BNP rejects any idea limiting women progress: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that empowerment of women wasn鈥檛 only fairness, but also part of cognitive economy...
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Ex-state minister Milan barred from flying abroad
Immigration authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Thursday barred former state minister for education and Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader ANM Ehsanul Haque Milan from flying abroad...
Pak security source says Afghanistan talks 鈥榣ikely鈥� to resume
Pakistan and Afghanistan will likely hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul, a Pakistani security source said on Thursday, after Islamabad鈥檚 announcement that previous negotiations had failed...
Jamaat wants July Charter implementation order today
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday called on the interim government to issue an order to implement the National July Charter by today.
3 jailed for embezzling聽Tk 6.58cr in Khulna
A Khulna court on Thursday handed down different jail terms to three individuals for embezzling over Tk 6.58 crore from Sonali Bank PLC in Khulna...
BUFT holds 鈥榲oices for Palestine鈥�
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology organised a programme titled Voices for Palestine: A Solidarity Event on the BUFT permanent campus at Nishatnagar of Turag in Dhaka on Thursday...
Enforce 2020 directives by Nov 30, HC asks govt
The High Court on Thursday issued a fresh directive to the authorities to enforce its nine-point directives issued in January 2020 to curb air pollution in Dhaka...
JU students seize 7 buses after assault on fellow student
A group of Jahangirnagar University students on Wednesday night seized seven buses of a private transport company plying on the Dhaka-Aricha highway, alleging that one of their fellow students had been physically assaulted by the transport company鈥檚 staff...
The group exhibition Dayshara on display at Dhanmondi Lake
Students of the Fine Arts Department of University of Development Alternative has organised a week-long group art exhibition titled Dayshara which is set on the Dhanmondi Lake and attracts a mass audience in the capital...
3 more die of dengue, 928 hospitalised
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 278 this year...
NCC road map widens political divisions
Experts in politics and law have expressed their concerns over the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 road map for implementing the July National Charter 2025, warning that it would further deepen the political divides and result in total anarchy.
Students withdraw hunger strike
The students who are in the process of admission to the proposed Dhaka Central University in the 2024-2025 academic session withdrew their indefinite hunger strike at about 8:00pm on Thursday, about 34 hours after they began it...
BCS edn cadre lecturers demand promotion by mid-Nov
A section of 鈥榩romotion deprived鈥� lecturers of the Bangladesh Civil Service鈥檚 general education cadre on Thursday demanded promotion of qualified candidates by November 12...
JU hosts seminar on digital content, ethics
A seminar titled Digital Contents: Information, Risk and Ethics was held at Jahangirnagar University at Savar in Dhaka on Thursday, focusing on the ethical challenges and risks associated with the growing influence of digital information...
NSU, MILNetBD host Global MIL Week 2025
The media, communication, and journalism programme at North South University in collaboration with MILNetBD hosted a webinar titled Prompt to Power: Youth, Ethics, and Media and Information Literacy in AI Platforms to mark UNESCO鈥檚 Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025...
Coast Guard conducts workshop on post-earthquake activities in Ctg
The Coast Guard has conducted a training workshop on post-earthquake activities and rescue operations as part of youth festival-2025 at the BAF Shaheen School and College in Chattogram on Thursday...
Probe committee formed over death of schoolboy after typhoid vaccination
A probe committee has been formed to investigate the death of a 13-year-old schoolboy a day after receiving a vaccine dose under the ongoing nationwide Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine campaign.
Farmers count losses as potato prices plunge
Potato prices have plunged sharply across Bangladesh due to oversupply, with retail prices dropping to Tk 15鈥�20 per kilogram and cold storage gate prices falling as low as Tk 9鈥�11...
BFIU freezes 3 bank accounts, files case
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has frozen the bank accounts of three individuals accused of embezzling funds by breaching the National Savings Certificates (NSC) server...
Sylhet chamber polls not being held tomorrow
The elections of the Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex business body in the region, will not be held on Saturday, which is previously announced date, as the High Court order issued on Wednesday following a writ petition in this regard was not reached still Thursday afternoon...
DSE, CSE end week higher
Both Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange ended the week on a positive note Thursday, with major indices gaining, though turnover declined as most shares closed higher...
Tourism fair begins with hope of creating youth employment
Tourism experts said that tourism can generate employment for the youth and contribute to country鈥檚 GDP significantly if the sector is developed properly and the countries communication system is enhanced accordingly...
Low-income people get open loans from NRBC Bank
NRBC Bank on Thursday organised an open loan disbursement programme for marginalised, landless farmers and low-income professionals in Bhola, said a press release...
Nayamul appointed as company secretary of Prime Bank
Nayamul Hoque has been appointed as company secretary of Prime Bank PLC, said a press release...
City Bank to host 鈥楢mex Member Week鈥� from tomorrow
City Bank is set to host 鈥楢mex Member Week鈥� for the first time in Bangladesh, from November 1 to November 7, said a press release...
Shell鈥檚 net profit jumps despite lower oil prices
British oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit rose 24 per cent in the third quarter as trading margins and sales volumes improved, despite falling oil prices...
Alphabet posts first $100b quarter as AI fuels growth
Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence...
Bangladesh announces squad for Asian Archery C鈥檚hip
The Bangladesh Archery Federation on Thursday announced a 16-member squad to compete in the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 divisions of the 24th Asian Archery Championship, as the six-day-long competition is scheduled to begin at the National Stadium...
TotalEnergies net profit soars despite lower oil prices
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies reported on Thursday a sharp increase in third-quarter net profit despite lower crude prices as its production rose...
Bangladesh eye medals at Islamic Solidarity Games
Bangladesh look to secure medals in the forthcoming Islamic Solidarity Games, with 36 athletes set to participate in the sixth edition of the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 7 to 21 November.
