SEB workshop on internal control for anti-fraud held
Southeast Bank Training Institute organised a half-day workshop titled 鈥業nternal Control for Anti-Fraud and Related Significant Compliance Issues of the Bank,鈥� said a press release...
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1,000 killed as landslide flattens Sudan village
A massive landslide in Sudan鈥檚 western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people,聽a rebel group said, calling for aid to recover the bodies.
Amari Dhaka launches ASEAN food fest
Amari Dhaka has launched the ASEAN Food Festival at Amaya Food Gallery, celebrating the vibrant flavours of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia, says a press release.
Season 2 of 鈥楧ream Home鈥� campaign launched
Vision Emporium, electronic chain shop of business conglomerate RFL, on Tuesday launched season 2 of its 鈥楧ream Home鈥� campaign, said a press release...
Section 144 imposed in Godagari following BNP factional clash
The local administration imposed Section 144 for two days in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi following a clash between two groups of BNP over the party鈥檚 founding anniversary celebrations.
Fatema Zahir elected Bay Leasing chair
Bay Leasing and Investment Limited on Tuesday elected Fatema Zahir Majumder as the new chairperson of its board of directors...
Tareq appointed as MD, CEO of BRAC Bank
Tareq Refat Ullah Khan has been appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of BRAC Bank effective Tuesday, said a press release...
Zero by Prime Bank launched
Prime Bank PLC has launched 鈥榋ero by Prime Bank,鈥� a credit card that eliminates all fees, said a press release...
UN rights chief warns of renewed atrocities in Myanmar
The United Nations high commissioner for Human Rights Volker T眉rk has expressed grave concern over worsening atrocities in Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State, warning that the situation bears 鈥榙istressingly similar鈥� resemblance to the 2017 military campaign that forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas into Bangladesh.
Yunus calls next election unique for聽all citizens
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that the forthcoming national election would be unique, describing it as the election of the people and all political parties, rather than of the interim government.
Tianjin talks: new phase in India-China ties
SOMETIMES, history moves not through bold declarations but through quiet recalibration. That is what unfolded in Tianjin on August 31, when Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit...
To dump west, embrace BRICS
BY HABIT, the choreographed Indian crowd began to chant 鈥楳odi Modi鈥� at an event for the Indian prime minister鈥檚 two-day visit to China. The Chinese hosts, on the other hand, greeted him with a knowledgeable display of Indian classical music, something Indians would struggle to reciprocate if it ever came to that. There鈥檚 a trade deficit, and there鈥檚 evidently a cultural...
Bangladesh鈥檚 experience as host
THE world is observing the 8th Rohingya Genocide Remembrance this year to honour the genocide against the Rohingyas that occurred in Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State. The Rohingya crisis, often considered one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges of the 21st century, has attracted global attention to the plight of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh. Beginning in...
No scope for govt not to save Dhaleshwari from pollution
THE High Court鈥檚 recent directive to restore the River Dhaleshwari and hold encroachers and polluters accountable is a welcome step. The river is under severe threat from unchecked encroachment and industrial pollution. The High Court directed the National River Conservation Commission, the deputy commissioner of Dhaka and the Inland Water Transport Authority...
Govt should sort out social safety issues for all vulnerable groups
THE call that government officials, development partners and rights activists have put out for a comprehensive social protection system covering all marginalised groups to build an equitable society is what the government should heed, especially at a time when Bangladesh, now a lower middle-income country, is set to graduate out of the bloc of least developed...
BSF returns Bangladeshi鈥檚 body 4 days after killing
The body of a Bangladeshi national, who was shot dead by Indian鈥檚 Border Security Force at the Dona border point at Kanaighat in Sylhet on August 29, was finally returned to Bangladesh early Tuesday.
Yunus orders sending Nur abroad for treatment
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday directed the health ministry to take measures for sending Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur abroad for treatment...
Aminul set to contest in BCB polls
Current president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board Aminul Islam Bulbul on Tuesday confirmed his intention to contest in the upcoming board elections, stating that he didn鈥檛 want to leave the projects 鈥榟alf done鈥�.
Yunus holds meeting with 7 more political parties, one organisation
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with representatives from seven more political parties and an organisation at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Hasina, ex-home聽minister ordered mass killings,聽ex-IGP tells ICT
Detained former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Tuesday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the then home minister ordered to conduct mass killings to...
Dhaka Regency unveils Hilsha Fest
Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort invites food enthusiasts to indulge in the flavorful grandeur of its much-awaited Hilsha Fest, now available at its distinguished restaurant outlets...
Napoli sign Hojlund on loan from Manchester United
Napoli on Monday announced the signing of Rasmus Hojlund on loan from Manchester United with an obligation to buy, bringing an end to the striker's difficult spell at Old Trafford.
Chief adviser starts meeting with leaders seven political parties
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Younus started meeting with leaders of seven political parties and one Islamic organisation to discuss the country鈥檚 current political situation and the upcoming national elections...
South Korea president for deeper engagements with Bangladesh
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday underscored the need for exploring ways and means to achieve deeper engagements between Dhaka and Seoul.
Toffee to live stream Asia Cup 2025
Toffee, the country鈥檚 leading digital entertainment platform powered by Banglalink, will live-stream all matches of the forthcoming Asia Cup 2025, starting on September 9.
Bundesliga faces reckoning as Premier League flexes financial muscle
The Premier League's record transfer summer has had an acute impact on Germany, where even Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have felt the impact of English football's growing financial muscle.
City sign goalkeeper Donnarumma from PSG as Ederson departs
Manchester City confirmed the signing of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after selling the long-serving Ederson to Fenerbahce.
BAU students block rail line for 3rd day, probe body formed
Students of the Bangladesh Agricultural University continued their protests for the third consecutive day on Tuesday by blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh rail tracks following an attack on them.
Derailment in Dhaka disrupts train communications
Derailment of a compartment of a passenger train near the airport station in the capital on Tuesday disrupted rail communications between Dhaka and the rest of the Bangladesh for about two and a half hours...
Charge-sheets in 34 cases linked to July uprising submitted
The police have submitted charge-sheets in 34 cases linked to the July Uprising before the courts in different parts of the country...