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...
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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...
BAEC holds sit-in for restoring autonomy
The scientists and staffs of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission held a two-day sit-in and mass signature campaign for restoring autonomy in all the institutions under the BAEC, including the head office in Dhaka, concluded on Monday.
Khaleda expected to return by May 5
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chair and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is expected to return home from London by May 5...
BNP questions Yunus鈥檚 claim about caretaker govt
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday questioned interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 recent claim that the people of Bangladesh still consider a caretaker government...
ULAB celebrates Sultana鈥檚 Dream
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh on Monday organised a daylong programme celebrating 鈥楽ultana鈥檚 Dream鈥�, a famous sci-fi utopian novel rejoicing feminism by Rokeya聽Sakhawat聽Hossain, one of the earliest pioneers of Muslim women鈥檚 rights in the Indian subcontinent...
Half a million children in Bangladesh miss full immunisation: UNICEF, WHO, Gavi
The UNICEF, World Health Organisation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a joint press release raised serious concerns that nearly half a million (5,00,000) children in the country miss full immunisation...
POLICE WEEK: Capacity building to be in focus amid rising crimes聽
A four-day police week will begin today in Bangladesh with a focus on maintaining law and order and enhancing the force鈥檚 capacity as crime incidents have been on the rise across the country since the August 2024 political changeover.聽
Health, well-being marketing fest held
Brand Practitioners Bangladesh has recently organised the ACI Nutrilife Presents Health and Well-being Marketing Fest 2.0 in Dhaka...
Severe energy crisis affects life, business in Bangladesh
A severe energy crisis has been affecting every aspect of life, commerce and business as the country passes yet another year of bad energy planning.
Rajshahi Textile Mills to be turned into green industry
Leading industrial conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group is set to revive the long-defunct Rajshahi Textile Mills, aiming to transform it into the largest environment-friendly industrial hub in northern Bangladesh...
Dhaka, Islamabad talk business expansion
Bangladesh interim government adviser for commerce Sk Bashir Uddin and Pakistan high commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof on Monday jointly inaugurated the day-long Pakistan-Bangladesh Business Forum, 2025 in Dhaka, aimed at further enhancing bilateral trade and commercial cooperation between the two countries...
BTRC approves Starlink
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has given initial approval to Starlink to provide satellite internet services in Bangladesh...
Prime Bank presents gift for Hajj pilgrims
Prime Bank PLC handed over gift pack for Hajj pilgrims on the first Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The first Hajj flight of Biman will be operated today...
Critical moment for Bangladesh鈥檚 SDG journey
IN THE United Nations General Assembly of 2000, heads of member states signed the historic Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), committing to a set of measurable targets ranging from reducing extreme poverty and hunger to promoting gender equality and lowering maternal and child mortality by 2015. As a UN member state, Bangladesh made notable progress...
Orphan care demands community and compassion
ORPHANED children in Bangladesh remain among the most vulnerable segments of society. Yet, despite the urgency of their situation, they are often overlooked in national statistics and policy planning. The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019 notes that approximately 4.1 per cent of children in Bangladesh live without parental care. However, this figure barely...
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.
CA Yunus holds meeting with Consensus Commission members
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with the members of the National Consensus Commission at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday.
Domestic workers鈥� legal protection long overdue
DOMESTIC workers, mostly women and children, continue to work without any policy protection in Bangladesh. The labour and women鈥檚 affairs advisers, when discussing domestic workers鈥� demands, including their employment status and workplace safety on April 27, proposed the idea of setting up a complaint mechanism for domestic workers. Many domestic workers...
Farooki terms murder case against Iresh Zaker 鈥榙eeply troubling and disturbing鈥�
Bangladesh interim government cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Monday said the filing of a murder case against actor Iresh Zaker is 鈥榙eeply troubling and disturbing.鈥�
Professor Yunus approves Starlink鈥檚 license to operate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has officially approved the license for Starlink, the US-based satellite internet provider, to begin operations in Bangladesh, marking a significant step towards improving connectivity, especially in remote and underserved areas.
I鈥檓 underrated, says Taijul
Taijul Islam agreed with Tamim Iqbal鈥檚 opinion that he was 鈥榯he most underrated bowler in the world at the moment鈥�. The left-arm spinner also hit back at his critics after taking a five-wicket haul on the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.
People think interim govt still good answer: Yunus tells Al Jazeera
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the people of Bangladesh think that the interim government is still the 鈥榞ood answer鈥� for them but stressed that they will not go beyond June 2026 to hold the best election ever in the country.
Pakistan envoy briefs Dhaka on 鈥榬egional issues鈥�
Pakistan envoy to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof on Monday called on foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin and briefed him about the 鈥榬egional issues鈥�, a Bangladesh foreign office statement said.