Responsible business conduct urged in global supply chain
The issue of responsible business conduct and human rights in global supply chain came under spotlight at an event here on Tuesday.
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Falling budget allocation for water, sanitation, hygiene worrying: campaigners
Civil society organisations on Monday expressed concern over the declining budget allocations for water, sanitation and hygiene...
Trump turning US into authoritarian regime, says Emmy winner
Donald Trump is turning the United States into an authoritarian regime, an Oscar-nominated director warned as his documentary about George Orwell was screened at the Cannes film festival Monday...
Death-row convict Morshed appeals seeking acquittal
Morshed Ononto Islam, one of the 20 death-row convicts in the case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology student Abrar Fahad murder, on Monday appealed seeking his acquittal of the murder charges...
Italian PM likely to visit Bangladesh in August
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to pay an official visit to Bangladesh in the last week of August as Dhaka and Rome look to deepen cooperation in key areas, including migration, labour mobility, and economic development...
PBPLC, BUET launch card
Pubali Bank PLC on Saturday launched co-branded card with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, said a press release...
Dhaka Bank digital deposits cross Tk 1,000cr
Dhaka Bank PLC has announced that it surpassed milestone of Tk 1,000 crore in customer deposits through digital banking platforms, said a press release...
Digital transactions ensure greater traceability: adviser
Mercantile Bank PLC and Mastercard announced their collaboration to launch a comprehensive portfolio of new cards, offering unmatched convenience, benefits and financial flexibility to cardholders in Bangladesh...
BNP blames AL for Bangladesh鈥檚 failure to secure fair share of Ganges water
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday blamed the Awami League for the country鈥檚 prolonged failure to secure its fair share of Ganges water from India....
CUET holds programme on digital skills for students
The department of computer science and engineering of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology held an activation programme titled Digital Skills for Students at the CUET in Chattogram on Wednesday...
ICMAB team meets MGI chair
A high-profile delegation from the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, led by president Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, on Wednesday met with Mostafa Kamal, chairman and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries, at the latter鈥檚 corporate office, said a press release...
Farakka barrage: time for strategic legal action
IN 1975, India constructed the Farakka Barrage near the Bangladesh border, diverting water from the Ganges River into the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River to enhance the navigability of Kolkata Port. While this might have initially served India鈥檚 economic interest, the consequences for Bangladesh have been devastating. Ecological degradation, agricultural disruption...
Hanging body of Border Guard Bangladesh soldier found in Satkhira
A member of the Border Guard Bangladesh was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his rented house in the Burigoalini area of Shyamnagar, near the Nildumur BGB camp, in Satkhira on Wednesday...
Udichi鈥檚 nat鈥檒 anthem prog attacked in Bogura
A national anthem singing programme organised by the Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi came under attack in Bogura on Wednesday afternoon...
Akbar heroics go in vain
Captain Akbar Ali鈥檚 131 off 110 balls went in vain as South Africa Emerging team levelled the three-match one-day series with a thrilling 10-run victory over their Bangladeshi counterparts in the second match at the Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday...
Shorna guides Emerging team to win
Shorna Akter smashed a 32-ball fifty to secure a five-wicket win for the Bangladesh Emerging Women鈥檚 team against their South African counterparts in the first T20 at the Cox鈥檚 Bazar Academy Ground in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Wednesday...
PBIL, WeGro to help agri-investors
Prime Bank Investment Limited and WeGro Technologies Limited have recently signed an agreement, said a press release...
Govt for halting 鈥榠llegal鈥� construction at JU
The education ministry has directed Jahangirnagar University to immediately halt all 鈥榠llegal鈥� construction works under its Tk 1445.36 crore 鈥楩urther Development Project鈥�, citing concerns over legal violations and ecological disruption on campus.
Magura girl rape, murder聽 verdict on May 17
The Magura Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal on Tuesday set May 17 for delivering the verdict in the case of rape and murder of a 8-year-old girl in the district in March this year.
Qingdao Dongfang to invest $4.5m in Ishwardi EPZ
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority on Tuesday signed a lease agreement with Chinese company M/s Qingdao Dongfang Packaging Technology Limited, according to a press release...
Astha app serving 9 lakh customers
BRAC Bank鈥檚 digital banking app, Astha, now serves more than 9 lakh customers, said a press release...
BNP leader Fakhrul leaves Dhaka for Thailand for eye treatment
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to Bangkok, Thailand for emergency eye treatment on early Tuesday...
Strategic vision or policy daydream
BRIGADIER General (Retd) HRM Rokan Uddin鈥檚 recent call for rethinking Bangladesh鈥檚 defence reforms, published in 抖阴精品, deserves recognition for reigniting a largely dormant strategic debate. His essay presents an aspirational vision for modernising Bangladesh鈥檚 armed forces in a time of shifting global power dynamics, emerging hybrid threats, and evolving...
Alexander-Arnold exit will not overshadow Liverpool title party: Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool's players were 鈥榞utted鈥� to learn of Trent Alexander-Arnold's decision to leave the club but does not believe his impending departure will overshadow their Premier League title celebrations.
Buddha Purnima celebrated
Buddha Purnima, the most sacred and largest religious festival of the Buddhists, was celebrated on Sunday across the country with traditional enthusiasm and due religious fervour...
Case filed against 165 over IEB AGM clash
A case was filed against 165 people on Sunday over the clash between two groups of pro-Bangladesh Nationalist Party professional leaders at the annual general meeting at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in the capital Dhaka on Saturday afternoon...
BNP terms ban on AL activities correct
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday welcomed the interim government鈥檚 decision to ban all activities of the Awami League and its affiliates, calling it a timely and essential step towards delivering justice for the...
BNP calls for national unity against AL
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called for national unity against the Awami League and claimed that the country鈥檚 people no longer supported the fascist party.
Fakhrul doubts quick return to democracy
Stating that the country鈥檚 situation was being made complicated with various conditions and statements, Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday voiced doubt over whether the restoration of democracy...
Magistracy power of armed forces extended for 2 more months
The government on Thursday again extended the magistracy power granted to the armed forces鈥� commissioned officers of the rank of captain, its equivalent, or above for another 60 days...
