Mushroom farming comes up as new economic front
Mushroom cultivation is emerging as a promising new frontier for Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural economy, offering diversification, rural employment, and export potential...
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Removal of controversial advisers demanded
Politicians, academics, and professionals on Saturday said that the interim government should function as a caretaker administration before the next general election and must remove the advisers who have become controversial for their roles in the interim government...
Political stability must for economic stability: discussion
Bangladesh cannot achieve sustainable economic stability without ensuring political stability and inclusive democratic practices, according to speakers at a discussion on Saturday...
Govt charts roadmap for EV industry
The government has, for the first time, drafted the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2025, aiming to transform the country鈥檚 transport system, reduce carbon emissions, and establish a globally competitive electric vehicle industry...
Workshop on cyber security for industries held
A training workshop on 鈥楥loud Computing for Industry/Businesses: Driving Digital Transformation and Cyber Security Measures for Industry/Businesses鈥� was held on Saturday at the boardroom of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries in the capital...
Fakir Technologies launches 鈥榋ERO鈥� energy storage
Fakir Technologies Limited, a concern of the Fakir Fashion family, has officially launched 鈥榋ERO鈥�, Bangladesh鈥檚 first multi-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) 鈥� marking a significant leap toward a smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable energy future...
ELF Lubricants trains 50 mechanics
ELF Lubricants Bangladesh, the French performance lubricant brand from TotalEnergies, collaborating with Continental Works Limited,聽 conducted a specialized full-day Hybrid Vehicle Service Training, focusing on safety, diagnostics and maintenance, said a press release...
Porsche loses almost one billion euros on shift back to petrol
German sports car maker Porsche sunk to a third-quarter loss of almost one billion euros ($1.16 billion), the firm said Friday, as it grappled with the costs returning to petrol and delaying its electric vehicle (EV) rollout...
Morocco to prosecute 1,500 over GenZ protests
More than 1,500 people are facing prosecution in Morocco over recent GenZ 212 protests demanding better public education and health care, a local NGO said Friday...
Can truth survive in digital age?
DEMOCRACY is not only about elections, parliaments or written constitutions. Its strength lies in truth, trust and accountability. But in today鈥檚 digital world, the values are under a serious threat. The fast spread of false information, driven by social media, online echo chambers and artificial intelligence, has made it hard to know what true is. This raises an urgent question: can truth survive in a world ruled by algorithms?..
Nurses deserve more than gratitude
THE global discourse, as highlighted by the International Labour Organisation, has rightly recognised the 鈥榗are economy鈥� as a vital pillar for the future of decent work. This economy, spanning both paid and unpaid labour, from a nurse in a hospital ward to a family member tending to an elder, is facing a worldwide crisis of recognition, resources and rights. For...
Curbing losses, waste key to food security
THIS is unfortunate that food losses post harvest and food waste at consumption account for a third of all the food produced in Bangladesh, as a recent World Bank report says, when insufficient food security forces 12 per cent of the poor to skip meals and about 9 per cent of the poor to pass a day without food, as a recent Power and Participation Research Centre...
Prakash stages recitation production Je Namei Dako Tumi
Cultural organisation Prakash staged recitation production titled Je Namei Dako Tumi on Friday at the National Chitrashala Auditorium of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
China vows massive high-tech sector dev in next decade
China will develop its high-tech sector on a massive scale in the next decade, top officials vowed Friday, a day after meetings on the country鈥檚 future policy priorities concluded in Beijing.
Nation鈥檚 future hinges on next govt: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that the future of the country鈥檚 economy, politics, education, and all other sectors depended on the next elected government...
US immigration agency expands weaponry, surveillance
The agency overseeing Donald Trump鈥檚 aggressive immigration crackdown is spending tens of millions of dollars on guns, ammunition, body armour and surveillance technology, according to procurement records reviewed by AFP...
BSF detains Bangladeshi youth from Naogaon border
Indian Border Security Force picked up a Bangladeshi youth from the Nitpur border area under Porsha upazila in Naogaon early Wednesday.
Environmental campaigners for green energy-based food system
Environmental campaigners at a rally in Rajshahi on Thursday called for replacing the fossil fuel-based food system with green and sustainable energy-based alternatives to ensure environmental justice and food security...
Yunus instructs weeklong fire safety inspection drive
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the authorities concerned to observe a weeklong fire safety preparedness across the country to ensure fire readiness in all public and private establishments...
Trading of 6 LR Global mutual funds suspended
Trading of six mutual funds managed by LR Global Bangladesh Asset Management has been suspended indefinitely after the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) ordered the fund manager鈥檚 removal for misuse of investors鈥� money...
Parties urged to commit to workers鈥� safety
Experts called for political commitment to ensure workplace safety, emphasising its inclusion in party manifestos for the upcoming national election...
Dhaka, Seoul eye new era of investments
Bangladesh and South Korea iterated their commitment to expediting the negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ahead of Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from LDC status, recognising it as a timely opportunity to unlock new channels of Korean investment into Bangladesh鈥檚 fast-transforming economy...
New geo-economics under the shadow of US-China rivalry
THE age of frictionless globalisation has run its course. For three decades, nations built prosperity on the idea that markets, not politics, would guide the world鈥檚 future. That illusion has faded. What鈥檚 taking shape now is a far more complicated order 鈥� one defined not by efficiency or shared gain but by leverage, competition, and strategic restraint. Beneath it all lies...
BNP asks EC to bar disputed officials from polls duties
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday placed a set of demands before the Election Commission ahead of the Jatiya Sangsad elections.
JP faction wants level playing field
A faction of the Jatiya Party on Wednesday demanded a level playing field for all political parties before the next general election and holding the election in a free, fair and credible manner...
Parties play blame game over admin control
Three major political parties 鈥� the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party 鈥� have raised allegations against the interim government, questioning its neutrality ahead of the upcoming national election...
AIB to utilise Shamadhan to enhance services
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Wednesday signed a strategic partnership agreement with Shamadhan Services Limited, a concern of Grameen Telecom, said a press release...
BIBM stresses AI-based security systems
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management has laid emphasis on greater investment, capacity building, and regulatory guidance to help banks move from planning to practical deployment of Artificial Intelligence-based security systems...
Proper execution of IFRS 9 stressed to restore trust in banking sector
Experts emphasised the importance of robust modelling, reliable data, and coordination between risk and finance to effectively implement International Financial Reporting Standards 9 and restore confidence in the banking sector, said a press release...
Special training planned for leather industry
The Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology of Dhaka University plans a special training programme to create qualified and skilled manpower in the field of leather processing technology...
