China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today held discussions on enhancing agricultural cooperation and strengthening food security in Bangladesh through trilateral initiatives...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed major investment and partnership deals with Syria, valued at $6.4 billion, to help rebuild the war-ravaged country鈥檚 infrastructure, telecommunications and other major sectors...
South Korea鈥檚 economy grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter, the country鈥檚 central bank said Thursday, as strong demand for semiconductors propelled exports to its biggest gain in nearly five years...
Musawath Shams Zahedee has been appointed as managing director of Novartis Bangladesh, said a press release...
bKash app customers can now recharge their registered mobile numbers with a single tap from the app, said a press release...
ACADEMIC activities continue to remain stalled at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology after the students assaulted their teachers in February. An absence of the vice-chancellor has only added to the academic stalemate, putting teachers, general students and their guardians in trouble. This appears so as academic activities had been stalled for more than...
At least four more people died of dengue and 319 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning...
The Directorate General of Health Services on Wednesday confirmed two new Covid cases in the country over a 24-hour period from till 8:00am on Wednesday...
After a prolonged hiatus spanning over three decades, Rajshahi University is set to announce the election schedule for its central student union on July 28...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said that an early national election and establishing a political government were the only ways to overcome the ongoing unrest...
Academic activities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology has been stalled for over five months now as its teachers have continued their full boycott since February protesting at the assaults on them...
A group of contractors working on major infrastructure projects commissioned by the Rajshahi City Corporation on Wednesday announced a halt to all their construction works, including flyovers, markets and roads, for an indefinite period in protest at alleged non-payment of bills...
The Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations of July 22 and July 24, postponed in the wake of the fighter jet crash, will be held in August...
Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector has seen some tangible reforms over the past one year under the interim government, but a sustainable recovery of the sector damaged badly during the past government is constrained by some knotty challenges such as rising non-performing loans, outdated regulations and weak institutional capacity, economists said...
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba denied discussing his resignation with party elders on Wednesday, as media speculation about his future intensified after a weekend election debacle...
Syria said on Tuesday that it had launched investigations into reported extrajudicial killings in the country鈥檚 Druze heartland, promising to punish perpetrators including any government-affiliated personnel after a week of sectarian bloodshed...
Norwegian energy company Equinor said on Wednesday that its giant offshore wind project in New York 鈥� once halted by the US administration 鈥� had lost nearly $1bn in value following regulatory changes and tariffs...
M Zubaidur Rahman has been elected chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, said a press release...
DEMOCRACY is not a one-time achievement secured through the ballot box; it is an ongoing process of institutional development, civic engagement and the constant renegotiation of power and accountability. In Bangladesh, the democratic journey has been both inspiring and turbulent. While the country has made notable strides in economic development and social...
AN INCREASE in dengue incidence, both in and outside Dhaka, raises grave concern, calling for early and effective intervention. At least four died of dengue while at least 319 others were admitted to hospital on July 22, Directorate General of Health Services data show. With this, at least 27 died in the first 22 days of July, the highest monthly death toll so far this year. In total...
The police have filed a case with Shahbagh police station accusing 1,000 to 1,200 unnamed people for their alleged involvement in Tuesday鈥檚 clash at the capital鈥檚 secretariat area...
Political parties on Wednesday reached a consensus to form the Election Commission through a constitutionally mandated selection committee, led by the speaker of parliament...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the political parties to refrain from activities that could undermine the unity against fascism and create obstacles to the process of the upcoming general election...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday held a special prayer session at its central office in the capital鈥檚 Naya Paltan area, seeking eternal peace for the souls of the students killed in Monday鈥檚 Bangladesh Air Force jet crash at Milestone School in Uttara...
Seven rivers in the Chattogram division might rapidly swell between July 25 and 27, with two potentially crossing their danger marks, triggering flash flooding in Feni, warned the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Tuesday...
Visual artist Farida Yesmin Parveen is portraying the impression of nature through abstract fluid technique and exploring organic forms in nature at her second solo exhibition that began on July 18...
A recent study has revealed alarming levels of heavy metal contamination in the Buriganga River, posing significant threats to both the environment and public health in and around Dhaka city...
Secretary-general of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Indra Mani Pandey on Tuesday emphasised that the organisation remained development-focused while also addressing security challenges that hinder the developmental aspirations of its member states...
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030 amid Donald Trump鈥檚 threats to impose tariffs on the sector...
Sayef Ahmed has been appointed as country production leader of Decathlon Bangladesh, said a press release...