TOAB demands revision of tour operator rules
Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday demanded revision of the Bangladesh Tour Operators and Tour Guides (Registration and Operation) Rules, 2024...
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Handa (BD) to invest $41.33m in BEPZA EZ
Handa (Bangladesh) Garments Company Limited, a Chinese apparel manufacturer, is set to invest $41.33 million in BEPZA Economic Zone located at Mirsarai in Chattogram, said a press release...
ICB hosts innovation showcasing prog
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh on Tuesday hosted a programme titled 鈥業nnovation Showcasing and Selection of Best Innovative Initiative鈥� at its head office, said a press release...
Smart water, secure food
IN A sunlit classroom at Bangladesh Agricultural University, final-year students gather around a miniature canal model, tracing the path of water as it flows towards a simulated paddy field. It may seem like a simple academic exercise, but for these young engineers-in-training, it symbolises a quiet revolution. This is where Bangladesh鈥檚 future is being engineered...
No VAT on food items
BANGLADESH may be far from achieving equality and its social stratification is so stark that a university student, a rickshaw puller, a street vendor and a day labourer are put in the same bracket on one count. They largely skip meals. They are forced to skip meals, especially breakfast...
Why it could hurt women
PROPORTIONAL representation is often praised for making electoral systems fairer. It can ensure more accurate vote-to-seat ratios, greater inclusion of small parties, better minority representation, and coalition-based governance that reflects diverse voices. However, it also comes with serious risks 鈥� policy gridlock, coalition instability, empowerment of extreme factions, and weakened accountability...
Zinnat aims to change perceptions on female Bangladeshi boxers
New York-based boxer Zinnat Ferdous is determined to change global perception about the female boxers from Bangladesh and shed the underdog tag...
Yunus urges fisheries ministry to emphasise more on deep-sea fishing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called upon fisheries and livestock ministry to step up efforts in deep-sea fishing and modernise livestock services, saying the country is missing out on enormous potential.
BSEC bans Salman, Shibli from capital market for life
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has imposed lifetime bans on Salman F Rahman, former IFIC Bank PLC chairman and Beximco Group vice-chairman, former BSEC chairman Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, and Salman's son Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman, former IFIC Bank vice-chairman, from participating in the country鈥檚 capital market.
CWAB aims to hold election in September
The next election of the Cricket Welfare Association of Bangladesh is expected to be held in early September, as the top-level cricketers met at the BCB Academy premises in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Two more die of dengue, 386 hospitalised in 24 hours: DGHS
Two more persons reportedly died of dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 81 this year.
Bangladesh foreign adviser calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and accountability for crimes against Palestinians while addressing a high-level UN conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine question in New York.
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route remain suspended
Ferry and launch services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route remained suspended for two weeks due to rising water levels and strong river currents, causing severe disruption and hardship for daily commuters and transport operators...
Another case filed against 5400 AL followers over Gopalganj violence
Another case has been filed against over 5, 400 leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies, including the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, over the attack on an NCP rally in Gopalganj on July 16, raising the number of cases over it to 13...
First day of third round of tariff talks ends with positive responses
The first day of the third and final round of the tariff talks with the United States on a 35 per cent reciprocal tariff ended with positive responses, said commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman on Wednesday morning...
WaterAid shares study on WASH鈥檚 role in combating AMR
WaterAid Bangladesh organised an event to disseminating the findings of a study titled 鈥業mpacts of WASH on AMR and strategies to control AMR through WASH Interventions鈥� at a city hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday...
No more public land at token price
The advisory council committee on economic affairs at a meeting on Tuesday agreed in principle to hand over about 55 acres of land of closed Jalil Textile Mills in Chattogram to the Bangladesh Army for establishing an ordnance factory...
BRTC double-decker crashes into Farmgate pillar
A Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation double-decker bus rammed into a pillar of the Elevated Expressway at Farmgate in Dhaka city on Tuesday, causing a brief traffic disruption on the busy road...
BNP hails reform, opposes PR system
The BNP is open to reforms and not afraid of change but it opposes the introduction of unfamiliar electoral concepts that does not align with the country鈥檚 political context or public understanding, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday...
Bhasani one of Bangladesh鈥檚 founding fathers: NCP
The National Citizen Party considers Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani one of the founding fathers of Bangladesh, who fought for farmers, workers, and the mass people, said NCP convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday...
Third-round tariff talks begin
The third round of tariff talks with the United States was scheduled to begin at about 12:30pm on Tuesday (Washington time), according to a message received from commerce ministry officials...
Jamaat, NCP reject draft July Charter
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party representatives on Tuesday rejected the National Consensus Commission-drafted July National Charter 2025...
Hardly any reform in political parties
One year after the widespread political awakening that stemmed from the 2024 July uprising, experts and political leaders observe that Bangladesh鈥檚 political parties have not yet heeded the wake-up call to initiate any meaningful internal reforms...
India pushes 18 more people into Bangladesh
The Border Security Force of India pushed 18 more people into Bangladesh through a border point under Gangni upazila in Moulvibazar on Tuesday...
UCSI Univ marks 1st July uprising anniv
UCSI University Bangladesh Branch Campus commemorated the first anniversary of the July 2024 uprising with a discussion and photo exhibition, reflecting on the movement鈥檚 legacy and the nation鈥檚 political direction, in Dhaka鈥檚 Banani area on Tuesday...
Bangladesh look to make impact down under
Bangladesh women鈥檚 football team coach Peter Butler vowed to embrace the challenge and make a significant impression in their inaugural appearance at the AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026, following the tournament draw held at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday...
BCB holds umpires鈥� workshop
A workshop was conducted for umpires by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, aiming to enhance their skills through knowledge sharing, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Monday...
BB sticks to tight monetary policy
The Bangladesh Bank is set to announce its monetary policy statement for the first half (July鈥揇ecember) of the 2025鈥�26 fiscal year, reaffirming its tight monetary stance aimed at bringing down inflation to 6.5 per cent by June 2026...
High rice price hinders easing inflation
Despite a record Boro harvest, rice prices in Bangladesh remain unusually high, raising questions about market manipulation amid weak monitoring as well as regulation...
China looks forward to making joint efforts with Bangladesh, Pakistan: Envoy
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday in Dhaka said that China-initiated trilateral cooperation with Pakistan and Bangladesh was focused on economic development and improvement of the peoples of these countries and it was not directed against any third country.