Bangladesh interim government on Tuesday issued a statement clarifying that the proposal to appoint physical education and music teachers in government primary schools was canceled following a Secretaries鈥� Committee鈥檚 review which found flaws in the project鈥檚 planning and implementation feasibility.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday stated that it 鈥榗ategorically and strongly鈥� refuted the claims made by pacer Jahanara Alam in a recent interview alleging the current national women鈥檚 team captain, Nigar Sultana Joty, of misconduct, including physical assault of other players...
Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will leave as Afghanistan coach after the T20 World Cup in February-March, the country鈥檚 c ricket board has said...
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday thanked party leaders, activists, and supporters across Bangladesh after the party received official registration with the water lily bud symbol.
The prices of onions have risen sharply in the country over the past few days due to a supply crunch at the end of the season...
The Bangladesh Bank has decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 10 per cent amid mounting pressure from businesses to lower borrowing costs as high interest rates continue to strain corporate finances and restrict investment...
The government has decided to raise an additional Tk 2,500 crore by issuing a Sukuk or Islamic bond for rural infrastructure development in Noakhali, Feni and Lakshmipur districts...
Summit Meghnaghat Power Company Limited, a subsidiary of Summit Power International, has fully repaid its long-term loans worth $190 million to an international lender consortium by October 15...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday fined former IFIC Bank managing director Shah Alam Sarwar Tk 5 crore for his involvement in the controversial IFIC Amar Bond scam...
A delegation of the United States鈥� cotton exporters and the readymade garment manufacturers of the country held a meeting on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral trade, expand use of US cotton in Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel sector and maximise benefits from the newly announced US tariff exemptions...
The country鈥檚 two stock markets, the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange, witnessed a decline for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with overall trading activity dropping...
More than 40 people have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday.
A joint technical assistance mission of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank recommended establishing聽a unified Debt Management Office in Bangladesh to strengthen the country鈥檚 public debt management framework and reduce fiscal and operational risks...
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has entered into a strategic collaboration with SplitPay Bangladesh Limited, an emerging fintech startup, to explore innovative financial solutions aimed at making digital payments more accessible, flexible and inclusive for the youth of Bangladesh...
Prime Bank PLC customers can now enjoy exclusive discounts on Mitsubishi vehicles through Rangs Limited, which is the authorised distributor for Mitsubishi in Bangladesh, said a press release...
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh on Monday inaugurated 鈥業CMAB Startup Incubation Centre (ISIC),鈥� a pioneering initiative designed to cultivate a dynamic ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship...
MTB Foundation has presented its 15th 鈥楤ravery and Courage Award鈥� to Maherin Chowdhury, Mashuka Begum, Mahfuza Khatun and Masuma Begum, who sacrificed their lives while trying to save students from raging fire at the Milestone School and College tragedy on July 21, 2025...
Pubali Bank PLC has donated a microbus to Bangladesh Medical College as part of its social responsibility, said a press release...
Syed Zubayer Ahmed joined National Bank PLC as deputy managing director on Monday, said a press release...
Starbucks announced Monday it will sell a controlling stake in its Chinese retail operations to investment firm Boyu Capital in a deal valuing the business at around $4 billion...
Dutch electronics and medical device manufacturer Philips reported a slight gain in third-quarter net profits Tuesday as it battles tariff uncertainty and ongoing litigation over faulty sleep apnoea machines...
THIS past October 30 marked the 35th anniversary of a mass crime that has all but faded from public memory. The British High Commission, in collaboration with Collective for Historical Dialogue and Memory hosted a documentary screening and panel discussion to mark 35 years since the expulsion of northern Muslims. On that day in 1990 the entire Muslim population...
Mushfiqur Rahim and Salman Hossain each struck hundreds, while Jishan Alam missed out on his ton by six runs, as all three matches that went into the fourth day ended in a draw in the second round of the National Cricket League on Tuesday.
The secretary of the Sirajganj district unit of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Muhammad Zahidul Islam, on Tuesday filed a defamation case against Jahangirnagar University鈥檚 geography and environment department assistant professor Nahrin Islam Khan...
BANGLADESH has recently embarked on an unprecedented public health drive 鈥� vaccinating five crore children against typhoid fever. The campaign, one of the largest ever in the country, is both ambitious and necessary. Yet it also raises crucial questions about the choice of vaccine, the process of adoption, and the broader priorities of public health investment...
DEBATE over personal data protection in Bangladesh is not new. Work on the law began in 2019, and from the start, it was mired in controversy and concern. When the first draft was made public in 2021, the debate intensified. Critics argued that the law seemed less about safeguarding citizens鈥� rights and more about expanding state authority. Questions arose: is this...
THIS is disheartening that the primary and mass education ministry has rescinded the newly established positions for music and physical training teachers in government primary schools. The decision, effected by changing the Government Primary School Teacher Recruitment Rules 2025, represents not merely a bureaucratic adjustment but a stark affront to the rights and...
Akbar Ali will lead the Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� team in the forthcoming Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, formerly known as the Emerging Asia Cup, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad on Tuesday.
THE interim government has finally put out a call for political parties to reach a consensus in a week on the reform proposals that the national consensus commission has laid out in the July charter. As major political parties remain divided over important points, including the time frame for the implementation of the charter and the proposed referendum that would validate the...
Social Islami Bank PLC has incurred a record net loss exceeding Tk 1,704 crore in nine months (January-September) of 2025.
