Walton launches nationwide Divisional IT Fair
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has started a month-long 鈥楧ivisional IT Fair-2025鈥� for customers across the country, said a press release...
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Eurozone growth beats expectations in 3rd quarter
The eurozone economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed Thursday, buoyed by better-than-anticipated growth in France despite political turmoil in Europe鈥檚 second-biggest economy...
Pubali Bank holds cyber security awareness workshop
Pubali Bank PLC鈥檚 ICT Operation Division recently arranged a virtual workshop on 鈥楥yber Security Awareness,鈥� said a press release...
HC clears DSE director Minhaz of DSA charges
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon of defamation charges filed under the now-abolished Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018.
Why 鈥榝ormer prime minister鈥� fails to describe Hasina
IN RECENT months, Bangladesh鈥檚 news media have been describing Sheikh Hasina in multiple ways: 鈥榝ormer prime minister,鈥� 鈥榦usted prime minister,鈥� or 鈥榯hen-prime minister.鈥� Technically, such phrasing isn鈥檛 wrong: even though the elections from 2014鈥�24 were widely condemned as fraudulent, in 1996 and 2008, she was in fact elected. But the core question is: is it...
Food, nutrition security still in alarming state
THE latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report, released on October 29, offers a paradoxical picture of food security landscape. The number of people facing acute food insecurity has fallen from 23.5 million in 2024 to 16 million in 2025. The figures reflect a systemic neglect and fragile governance. In a country of 165 million, nearly one in 10 citizens is still...
Political division of new kind lurks
THE chief adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on many occasions has said that his government assumed the responsibility to run the affairs of the state on three mandates: reforms of the state, justice and accountability for the crimes committed by the Awami League government and general elections. The issues of reforms in the state governance...
鈥榃ater lily bud鈥� added to polls symbol list
The Election Commission has added 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥�-- 鈥榮hapla koli鈥� IN Bangla -- to its list of designated election symbols.
ONE Bank achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate
ONE Bank PLC has been awarded ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate by France-based certification authority Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Pvt Limited for fulfilling the requirements of the ISO 27001:2022 standard, said a press release...
Jamaat, allies warn holding polls may be difficult
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its seven other allies on Wednesday warned that the holding of the general election might become difficult as the National Consensus Commission submitted its report without mentioning the time for referendum on the July Charter.
IMF objects to unsecured lending by central bank
The International Monetary Fund has objected to Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 continued lending to crisis-hit banks against unsecured promissory notes, warning that such practices violate prudential norms and could worsen inflationary pressures...
16m people in 36 dists face聽severe food聽insecurity
Nearly 1.6 crore people across 36 districts in Bangladesh are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, while 16 lakh children are acutely malnourished, according to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report.
BAB chief calls for sustainable reforms
Reform initiatives and policy formulation in the banking sector should be sustainable, practical and gradual, said Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB)...
Millers for Nutrition Coalition powered by TechnoServe organises two-day training on food safety
Millers for Nutrition Coalition powered by TechnoServe organised a two-day intensive training on Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Quality Control, and Quality Assurance for Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) production from October 28 - 29 at Hotel Windy Terrace, Cox鈥檚 Bazar, says a press release.
Mufti Mohibullah鈥檚 false claims threaten public order
THE sectarian tension created over the staged abduction of an imam underscores the significance of a proactive approach to law and order before the forthcoming national elections likely to be held in February 2026. Mufti Muhammad Mohibullah Miaji of Gazipur was reported missing on October 22 and the next day, he was rescued by local police in Panchagarh...
Necropolitical governance and the betrayal of compassion
AFTER the July 2024 mass uprising, Bangladesh stands at a crossroads. For decades, its political and moral trajectory had been defined by authoritarianism, fear, and institutionalised repression. The interim government, born out of the people鈥檚 mandate, was expected to mark a rupture 鈥� to rebuild institutions, protect the vulnerable, and dismantle the structures of...
Pre-election security dynamics in Bangladesh
THE nation appears to be moving in full swing towards the February 2026 election, with the Election Commission expected to announce the schedule in November. The tempo of the upcoming polls is already resonating across the country, symbolising the most significant event for post-uprising Bangladesh as it strives for a smooth and genuine democratic transition...
China hopes for peaceful, successful national elections in Bangladesh, says envoy
The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, on Wednesday expressed Beijing鈥檚 sincere hope for Bangladesh to hold a peaceful and successful general election, maintaining social stability and improving the livelihoods of its people.
Yunus warns of domestic, international efforts to disrupt upcoming Bangladesh national elections
The chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, on Tuesday expressed fears that both internal and external forces might attempt to disrupt the forthcoming national election and cautioned that sudden attacks could occur. He said that there are challenges, but they must be overcome.
Jamaat calls for referendum in Nov
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami proposed that a national referendum be held in November ahead of the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections...
New IMF fund likely to be released after polls
An International Monetary Fund mission will begin today its fifth review of the current $5.5 billion loan programme for Bangladesh, but the release of new fund will be delayed for the next national elections...
BSEC workshop on stress management held
Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation organised a comprehensive in-house training programme, focusing on enhancing document management skills and stress management techniques for its officers.
Swechchasebak Dal leader killed in Jashore
A union-level leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal died at Khulna Medical College Hospital Tuesday morning, hours after he was hacked and beaten by a group of miscreants at Shukta village under Kalia upazila in Narail Monday night...
SUST announces election commission for student union polls
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on Monday announced its election commission to hold its student union elections after a long gap of 28 years...
Journey Outdoors to invest in BEPZA EZ as 50th co
Journey Outdoors Bangladesh Co Limited, owned by investors from Singapore and China, is going to invest $27.57 million to establish a high-end garment and outdoor products manufacturing industry at the BEPZA Economic Zone at Mirsharai in Chattogram...
Saudi hosts world鈥檚 business elite with eyes on gigaprojects, AI
Saudi Arabia kicked off a major investment conference featuring heads of state and the global business elite on Tuesday as it seeks support for its sprawling 鈥榞igaprojects鈥� and sky-high AI ambitions...
Exports, consumption boost S Korea growth in Q3
South Korea鈥檚 economy grew 1.2 per cent in the third quarter, preliminary data from the central bank showed Tuesday, with consumption boosted by government vouchers and聽exports remaining strong despite global trade tensions...
ACI Motors sets Guinness world record by delivering 350 Sonalika Tractors in a day
ACI Motors Limited on Monday set a Guinness record by delivering 350 units of Sonalika Tractors to farmers in a single day at Trade Fair Ground adjacent to Gor-e-Shaheed Central Eidgah Maidan in Dinajpur, under 鈥楽onalikar Bisshojoy鈥� theme, said a press release...
BUET鈥檚 ICS testing lab gets IDCOL support
IDCOL and chemical engineering department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology unveiled on Monday IDCOL-DChE, BUET ICS Laboratory at BUET premises in the capital, said a press release...
BRT project, inefficiency, mismanagement
WHEN a nation builds, it envisions progress. Roads are not merely concrete stretches but arteries of economic mobility and public hope. Yet, when those arteries are choked by inefficiency, corruption and ignorance disguised as expertise, what emerges is not progress but paralysis. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project from Gazipur to the Airport stands today...
