Former UGC chair Prof Kazi Shahidullah dies
Eminent educationist and former chairman of the University Grants Commission, professor Kazi Shahidullah, died in Australia on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer...
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Bashir urges all to tap LDC graduation opportunity
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday urged the business community to utilize the opportunities after graduating from the Least Developed Country...
Majid ton gives Tigers first win
Opener Abdul Majid scored an unbeaten hundred, hitting a four off the last ball of the match, to give Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club their first win as they beat Partex Sporting Club by four wickets at the BKSP-3 in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Wednesday...
Former UGC chair Professor Kazi Shahidullah dies
Eminent educationist and former chairman of University Grants Commission Professor Kazi Shahidullah died in Australia on Wednesday.
India's Nagpur sets curfew after sectarian clashes
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of a western Indian city on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes were sparked by Hindu nationalist groups who want to demolish the tomb of a 17th-century Muslim Mughal ruler.
Real test of economic progress
BETWEEN the financial years of 2010 and 2023, Bangladesh recorded an average gross domestic product growth rate of 6.4 per cent, a figure that stood out in comparison to many other lower-middle-income countries. However, recent revelations have cast doubt on the accuracy of this performance. A white paper released in February 2024 recalibrated the actual average...
My barber, food prices and why there is still hope
THE optics were poor. Until recently, the new government hadn鈥檛 been able to tame the rising prices of essentials. The injured were still woefully neglected and there was rising insecurity. The government had set up reform commissions in key sectors and the commissions were hard at work. In time one hopes they would yield results. Long term planning does matter but...
Italy-based Fahamedul axed by Cabrera
Italy-based Bangladeshi footballer Fahamedul Islam failed to make the cut to Bangladesh鈥檚 final squad for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers against India, as he could not meet head coach Javier Cabrera鈥檚 expectations.
Government slashes import duties on fresh fruits
To keep the prices of fresh fruits within the people鈥檚 purchasing capacity during the holy month of Ramadan, the government issued two new notifications on March 16, slashing import duties on fresh fruit in the public interest...
Philippine Senate launching probe of Duterte鈥檚 ICC arrest
The Philippine Senate said on Monday it will conduct a formal probe of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 arrest and swift handover last week to the International Criminal Court, which is to try him for alleged crimes against humanity.
LDC graduation should proceed as planned: Touhid
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday emphasised that Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Countries category should proceed as scheduled in 2026, without seeking any deadline extension...
BAPI gets new committee
Abdul Mukadir, chairman and managing director of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd, has been elected as president while Dr Md Zakir Hossain, MD of the Delta Pharma Ltd, elected as secretary general of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries for the next two years...
Private univ law needs to be changed
THE Private University Act 1992 was amended in 2010 to make it contemporary. None of the 53 sections of the amended law has a single word on academic and intellectual freedom in higher education or the university鈥檚 autonomy. Rather, various sections have been made to keep universities under the strict surveillance of the University Grants Commission through...
Will Iran be bombed or have a bomb?
鈥楧O WHATEVER the hell you want,鈥� said Iran鈥檚 president Masoud Pezeshkian after being fed up with Donald Trump鈥檚 maximum pressure tactic on Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme. He wants Iran to 鈥榓gree to never make a nuclear weapon.鈥� He offered Iran to choose between military action and peace talks. He sent a letter to Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on March 5...
Uneven tax burden on low-income professionals
IN BANGLADESH, the tax deducted at source (TDS) system is designed to ensure timely tax collection and prevent evasion. However, for many low-income professionals 鈥� especially freelancers, consultants, and small business owners 鈥� this system has become an unnecessary financial burden. Despite earning less than the taxable income threshold, they often find...
WAGES, ALLOWANCES BEFORE EID: Industrial Police says 200 RMG units may not pay
Uncertainty loomed over the payment of wages and bonuses of readymade garment workers in 200 factories ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims to be held at the end of March, according to the Industrial Police...
Lankan envoy visits DCCI, discusses business issues
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed has sought sharing of Sri Lanka鈥檚 experience in deep-sea fishing, tourism and shipping industry as well as technical support in this specialized area...
Baidu releases AI model to compete with DeepSeek
Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector...
CLIMATE CHANGE: Plights of Jaladas
GLOBAL fish production was 223.2 million metric tonnes in 2022. Bangladesh鈥檚 rank was 2nd in the world for freshwater fish production during the same year. Employment in fisheries and aquaculture around the globe has grown faster than the world鈥檚 population. The sector provides jobs to tens of millions and supports the livelihoods of hundreds of millions...
NCC Bank launches 4 pro-women products
NCC Bank has launched four new banking products aimed at empowering women and fostering financial inclusion within the national economy...
Duterte follows ICC hearing over drug war case via videolink
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte failed to attend in person at the International Criminal Court on Friday at the opening of the crimes against humanity hearing over his deadly crackdown on narcotics.
Bangladesh govt opts for LDC graduation in 2026
The advisory council of the Bangladesh interim government on Thursday decided that the country would graduate from the least developed countries鈥� bloc in 2026...
Secluded farewell to another Bangladeshi giant
Mahmudullah became the latest Bangladeshi player to bid adieu to international cricket in a quiet, secluded way when he announced his retirement via a Facebook post on Wednesday.
THE MISSING COMMISSION: Why avoid national security reform?
BANGLADESH, a country born out of war and bloodshed, now finds itself at another critical juncture. Once, in the 1980s and 1990s, the military and foreign service attracted the sharpest minds 鈥� men and women who saw these institutions not merely as jobs, but as the last line of defence for a fragile state. But time has not been kind to these pillars of national security...
Duterte鈥檚 lawyers demand his return
Lawyers for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, believed headed for The Hague to face the International Criminal Court over his deadly crackdown on drugs, filed a petition Wednesday demanding his return to Manila...
Mahmudullah bids adieu to international cricket
Bangladesh鈥檚 veteran batter Mahmudullah has announced his retirement from international cricket through a social media post on Wednesday.
Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs.
PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION: Businesses demand tax cuts, duty benefits
The industrialists in the leather goods and ceramic sectors, real estate businesses and reconditioned car traders demanded various tax cuts and duty benefits in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2025-26...
Beximco continues paying arrears to workers
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the arrears of laid-off workers in 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park are being paid...
No coaching, private classes, other activities in govt pry schools
The Directorate of Primary Education in a directive has barred conducting private tuition, coaching classes and other activities on the premises of government primary schools after school hours and during holidays...