BCB hands over election process to commission
The Bangladesh Cricket Board formally handed over responsibility for its forthcoming elections to the Election Commission on Saturday.
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Research, innovation for food security urged
The inaugural session of the 3rd Youth Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology was held at the North South University in Dhaka on Saturday...
Ex-DIG Nahidul sent to jail in ICT case
A Dhaka court on Saturday sent former deputy inspector general AKM Nahidul Islam to jail in a case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal...
Mohammedan, Kings placed in same group
Mohammedan Sporting Club and Bashundhara Kings have been placed in Group B of the 10-team Federation Cup that will be played at two venues across the country from September 23, 2025, to April 10, 2026.
Five IU students suspended over bus vandalism
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia suspended five of its students over vandalising a bus in the campus area in January this year...
2 panels allege bias, irregularities in polls process
Two panels contesting the Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union elections on Saturday alleged that the election commission鈥檚 weakness and bias were standing in the way of holding the polls fairly...
Friday Theatre School premiered the Pied Piper of Hamelin
The students at the workshop of the Friday Theatre School on Saturday premiered the classic tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka...
UCSI University holds freshers鈥� reception
Bangladesh branch campus of UCSI University held the orientation programme for the students of September semester on its campus in Banani in Dhaka on Saturday...
Dhaka expects lowered US tariff before deal
Bangladesh would seek to lower the 20 per cent tariff announced by the United States administration before the deal is finalised...
Stock market exposure of banks soars to 18pc
The capital market exposure of banks in Bangladesh rose notably in the March quarter of 2025, due to higher idle funds in the banking system and limited avenues for investment in a sluggish economy...
Ctg confce discusses future of business
Commerce adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said uninterrupted supply of goods is the key to market management...
Dhaka stocks end week lower
Dhaka stocks wrapped up the week lower, as all key indices and market turnover retreated on muted investor activity...
Low-compliance export industry faces challenges
Bangladesh鈥檚 export to the European Union faces an enormous challenge from the newly adopted legally binding EU requirement to ensure safety across the supply chain, protecting the environment and human rights...
Matarbari seaport to boost fish export growth
Bangladesh鈥檚 fish and seafood export sector is expected to witness significant growth for improved infrastructure and logistics support from the under-construction Moheshkhali-Matarbari deep seaport, industry insiders said...
Training, credit turn Rajshahi youths into entrepreneurs
Hundreds of youths in Rajshahi are transforming their lives by becoming successful entrepreneurs after receiving skill development training and credit support from the Department of Youth Development...
Fitch downgrades France鈥檚 credit rating
French politicians sounded the alarm after the Fitch agency downgraded the country鈥檚 credit rating, with the outgoing interior minister on Saturday blaming the move on 鈥榙ecades of fiscal mismanagement鈥�...
Lalon song exponent Farida Parveen passes away
Lalon Sangeet exponent Farida Parveen passed away at a hospital while undergoing treatment in Dhaka on Saturday.
Trump demands NATO halt Russia oil purchases before US sanctions
US president Donald Trump said Saturday he was ready to sanction Moscow, but on the condition that all NATO allies agree to completely halt purchases of Russian oil and implement their own sanctions...
Iraq signs $1b deals with World Bank鈥檚 IFC
Iraq signed on Saturday investment deals worth $1 billion in its energy, agriculture and finance sectors with the World Bank鈥檚 private sector arm, as the country seeks to build on its economic recovery following years of unrest...
Poland, allies warn Moscow after drone incursion
Poland and about 40 of its allies on Friday denounced the intrusion of Russian drones into its airspace this week, calling on Moscow to avoid further 鈥榩rovocations.鈥�
Exotic fruit cultivation brings financial windfall
Bangladesh is witnessing a steady expansion in exotic fruit cultivation, with farmers across the country reaping substantial financial benefits and contributing to national nutrition security...
Bangladesh鈥檚 tourism sector reels from political, safety issues
Bangladesh鈥檚 tourism industry continues to lag behind its South Asian peers, with a decline reported in the business last year, apparently due to deterioration in political stability and law and order...
Boeing defence workers reject deal to end strike
Boeing workers at its St Louis area defence factories will stay on strike after union members voted Friday to reject a new contract offer from the US aviation giant...
US, KSA, UAE, Egypt urge Sudan truce
The United States, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition towards civilian rule.
African Union climate summit says forming mining coalition
The African Union has announced plans to form a coalition of mineral-producing nations to manage the global rush for critical minerals after holding a climate summit,聽Africa holds vast mineral wealth 鈥� from the rare earths in conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo to oil-rich Nigeria 鈥� but has struggled to capitalise on its resources after decades of colonial plunder...
Bank Asia partner of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Welfare Trust
Bank Asia PLC entered into a strategic partnership with the Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Welfare Trust, becoming its primary banking partner, said a press release...
BRAC Bank, Alpha Catering sign deal
BRAC Bank recently entered into a partnership with Alpha Catering, a renowned catering service provider in Bangladesh, to offer exclusive privileges to its premium banking customers, said a press release...
Helen Keller Int鈥檒, MetLife Foundation launch prog for underprivileged
Helen Keller International and MetLife Foundation have jointly launched a programme to support 500 poverty-stricken families in haor region of Sunamganj in Sylhet...
Sundora rolls out offers on 6th anniv
Beauty and lifestyle retailer Sundora has rolled out discount offers on the occasion of its 6th anniversary, said a press release...
India disavows 鈥楾ianjin spirit,鈥� turns to EU
INDIA found itself in an uncomfortable situation like a cat on a hot roof at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation event in Tianjin, China, with western media hyping up its unlikely role in a troika with Russia and China to chariot the world order toward a brave new era of multipolarity...