¶¶Òõ¾«Æ·

Skip to main content

Tags : EPA


img

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 ‘separatism, fascism and extremism’ in the state and politics...

img

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’s Championship 2025 at the Kings Arena Training Ground in the city today...

img

Strategic preparation for tariff talks emphasised

Bangladesh’s export trade is poised to encounter new challenges in the wake of potential counter-tariffs from the United States, cautioned  Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Sunday...

img

BMU holds discussion on anti-HBc total positive

A discussion titled Anti-HBC Total Positive–Conception and Misconception was held at the Hepatology department of Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Saturday...

img

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’s commitment to advancing ties with the Himalayan nation...

img

Bangladesh overcome stern Nepal test 

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’s Championship at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city on Sunday...

img

CUET URP department holds freshers’ 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’ reception for the newly enrolled students at the CUET in Chattogram...

img

Bangladesh face Nepal test today

Defending champions Bangladesh will be looking to maintain their winning run in the SAFF Under-20 Women’s Championship when they take on Nepal at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city today...

img

New Caledonia leaders back statehood

France on Saturday announced a ‘historic’ 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...

img

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...

img

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.

img

Arsenal sign goalkeeper Kepa from Chelsea

Arsenal bolstered their goalkeeping options on Tuesday with the signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for a reported £5 million ($7 million) fee...

img

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...

img

Nepal seeks better tourism ties

Nepalese ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari has underscored the importance of tourism and people-to-people connectivity in advancing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Nepal...

img

This is what democracy looks like

BACK in 2008 when the monarchy was overthrown in Nepal, a friend there excitedly exclaimed, ‘Now we will have democracy!’ I tried to warn him that democracy does not just happen overnight; that it requires a lot of work and nurturing and then a lot more work...

img

Growing contingent liabilities cause concerns

The government has planned to amend the sovereign guarantee guideline to strengthen the debt repayment capacity of state-owned enterprises against the backdrop of growing contingent liabilities, said Finance Division officials...

img

Long road to Rohingya repatriation

OVER the past decade, the international community has watched the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar evolve into one of the most pressing humanitarian emergencies of our time. At the centre of the response has been the United Nations — praised for its humanitarian efforts, yet criticised for political paralysis and delayed action...