People suffer due to water stagnation in Dhaka
Heavy rain on Monday morning caused immense sufferings for people throughout the day due to severe water stagnation and traffic congestion in several areas of the capital Dhaka.
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13 expelled for cheating in Biman recruitment test
The authorities of Biman Bangladesh Airlines expelled 13 candidates and handed four of them to the police for allegedly using unfair means during a written test for recruiting cargo helpers (causal).
BMU VC emphasises ensuring improved palliative care
Vice-chancellor of the Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a seminar at the BMU in Dhaka on Sunday emphasised on ensuring improved palliative care in line with international standards, as well as expanding palliative services and research.
IUB becomes runner-up at BUP National Moot Court Competition
The school of law of Independent University, Bangladesh has recently secured the runner-up position at the BUP National Moot Court Competition 2025 at Bangladesh University of Professionals in Dhaka.
Businesses seek BNP mediation with govt
Business leaders on Sunday called on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to mediate with the government to advance their demands for deferring the country鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Country status and for halting an amendment to...
Golden fibre boosts farmers鈥� hopes, prosperity in Faridpur
Faridpur, the heartland of jute cultivation in the middle of Bangladesh, is reaffirming its status as the nation鈥檚 jute capital with a robust harvest this season.
HONOR rolls out exchange programme
HONOR Bangladesh has introduced an exchange program, where users can swap device of any brand for a new HONOR device, said a press release.
BKB holds business dev confce
Business development conference for the financial year 2025-26 of Bangladesh Krishi Bank鈥檚 Brahmanbaria Chief Region was held on Saturday.
Leather sector could tap $5b market
Bangladesh鈥檚 leather industry has been struggling to surpass the US $1.0 billion export mark for over a decade, hindered by compliance gaps and insufficient new investment, said sector leaders and economists.
Borrowing through repo tools plunges
Borrowing through repo instruments plunged in August as Bangladesh Bank scaled back its liquidity support and commercial banks adjusted to a tighter money market.
Bangladesh targets growth in Japan鈥檚 RMG market
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exporters envision Japan as a key growth destination, aiming to expand their footprint in one of the largest apparel markets outside traditional buyers.
Bangladesh storm into semis
Forward Rifat Kazi struck a treble as Bangladesh stormed into the semi-finals of the seven-team SAFF Under-17 Championship 2025, after a 4-0 win over hosts Sri Lanka in their Group A match at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.聽
Saif takes centre stage in Tigers鈥� crucial win
Saif Hassan took the centre stage at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as the Bangladesh national team upstaged Sri Lanka by four wickets in the first game of the Super Four in the ongoing Asia Cup on Saturday.
Voting for BCB election on Oct 6
The Election Commission announced a revised schedule on Sunday for the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board election, which will take place on October 6.
Democracy International team meets Fakhrul
A three-member delegation from Democracy International, led by its chief of party Catherine Cecilie, paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday evening.
Poet Rezauddin Stalin appointed Shilpakala Academy DG
Poet Rezauddin Ahmed Stalin was appointed on Sunday director general of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy for one year.
DURGA PUJA: Govt to deploy law enforcers across Bangladesh from Wed
Bangladesh interim government will deploy members of law enforcement agencies across the country from Wednesday to ensure peaceful celebrations of Durga Puja, said home affairs adviser Lt Gen (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday.
Dengue hospitalisation hits year鈥檚 highest in Sept
Dengue hospitalisation in Bangladesh reached a new high in September, with 11,033 patients admitted so far, while deaths in the month climbed to 59, the highest monthly figures this year with eight days of the month remaining.
Mild earthquake shakes Sylhet, adjacent areas
A mild tremor shook Sylhet and its adjacent areas on Sunday afternoon...
BB RESERVE HEIST:聽Dhaka court orders $81m to be seized from bank in Philippines
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court has sent an order for the confiscation of $81 million from the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation in the Philippines in connection with the 2016 cyber heist from the...
Dhaka鈥檚 air turns 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 172
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 172 at about 10:00am on Sunday morning...
BNP warns of plots amid calls for unity, alert
Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday said that the party continued to face conspiracies and false accusations.
BR to operate special trains during Durga Puja
Bangladesh Railway has announced plans to operate four pairs of special trains on the Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Cox鈥檚 Bazar routes during the upcoming Durga Puja holidays.
Army recovers arms after Panchari gunfight
The Bangladesh Army is conducting a long-term operation against armed hill groups in the remote Jogapara area under Panchari in Khagrachari.
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in Asia Cup Super Fours
Bangladesh made a mockery of Sri Lanka bowling to claim a four-wicket victory in emphatic fashion for a winning start to the Asia Cup Super Fours at Dubai International Cricket Stadium Saturday.
Bangladesh, Malaysia eye stronger economic ties聽聽
In a significant step aimed at strengthening the economic relationship between the two nations, the Export Promotion Bureau and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Saturday.
Weekly stocks:聽Indices fall, turnover slumps
Bangladesh鈥檚 stock market endured another week of losses as all indices, share prices of most companies, and overall turnover declined, leaving investors frustrated after two consecutive weeks of downturn.
Foreign loan surges to $112b
The country鈥檚 external debts fell by $7.3 billion at the end of June 2025 due largely to the government鈥檚 high borrowing from international lenders.
Light engineering sector鈥檚 dev stressed for growth
Experts and industry leaders have said that Bangladesh must boost local capacity, value addition, and backward linkages in the agro-machinery, automobile, and light engineering sectors to secure long-term growth and export diversification.
NCL T20 set to resume on September 26
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday revealed the revised itinerary of the National Cricket League T20, which is set to resume on September 26.