2010 edn policy left unfulfilled
With the major recommendations of the National Education Policy 2010 left unimplemented in the past 15 years, the interim government is now planning to reform the policy.
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Prof AQM Mohsen joins United Medical College Hospital
Professor AQM Mohsen joined United Medical College Hospital in Dhaka as the director of gastroenterology and liver transplant department on Monday.
Drug cheats put India Olympic bid and careers at risk
Indian sport is battling to shake off its reputation for being one of the world鈥檚 worst doping offenders as the country pushes an ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics.
Bangladesh to train in Malaysia
Bangladesh men鈥檚 under-21 hockey team will leave home on September 23 for Malaysia for a week-long training camp ahead of the 2025 FIH Hockey Men鈥檚 Junior World Cup.
Revamped Bayern face early test against Chelsea
Bayern Munich鈥檚 revamped line-up faces an early test in their Champions League opener at home against Club World Cup winners Chelsea on Wednesday.
NCL T20 postponed due to poor weather聽
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday postponed the second edition of the National Cricket League T20 for an indefinite period due to inclement weather.
BASIC Bank hosts AML, CFT workshop
BASIC Bank Limited organised a virtual workshop pertaining to 鈥楻eporting on Anti Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing鈥� with participation of officials from branch and sub-branch levels, said a press release.
Community Bank supports icddr,b to raise HPV awareness
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC extended its support to icddr,b for a project titled 鈥楢wareness, acceptance and barriers check by immunising Human Papillomavirus vaccine among female police staff to prevent cervical cancer in Bangladesh.鈥�
Stock market shows recovery as investors return: DSE chairman
Dhaka Stock Exchange chairman Mominul Islam on Tuesday described the country鈥檚 stock market outlook as encouraging, saying that the market has begun to recover as investors are gradually returning.
CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES: HC questions constitutional bar on legal challenges
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain why article 125(a) of the constitution, which bars courts from hearing cases on the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, should not be declared unconstitutional.
E Timor police clash with protesters for 2nd day over plan to buy vehicles for MPs
East Timor police on Tuesday clashed for a second day with protesters angry over a plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers in one of southeast Asia鈥檚 poorest nations, whose leader issued a rebuke over the violence.
Oscar-winning Hollywood actor, director Robert Redford dies
Robert Redford, a screen great both in front of and behind the camera whose career spanned six decades, died early on Tuesday morning at his home in Utah, his publicist said. He was 89.
One dies of dengue, 665 fresh cases reported in 24 hours
Health officials on Tuesday said at least one person died of dengue and 665 fresh cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
PSC publishes schedule, seat plan for 47th BCS preliminary exam
Bangladesh Public Service Commission has published the time schedule and seat plan for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service preliminary examination.
Protesters postpone re-demarcation movement in Faridpur
The All-Party Unity Council in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Tuesday postponed the ongoing movement until Saturday demanding re-demarcation of parliamentary constituencies, threatening tougher programmes from Sunday if their demands are not met.
UN says Israel committing 鈥榞enocide鈥� in Gaza
United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing 鈥榞enocide鈥� in Gaza in a bid to 鈥榙estroy the Palestinians鈥�, blaming Israel鈥檚 prime minister and other top officials for incitement.
City Bank, UNFPA to train women pharmacists
City Bank and UNFPA on Tuesday announced launch of a partnership through Komlaphul Pharmacy Initiative to train young women as pharmacy associates, said a press release.
Govt reconsiders LDC graduation
The government is reconsidering Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Country status following pressure from the country鈥檚 business community.
Heat costs Bangladesh up to $1.78b in 2024: WB
Bangladesh lost 25 million workdays to extreme heat in 2024, causing an estimated economic loss of up to $1.78 billion, or 0.3鈥�0.4 per cent of the gross domestic product, a World Bank study released in Dhaka on Tuesday said.
NCC gets extension till Oct 15
The tenure of the National Consensus Commission has been extended again by one month....
RCC holds farewell reception for office assistant Abdul Bari
The engineering department of Rajshahi City Corporation held a farewell reception for an office assistant, Abdul Bari, at the RCC鈥檚 Nagar Bhaban in the city on Monday.
ACC to sue Gemcon Group鈥檚 Kazi Anis, Kazi Inam over Tk聽113cr illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission will file two separate cases against Kazi Anis Ahmed, chief executive officer and director of Gemcon Group, and its director Kazi Inam Ahmed on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk聽113 crore, officials of the anti-graft agency said.
428 people killed in 451 road accidents in August: report
At least 428 people were killed and 791 others were injured in 451 road crashes across Bangladesh in August, according to a report published by the Road Safety Foundation issued on Monday.
Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Qatar
Bangladesh strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar, terming it an affront to the dignity of the Muslim Ummah, and reiterated its steadfast support to Qatar and the cause of Palestine...
AIUB organises 鈥楻ongin Shomoy鈥� for underprivileged children
A social welfare club of American International University 鈥� Bangladesh, Shomoy, has recently organised an event titled Rongin Shomoy 2025 for the underprivileged children at the Kathpencil Pathshala at Tejgaon in Dhaka.
Fakhrul calls for unity to build democracy
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called for collective efforts to establish a truly effective democratic state, emphasising the importance of unity in safeguarding democratic values...
BRDB, JICA hold meeting on rural development
As part of international experience exchange and cooperation to further accelerate rural development activities at the grassroots level, Bangladesh Rural Development Board has recently held a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency at the BRDB in Dhaka.
DUCSU, hall polls results corrected after criticism
After facing criticism, the Dhaka University administration has removed incorrect information from its website and uploaded the corrected results of the student union elections...
India backed Hasina鈥檚 rise, Mahmudur tells ICT
The Daily Amar Desh editor, Mahmudur Rahman, told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday that India played a key role in Awami League president Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 rise, in consolidating her power, and eventually in enabling her to become authoritarian...
US citizen Enayet remanded in police custody
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka on Monday allowed the police to take detained Enayet Karim Chowdhury, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in custody for two days for interrogation in a case filed with Ramna police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act...