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Faruque era ends at BCB as NSC terminates nomination

The National Sports Council on Thursday has terminated the nomination of Faruque Ahmed in the Bangladesh Cricket Board in the director category, a move that effectively ended Faruque’s tenure as the president of the board.

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Chelsea aim higher after triumph

The UEFA Conference League was not where Chelsea wanted to be, but their triumph in Wroclaw could prove to be a turning point for a club that had lost their trophy-winning habit.

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Faruque’s future under cloud as BCB boss 

Faruque Ahmed’s tenure as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board has been shrouded in uncertainty after a group of board directors submitted a formal no-confidence letter to the ministry of youth and sports on Thursday, following reports...

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Swechchhasebak Dal leader killed in factional clash 

A leader of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, voluntary wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was killed on Wednesday night as its two factions allegedly clashed over internal conflict at Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram.

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Tidal surge warning issued for low-lying areas of coastal districts

Low-lying areas in coastal districts are likely to be inundated by tidal surges as the deep depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining areas move further northwards and start crossing the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

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Acting ambassador to Russia Faisal recalled over FB comment

Bangladesh’s acting ambassador to Russia Faisal Ahmed, who was holding the post of chargé d’affaires, has been recalled and asked to report to the foreign affairs ministry immediately apparently for his Facebook comment criticising the ministry’s administrative activities...

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Bangladesh now has 244 green RMG factories

Now Bangladesh has 244 readymade garment factories certified by the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design authorities as another unit achieved status of green factory. ..

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UIU teacher Tahmina receives OWSD fellowship

Tahmina Faiz, associate professor and head of pharmacy department at United International University was awarded the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World Fellowship for her outstanding achievements in international research recently...

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AIB launches 3 Islamic deposit products

Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Tuesday launched three new deposit products, namely Al-Wadiah Current Plus Account, Mudaraba Savings Plus Deposit and Mudaraba Youth Saver Account, said a press release...

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In urgent need of solution to gas supply to industries

THE problem of gas supply to industries has raised alarm about the continued shortfall in production, warning of shutdown and unpaid wages in export-oriented factories. Four trade bodies in the apparel and ceramic sectors have said that operation in many factories has halved and that the situation could worsen after Eid. For more than a couple of years, power plants...

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Chief justice calls on Yunus

The chief justice, Syed Refaat Ahmed, held a meeting with the chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday at the state guest house Jamuna...

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BUFT holds seminar, rally, clean-up event

The BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology organised a two-day event to mark World Environment Day 2025 concluded on the university campus in Dhaka on Sunday...

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Al-Arafah bank holds 426th board meeting

The 426th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Sunday. Chairman of the board of directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting...

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Maitri Jatra for intersectional, transformative changes

AS A transnational feminist scholar of social movements, when the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission’s report came out on April 19, I became keen on reviewing the 433 recommendations under 15 thematic areas. I was initially a bit frustrated to see that the report primarily focused on ‘equality between women and men’...

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198 RMG factories at risk

The payment of wages and festival allowances for the workers in 198 readymade garment factories remains uncertain ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, expected to be observed in the first week of June...

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Fake-up call from countryside

THE ravages of nature are becoming an unrelenting part of rural life. Sudden storms, untimely rains, long droughts and devastating floods — these extreme weather events strike at the heart of peaceful villages, stripping away not only livelihoods but the rhythms of daily life. In a country like Bangladesh, where agriculture remains the backbone of the economy, the...

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Major blunders and path forward

MANY people are now openly saying that the government and the state are not functioning well. There is no reason to brand everyone making such observations as fascists or their sympathisers. A significant portion of those who directly participated in or supported the anti-fascist movement in the past are also openly voicing such concerns, motivated by their...

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Bad loans of 10 groups under probe hit Tk 51,663cr

The amount of the defaulted loans of 10 influential business groups — with close ties to the fallen Awami League-led government and currently under joint investigation — has so far climbed to Tk 51,663 crore, out of a total loan of Tk 3.56 lakh crore, according to...

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200-year-old fair suspended for security concerns   

A traditional 200-year-old ‘Gazi Kalu-Champabati’ fair at Jagannathpur union under Kumarkhali upazila in Kushtia remained suspended since activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami clashed on May 20 over organising the fair.