Call for efforts, policy on data protection for marine spatial plan
Speakers, including public officials, at a workshop on Tuesday emphasised the need for coordinated efforts of all relevant authorities to map and use marine resources...
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Stay united for holding nat鈥檒 elections in Feb to avoid crisis: Ganatantra Mancha
Leaders of Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Tuesday at a discussion meeting called on all to stay united regarding holding the next general elections in February to prevent the country from plunging into crisis.
BMU organises seminar on use, importance of AI in radiology
Bangladesh Medical University and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology on Tuesday jointly organised a seminar on 鈥榩iloting locally developed AI in radiology: a collaborative initiative between BMU, BUET鈥�...
Pvt sector credit growth only 6.52pc in July
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh remained stuck at historically low levels in July聽2025, highlighting the strain on both the banking sector and the broader economy...
FSIB accepts BB merger plan
First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) on Tuesday expressed support for Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 plan to its merger with other banks...
Erdogan urges US not to bar Palestinian leaders from UN summit
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged the United States to 鈥榬evise鈥� its decision to deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend the UN General Assembly this month.
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...
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.
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...
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�.
EC brings amendment to polling station policy聽聽
The election commission brought amendments to the Polling Station Establishment and Management Policy-2025 for the next Jatiya Sangsad elections. This will increase the number of voters in each polling booth by 100.
US supports no particular party, politician, says envoy
The United States charg茅 d鈥� affaires in Dhaka, Tracey Ann Jacobson, on Monday said that the US government did not support any political party, any individual politician, or any particular outcome in the upcoming elections.
Experts identify persistent challenges to economy
Experts identified five long-standing structural challenges faced by Bangladesh鈥檚 economy and cautioned that the post-LDC graduation pressure, lack of diversification, inefficient trade facilitation, low investment, and weak global value chain participation could...
Bangladesh interim govt ensures EC can function independently: CEC
The chief election commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin, on Monday said the chief adviser of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has made all arrangements to ensure that the Election Commission can perform its responsibilities independently.
BCB elections set to be held in October
The next election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board would be held in the first week of October, confirmed the vice-president of the board, Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, following a meeting in Sylhet on Monday.
US expects fair polls in Bangladesh: Jacobson
US Charge d鈥� Affaires in Dhaka Tracey Ann Jacobson on Monday said the US does not support any particular party, politician or election outcome as it expects fair elections in an atmosphere of peace and security early next year.
A party wants to foil polls: home adviser
A political party, the activities of which are currently banned, wants to foil the upcoming general elections to be held in next February, said home affairs adviser retired Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday.
Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port
Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity.
Bangladesh Medical University opens first robotic rehabilitation centre
Bangladesh鈥檚 first Robotic Rehabilitation Centre, set up with the support of China, was inaugurated on Sunday at Bangladesh Medical University Super Specialised Hospital in the capital.
Govt extends tenure of RAB DG, SB chief
Bangladesh interim government has extended the tenures of Rapid Action Battalion director general AKM Shahidur Rahman and Special Branch chief Golam Rasul on a contractual basis.
NCP demands suspension of JP activities
The National Citizen Party has called on the chief advisor to take immediate and decisive action against the Jatiya Party for its involvement in legitimising past controversial national elections.
Baishamyabirodhi Shikkharthee Sangsad announces manifesto聽
Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad鈥檚 panel 鈥楤aishamyabirodhi Shikkharthi Sangsad鈥� on Saturday announced its manifesto for the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections.
BSF kills Bangladeshi after 2 days of promise to stop border killings
The Indian Border Security Force shot a Bangladesh national to death on Friday, just two days after its chief at a director-general-level border conference in Dhaka on August 28 repeated promise to bring down the number of border killings to zero.
Businesses seek free health sector
Private healthcare entrepreneurs on Saturday at a discussion in Dhaka demanded an unregulated health sector, with prices of medicines and services left to the market forces.
179 candidates cleared for JUCSU election
A total of 179 candidates have been cleared for contesting the long-awaited Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union elections, scheduled for September 11.
India growth beats forecasts, but tariff concerns cloud outlook
India鈥檚 economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the April-June quarter, official data showed Friday, although US tariff concerns have clouded the outlook for the remaining fiscal year.
US GDP growth revised up in Q2
US economic growth was stronger than estimated in the second quarter of the year, government data showed Thursday, but this came in a period where president Donald Trump鈥檚 fresh tariffs distorted trade flows.
Sectarian violence in Syria鈥檚 Druze killed 2,000
A Syria monitor said Friday that the death toll from sectarian violence in Sweida province in July has climbed to nearly 2,000, after dozens more bodies were identified.
Youth dies from electrocution in Demra
An 18-year-old youth died after being electrocuted while performing electrical work at a house in the Sarulia area of Demra in the capital on Friday afternoon.
BNP alleges plot聽to replace liberal politics with extremism
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that a conspiracy was going on to replace liberal politics with extremist politics in the country.
