Bangladesh-Nepal PTA at final stage: envoy
The Nepal Ambassador to Dhaka, Ghanshyam Bhandari, said that a preferential trade agreement between Bangladesh and Nepal is expected to be finalised soon...
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Nepal to host Women鈥檚 T20 WC Qualifier
Nepal have been announced as the host for the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier, confirmed the International Cricket Council on Thursday.
2 held for fraud in guise of insurance officials
The Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday night arrested two suspected members of an organised fraud ring for their involvement in cheating people by impersonating insurance company officials at Rupganj in Narayanganj...
Liver cancer to double worldwide: study
The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes such as obesity, alcohol consumption and hepatitis, a study warned Tuesday...
CID freezes Tk 17cr of ex-AL MP Bahar, daughter ex-mayor Suchona
The Criminal Investigation Department has frozen Tk 17.40 crore deposited in 17 banks belonging to former Awami League lawmaker for Cumilla-6 AKM Bahauddin Bahar and his daughter former Cumilla city mayor Tahseen Bahar Suchona, facing allegations of acquiring money through cheating, forgery, commission and laundering and receiving money through hundi...
Medical science should not be applied for business: BMU VC
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a programme in Dhaka on Monday said that medical science should be applied in the interest of patients, not for business interests or corporate influence...
Yunus urges action to prevent hepatitis
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called upon all government and non-government institutions and organisations, media, guardians and conscious civil society to come forward in preventing the silent killer hepatitis...
19 Bangladeshis repatriated from Tunisia
Nineteen irregular Bangladeshi migrants were repatriated from Tunisia on Thursday with the support of Bangladesh government and the International Organization for Migration...
Nepal, Bangladesh underscore cooperation on mountain, climate agendas
Bangladesh and Nepal on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration on mountain-related issues, climate change, and disaster management...
Suspension inspires Sagorika to excel in final
Bangladesh forward Sagorika was resolute in her determination to make a strong comeback following a three-match suspension, and she certainly made her mark by scoring four goals against Nepal to secure the SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship title...
Govt should do more than bask in women鈥檚 U-20 SAFF glory
THE Bangladesh women鈥檚 U-20 football team鈥檚 emphatic 4-0 win over Nepal in the title-deciding match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka on July 21 to retain their SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship crown is a feat worth celebrating. Bangladesh had earlier secured their maiden SAFF U-20 title in the tournament鈥檚 inaugural edition in 2023. While Bangladesh...
Proportional representation to spur separatism, extremism, fascism: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday strongly opposed the demand made by several political parties for the introduction of a proportional representation electoral system, saying that it would encourage 鈥榮eparatism, fascism and extremism鈥� in the state and politics...
Sagorika quadruple propels Bangladesh to SAFF U-20 Championship title
Forward Sagorika scored four times as Bangladesh retained the title of the round-robin format SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship with a 4-0 win over Nepal in the title-deciding match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city on Monday.
Bangladesh face Nepal in title decider today
Defending champions Bangladesh will face Nepal in the title-deciding match of the four-team double round-robin format SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship 2025 at the Kings Arena Training Ground in the city today...
Strategic preparation for tariff talks emphasised
Bangladesh鈥檚 export trade is poised to encounter new challenges in the wake of potential counter-tariffs from the United States, cautioned聽 Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Sunday...
BMU holds discussion on anti-HBc total positive
A discussion titled Anti-HBC Total Positive鈥揅onception and Misconception was held at the Hepatology department of Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Saturday...
Microsoft halts China-based tech support for Pentagon systems
Microsoft said Friday it is making sure that personnel based in China are not providing technical support for US Defense Department systems, after investigative news site ProPublica revealed the practice earlier this week...
SC allows Trump to resume edn department dismantling
A divided US Supreme Court gave president Donald Trump the green light on Monday to resume dismantling the Education Department...
Dhaka seeks deeper trade, other ties with Nepal
Bangladesh has sought to further deepen its cooperation with Nepal in trade, energy, agriculture, education, and tourism as part of Dhaka鈥檚 commitment to advancing ties with the Himalayan nation...
Bangladesh overcome stern Nepal test聽
Super-sub Trishna Rani scored in injury time as defending champions Bangladesh overcame a stern Nepal test with a 3-2 win in their second match of the SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city on Sunday...
CUET URP department holds freshers鈥� reception
The department of urban and regional planning of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology has recently held a farewell programme for the outgoing batch and a freshers鈥� reception for the newly enrolled students at the CUET in Chattogram...
Bangladesh face Nepal test today
Defending champions Bangladesh will be looking to maintain their winning run in the SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship when they take on Nepal at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city today...
New Caledonia leaders back statehood
France on Saturday announced a 鈥榟istoric鈥� accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain French but be declared a new state...
Forest department rescues 50 wild birds in Mirpur-1
The Wildlife Crime Control Unit of the forest department on Friday rescued 50 wild birds from different pet shops and kitchen market areas of Mirpur-1 in Dhaka.
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts
Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge linking the two countries, were caused by the release of water from a glacial lake, experts said Wednesday...
National Tree Plantation Campaign, Tree Fair preparatory meeting held in Kushtia
Kushtia District Administration and Social Forestry Department jointly held a preparatory meeting to organise the National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair at the deputy commissioner conference room in Kushtia on Monday...
8 dead, 31 missing in China-Nepal border floods
Floods triggered by torrential rains tore down a Himalayan mountain valley between China and Nepal on Tuesday, with at least eight killed and 31 missing, officials and state media said.
SEBPLC, KU launch credit, prepaid cards
Southeast Bank PLC and Khulna University have partnered to launch co-branded credit cards and prepaid cards, said a press release...
Arsenal sign goalkeeper Kepa from Chelsea
Arsenal bolstered their goalkeeping options on Tuesday with the signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for a reported 拢5 million ($7 million) fee...
IUB signs memo with FWU to enhance academic exchange
Independent University, Bangladesh has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Far Western University in Nepal, aiming to strengthen academic cooperation and facilitate joint initiatives in research, education and student engagement...