release...
HUAIHAI brings electric scooters
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer HUAIHAI Global, in collaboration with NAMSS Motors Limited, has launched electric scooters called 鈥楽PARKY鈥� and 鈥楨-THUNDER鈥� on the Bangladeshi market, said a press release...
Samsung launches Galaxy A06
Samsung has recently launched Galaxy A06 in three colours 鈥� gold, light blue and black on the Bangladeshi market, said a press release...
Chinese business delegation聽to visit Bangladesh soon
A business delegation from China will be visiting Bangladesh soon that manifests strong economic ties between the two countries, foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin has said.
Professor Yunus seeks Azerbaijanian investment
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday agreed to increase connectivity with Azerbaijan aiming to boost trade and commerce and increase the exchange of scholarship programmes for students.
Shadman's ton gives Bangladesh lead in 2nd Zimbabwe Test
Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam smashed a century in the second Test against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, giving the hosts a lead of 64 runs at the end of the second day with three wickets in hand.
Professor Yunus asks police to regain people鈥檚 trust
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday asked the police to revive people鈥檚 trust in the force, saying that the law enforcement agency must have to play a significant role in holding a free and fair election.
Polytechnic students shut down all institutes across Bangladesh
The students of polytechnic institutes across the country on Tuesday kept their respective institutions locked as they began an indefinite campus shutdown programme to press home their six-point demand...
BMD predicts rains, thunder showers across Bangladesh in next 24hr
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes in all divisions, including Dhaka of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Tuesday...
High level committee proposed for modernisation of technical edn
Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on Tuesday proposed for a high level committee for the modernisaion of the technical education...
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 156
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 156 at 9:35am on Tuesday morning...
Pakistan envoy briefs Dhaka on regional issues
The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof, on Monday called on Bangladesh foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin at his Segun Bagicha office in the capital Dhaka and briefed him about regional issues amid...
UCBD launches Campus to Corporate
The Universal College Bangladesh has launched a new initiative, 鈥楥ampus to Corporate鈥�, to bridge the gap between industry and academia.
Rotary International strengthens welfare activities for destitute
Rotary International Bangladesh country deputy coordinator and former governor of Rotary AKM Shamsul Huda at a programme in Dhaka on Sunday emphasised the continued commitment of Rotary to support destitute communities in Bangladesh and around the world.
Islami Bank puts S Alam property on auction
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has announced the auction of S Alam Group鈥檚 properties, including a steel mill, a power plant, an edible oil factory and 1,149 decimals of land, to recover outstanding dues amounting to Tk聽2,179.95 crore...
BTRC holds 3-day workshop on policy, regulation, services
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission organised a three-day workshop on policy, regulation and services commenced in Dhaka on Monday with the participation of South Asian Telecommunication Regulators Council.
Jamaat wants national unity for establishing democracy
The amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman at a programme in Dhaka on Monday called on the political parties to remain united for the sake of the national interests...