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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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Fixtures for Windies series confirmed

The schedule of the forthcoming white-ball series between the Bangladesh national cricket team and their West Indies counterpart has been confirmed by West Indies Cricket Board on Tuesday. 

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Bangladesh to train in Malaysia

Bangladesh men’s 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’s Junior World Cup.

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NCL T20 postponed due to poor weather 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday postponed the second edition of the National Cricket League T20 for an indefinite period due to inclement weather.

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Community Bank supports icddr,b to raise HPV awareness

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC extended its support to icddr,b for a project titled ‘Awareness, acceptance and barriers check by immunising Human Papillomavirus vaccine among female police staff to prevent cervical cancer in Bangladesh.’

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NBR unveils 10-yr strategy to boost revenue

The National Board of Revenue has stressed the need for sustained reforms and strengthened institutional capacity to boost Bangladesh’s domestic revenue mobilisation (DRM) even as the country has achieved notable progress through comprehensive tax reforms.

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37 companies to export hilsa to India

The government has given approval to 37 Bangladeshi companies to export a total of 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.

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BB to appoint administrators to 5 weak banks

Bangladesh Bank has decided to appoint temporary administrators to each of the five struggling Shariah-based banks as part of its plan to merge them into a single entity under the Bank Resolution Ordinance.

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Banks allowed to reschedule bad loans for 10 years

Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday allowed banks to extend special rescheduling, restructuring, and exit facilities to borrowers who defaulted due to circumstances beyond their control, aiming to revive viable enterprises, protect depositors, and reduce stress in the financial sector.

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Trump bringing $15b lawsuit against NYT

US president Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday, accusing the outlet of a ‘decades-long pattern’ of smears driven by feelings of ‘actual malice.’

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Man killed over drug trade dispute at Adabor

A man died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday after he was allegedly hacked by his rivals due to a dispute over control of the drug trade in the capital’s Adabar.

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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.

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Dhaka, Delhi should work together: Verma

The Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, has said Bangladesh and India should work together to strengthen their interdependencies and transform geographical proximity and growing economic capabilities into new opportunities for mutually rewarding cooperation.

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UN says Israel committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza

United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza in a bid to ‘destroy the Palestinians’, blaming Israel’s prime minister and other top officials for incitement.

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All citizens deserve equal rights: Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every citizen of Bangladesh was entitled to equal dignity and rights, saying that no one should face discrimination on the basis of religion, ideology or economic status.

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Govt reconsiders LDC graduation

The government is reconsidering Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country status following pressure from the country’s business community.

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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 0.3–0.4 per cent of the gross domestic product, a World Bank study released in Dhaka on Tuesday said.

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At least 12 people killed in Malaysia landslides

At least 12 people were killed in landslides in Malaysia’s Sabah state after heavy rains battered the Borneo Island region for the past week, news reports said on Tuesday...