Cambodia urges Thailand to return soldiers
Cambodia called on Thailand Thursday to return 20 soldiers it said were taken captive hours after a ceasefire to halt the neighbours鈥� bloodiest border clashes in decades...
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Consensus urged for strong foreign policy
Politicians and former diplomats at a dialogue on foreign policy in the city on Thursday said that Bangladesh could not present a strong foreign policy due to lack of consensus since its independence in 1971...
DNCC starts drive to recover 1,500 acres of wetland
The Dhaka North City Corporation, in coordination with Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, the city鈥檚 development authority, has launched a drive to recover聽 and protect 1,500 acres of wetland from encroachment in line with the Detailed Area Plan...
Five placed on two-day remand over attacks on Hindu homes
A Rangpur court on Thursday afternoon placed five people on two-day remand聽in connection with attacks on the homes of Hindu families in the district鈥檚 Gangachara upazila on July 26 and July 27...
South Africa sees big potential to boost trade with Bangladesh
South African high commissioner to Bangladesh Professor Anil Sooklal on Thursday called for boosting trade and strengthening people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and South Africa, noting that the bilateral relationship remained below its potential, particularly in the economic sphere...
Pattachitra exhibition observes Global Tiger Day
A week-long solo pattachitra exhibition of artist Nazir Hossain, observing the Global Tiger Day, is under way at the Zainul Gallery of faculty of fine art on the Dhaka University campus...
Macroeconomic pressures to persist in Jul-Dec: Mansur
The Bangladesh Bank in its new monetary policy statement said that the country will continue to face significant macroeconomic challenges in the first half of fiscal year 2025鈥�26 due to persistent domestic vulnerabilities and growing external risks...
Tight monetary policy harming trade: DCCI
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised serious concerns over Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 continued contractionary monetary policy, warning that high interest rates and declining credit growth are choking trade, investment and industrial activity...
Dhaka-Ctg fuel pipeline to open in Aug: BPC
The first ever petroleum pipeline from southeastern port city of Chattogram to capital Dhaka is set to be operational from mid-August, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) officials said in Dhaka on Thursday...
DSE turnover hits Tk聽1,000cr
Dhaka Stock Exchange on Thursday wrapped up the week on a high note with turnover crossing the Tk聽1,000-crore mark, despite the majority of listed companies witnessing a drop in share prices...
First export consignment sent to Europe from BSEZ
For the first time, Singer Bangladesh has commenced exports from its home appliance plant located in the Bangladesh Special Economic Zone, marking a significant milestone for the country鈥檚 economic zones...
SEBPLC MD Sadeque resigns
Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain has resigned as managing director of Southeast Bank Limited, citing health issues...
Remittance inflow rises by 32pc in July
Bangladeshi expatriates have sent inward US$2.36 billion in remittances in the first 30 days of July, the first month of the current fiscal year 2025-26...
Trump renews attacks on Fed chair after rates held again
President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at Jerome Powell after the US central bank continued to hold rates steady again, calling him 鈥榯oo stupid鈥� to be Federal Reserve chairman...
Finland celebrates 50 years since Helsinki Accords
Finland on Thursday hosts a conference marking 50 years since the signing of the 鈥楬elsinki Final Act鈥� on respecting borders and territorial integrity, principles that have come under assault following the war in Ukraine.
AI gives global stocks a lift, dollar mixed
Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence helped lift Wall Street Thursday as Microsoft surfed a tech wave to pass $4 trillion in market value even as traders weighed Federal Reserve rates caution...
JBPLC opens foundation course
Janata Bank Staff College Dhaka recently began a 25-day foundation course for officers of 08/25 batch, said a press release...
Rupali Insurance holds 37th AGM
Rupali Insurance Company Limited recently held its 37th annual general meeting, said a press release...
Agrani Bank holds 18th AGM, okays financial reports
Agrani Bank PLC on Thursday conducted its 18th annual general meeting at its head office, said a press release...
Iran condemns US sanctions targeting oil trade
Iran on Thursday described as 鈥榤alicious鈥� fresh US sanctions targeting a shipping empire controlled by the son of a top political advisor to the Islamic republic鈥檚 supreme leader.
Airtel launches 5-say lucky hour campaign
Airtel, a brand of Robi Axiata PLC, has launched a 5-day Lucky Hour offer starting from August 1, said a press release...
West Ham鈥檚 Paqueta cleared of betting charges
West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission, the club announced on Thursday.
Tata Motors to buy Italy鈥檚 Iveco for $4.4b
Tata Motors of India will buy Italy鈥檚 Iveco Group for 3.8 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in a bid to create a 鈥榞lobal champion鈥� in the commercial vehicles sector, the two companies said Wednesday...
Bangladesh eye winning start
Bangladesh coach Peter Butler stated that their primary objective is to secure a victory against Laos before facing the formidable South Korea as the Englishman announced a 23-member squad for the AFC Under-20 Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers on Thursday.
Potential impact on Bangladesh
THE government of China has formally embarked on constructing what is projected to become the world鈥檚 largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo river, known downstream as the Brahmaputra in India and Bangladesh. This mega-dam will comprise a cascade of five hydropower stations situated in Nyingchi, southeastern Tibet and will be capable of generating...
A death-defying Maherin Chowdhury
THE most heart-rending accident of a BAF training fighter jet鈥檚 crashing into a city school and catching fire has caused irrecoverable losses to the nation as it has so far left dead 35 learners who had a long way to bloom in life as better human beings than us. It is a disaster beyond enduring limit for the parents bereaved of their most loved ones in life. It is not to...
Govt needs to put in work to stem decline in cultural activities
A SOMEWHAT decline in cultural activities by institutions has been apparent, especially in outdoor rather than indoor programmes, in a year of the interim government as many organisations say that they go slow because of security reasons. A reported incoordination among government agencies and an absence of an appropriate environment, which mostly..
SC questions legality of Mufti Hannan鈥檚 2nd confession
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday raised question about the legality of a second confessional statement made in the two August 2004 grenade attack cases, by Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami leader Mufti Abdul Hannan in 2007 who was already a death row prisoner when he gave it...
HC to rule Sunday on plea to remove images of Uttara plane crash victims
The High Court will give its order on Sunday on a petition seeking the removal of images and videos of the victims of the July 21 fighter jet crash at a building of the Milestone School and College in Uttara.