Organisations under the cultural affairs ministry and private cultural organisations on Thursday organised discussions and cultural programmes across the country to celebrate the 164th anniversary of birth of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a key and influential figure in Bengali literature...
Defending champions Bangladesh begin their SAFF Under-19 Championship 2025 campaign against Maldives at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh, India, today.
The Transparency International Bangladesh on Thursday urged the interim government to amend immediately the Public Accounts Audit Ordinance, 2025, saying that the ordinance has curtained the constitutional authority of the Comptroller and Auditor General and would pave the way for corruption and tax evasion...
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 21 this year...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board said that they were working to ensure the safe return of two players, Rishad Hossain and Nahid Rana, from Pakistan after a scheduled Pakistan Super League match in Rawalpindi on Thursday was postponed after...
North South University vice-chancellor, Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, has been awarded an honorary professorship by Nanjing Audit University in China on Thursday...
Pro-vice-chancellor for research and development of Bangladesh Medical University, Professor Dr Md Mujibur Rahman Hawlader, at a rally in Dhaka on Thursday said that awareness should be spread at the school level to prevent thalassaemia...
Bangladesh Krishak Majur Samhati on Thursday demanded the government ensure a fair price of boro paddy for farmers...
Clusters are emerging as a crucial stabilising force and growth engine for the SME sector in Bangladesh, redefining how small businesses collaborate, compete, and grow...
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday said that visit of the largest-ever business delegation in Bangladesh from China led by Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao later this month would send a 鈥榮trong signal鈥� of openness, cooperation and mutual benefit and will elevate the Bangladesh-China economic and trade relations to a new level.鈥�...
After a steep fall triggered by tensions between India and Pakistan, the stock markets in Dhaka and Chattogram bounced back strongly on Thursday, the final trading day of the week, with the majority of shares recording price gains...
The United States on Wednesday denounced Russia for 鈥榗ynically obstructing鈥� the monitoring of North Korea鈥檚 compliance with UN sanctions, saying Moscow was trying to dodge criticism for using Pyongyang鈥檚 weapons in its war with Ukraine.
Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan鈥檚 paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan.
King Charles III on Thursday joined veterans and other members of the royal family at London鈥檚 Westminster Abbey for a service to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
Bangladesh鈥檚 overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index score in April saw a decrease of 8.8 points from March to reach 52.9...
Walton on Thursday unveiled seven new models of fridge, designed with AI, IoT based advanced and innovative features, said a press release...
foodpanda has rolled out exclusive discounts on desserts, flowers, personal care items, chocolates, cards and gifts on the occasion of Mother鈥檚 Day, said a press release...
Dhaka Regency is set to observe Mother鈥檚 Day, says a press release.
Loud explosions were reported at the airport of Jammu on Thursday, a key city in the Indian-held part of disputed Kashmir territory, a security source told AFP.
THE relationship between India and Pakistan has been shaped by decades of historical grievances, territorial disputes and intermittent armed clashes. However, India鈥檚 recent cross-border strikes inside Pakistan 鈥� allegedly killing 26 civilians, including women and children 鈥� have jolted an already fragile region and raised urgent questions about legality, leadership, and...
NEIGHBOURS and the two largest countries in South Asia, India and Pakistan are proverbial adversaries. Both have a long and checkered history with Bangladesh. Therefore, the relationship between Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan can be read as one of a love triangle, with Bangladesh being at the centre of attraction and the other two countries competing...
IN THE early hours of 7 May 2025, South Asia was once again shaken by a violent escalation. According to reports from Reuters, an Indian military strike on Pakistani territory claimed the lives of more than 26 people. The Pakistani government confirmed the attack and, in swift retaliation, launched a counterstrike on Indian soil in the morning, reportedly killing at least...
IT IS now collectively and unequivocally recognised that entrepreneurship plays a critical role in socio-economic development and the broader advancement of human civilisation. In particular, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contribute significantly to economic development, especially in developing nations. Yet, in countries like Bangladesh, the MSME...
A PERSISTENT high rate of child poverty and a widening gap between child poverty rates between rural and urban areas and different parts of the country are concerning. A General Economics Division study, The urban-rural dichotomy: a comparative analysis of child poverty in Bangladesh, says that the national average child poverty rate is 16.49 per cent, with an...
INDIA鈥橲 Border Security Force having pushed in at least 123 people into Bangladesh through a few border points in Khagrachari and Kurigram on May 7 and continued efforts the next day are odious. The efforts at hand combined with events of Indian guards at almost regular intervals of killing Bangladeshis in the frontiers, abducting Bangladeshis into the Indian territory and...
Legal experts, development partners, and media professionals on Thursday called on journalists to actively monitor and report on the implementation of judicial reforms to ensure transparency and uphold the independence of the judiciary...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday instructed the National Consensus Commission to quickly finalise the work plan for the next phase of talks with political parties.
An additional deputy commissioner of the Immigration Police has been withdrawn for his alleged negligence in performing duty in connection with the departure of former Bangladesh president Abdul Hamid for Thailand.
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said Chattogram, due to its huge potential, remains at the center point of interim government鈥檚 vision to turn Bangladesh into a global manufacturing hub.
