UK PM meets Abbas ahead of statehood recognition
Britain鈥檚 prime minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas Monday in London, as the UK government edges towards recognising a Palestinian state.
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BB buys record $265m to halt dollar rate fall
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday purchased record $265 million, highest in a day, in an attempt to halt the fall of the US dollar against the taka...
Thai top court orders ex-PM Thaksin jailed for one year
Thailand鈥檚 Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the country鈥檚 most powerful and polarising politician Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling that he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.
Israel strikes near Beirut
A security source said that an Israeli strike Tuesday south of Beirut targeted and wounded a Hezbollah member, after Lebanese state media reported a raid on a vehicle.
PBPLC, SSL sign deal
An agreement on Settlement Bank Partnership in the National Payment Switch Bangladesh platform was recently signed between Pubali Bank PLC and Software Shop Limited, said a press release...
MetLife honours best performing field agents
MetLife Bangladesh has recently recognised about 1,000 of its top-performing financial associates, unit managers, and branch managers through recognition ceremonies...
Mistral cements AI lead in Europe with cash infusion
France鈥檚 Mistral on Tuesday cemented its position as Europe鈥檚 top AI hope against far larger US and Chinese competitors after a record fundraising round and a tie-up with chipmaking equipment heavyweight ASML...
US immigration raid exposes S Korea business visa woes
South Korean business insiders told AFP Tuesday that many firms had been bending visa rules to send workers to the United States, saying this would change after a shock immigration raid...
Merz ramps up pressure on EU over EV shift
German chancellor Friedrich Merz called Tuesday for 鈥榤ore flexibility鈥� from the EU in the transition to electric cars as resistance grows over plans to phase out combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035...
AI and iPhones likely stars of Apple event
Apple was set to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, with enhanced artificial intelligence features expected to take centre stage...
Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
A former top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporting the failures...
BFPLC, UIU join hands to boost employability
Bangladesh Finance PLC and United International University signed a strategic memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to enhance graduate employability, foster research and innovation and expand financial literacy initiatives...
SJIB gives financial aid to rickshaw puller
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC on Monday provided financial assistance of Tk 5 lakh to a poor farmer and rickshaw puller of Muradnagar Upazila of Cumilla district, said a press release...
BPF, MTB launch lecture series
Banglar Pathshala Foundation, in collaboration with Mutual Trust Bank PLC as its principal partner, inaugurated 鈥業nternational Lecture Series #14: Individual Well-being and Social Welfare鈥� on Saturday, said a press release...
Maksudul appointed as AMD of Uttara Bank
Maksudul Hasan has been appointed as additional managing director of Uttara Bank PLC, said a press release...
REVOO announces cashback offers
Electric motorcycle brand Revoo has recently completed its first year of operations in the聽country...
City and Premier League end dispute over sponsor rules
Manchester City and the Premier League have reached a settlement in their dispute over the rules governing commercial deals.
A deterrent against corruption
IN A viral YouTube clip, a young boy was asked why Bangladesh cannot recover from economic crisis if Sri Lanka, after bankruptcy, managed to rebound. His response was disarmingly sharp: 鈥楽ri Lanka鈥檚 government was corrupt, but its citizens were decent people. That is why the country managed to recover.鈥� He then added with brutal candour: 鈥業n Bangladesh, the...
Bangladesh football team stuck in Nepal聽聽
The Bangladesh national football team, who were supposed to leave Nepal on Tuesday, stayed back at the Crowne Imperial hotel in Kathmandu due to ongoing political unrest that forced the closure of the Tribhuvan International Airport.
Recognising women鈥檚 silent health crisis
Exhaustion, irregular periods, sudden weight gain and persistent acne 鈥� these signs are often dismissed as 鈥榡ust part of life.鈥� For a female student balancing studies and part-time work, or a mother managing a household from dawn to dusk, enduring discomfort becomes routine. Yet what if these symptoms refuse to subside? What if they are not simply stress or fatigue?...
A tale of ecstasy and agony for Tigers
Bangladesh are on the verge of beginning yet another Asia Cup, a tournament that has been long etched in the country鈥檚 cricket history, as it produced much ecstasy and agony for the cricket lovers.
Bangladesh beat Singapore in dead rubber
Bangladesh earned a consolation 4-1 win over Singapore in their Group C final of the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers match at the Viet Tri Stadium in Vietnam on Tuesday.
Spiral of doomscrolling
THERE is a strange kind of comfort in the scroll. One minute you intend only to check the weather, and suddenly 45 minutes have passed. You find yourself knee-deep in a reel about the collapse of democracy, another about a looming recession, one more about an influencer鈥檚 petty drama and then a final clip of tragedy from halfway across the globe. You pause, your...
Broken promise of non-cadre jobs
THE Bangladesh Civil Service examination, often dubbed the 鈥榗ivilian lottery,鈥� has for decades been a defining gateway to public service. The three-stage test is known for its unforgiving rigour, shaping the destinies of thousands each year. Successful candidates secure coveted cadre positions, posts carrying prestige, authority and long-term security. For those who...
Weak oversight fuels surge in motorcycle mishap deaths
AN ALARMING increase in motorcycle accidents and consequent fatalities suggests both lax enforcement of traffic regulations and motorcyclists鈥� proclivity to disregard them. The photograph that 抖阴精品 published on September 9 shows three teenagers, in school uniforms and without helmets, riding a motorcycle in the rain near the Teacher-Student Centre on the...
Govt should effectively work to ensure silence in silent zones
SILENT zones, or no-horn zones, in the capital of Dhaka have almost never been silent. They are, in fact, noisier than other areas where noise is usually high mostly because of a large number of vehicles honking horns. The interim government, after its installation on August 8, 2024 after the fall of the Awami League鈥檚 regime amidst the July uprising, declared the...
BFIU head Shahinul dismissed over video scandal
The government on Tuesday cancelled appointment of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit chief AFM Shahinul Islam over moral lapses, after multiple objectionable videos of him went viral on social media.
Dhaka closely observing situation in Nepal
Bangladesh government is closely observing the situation in Nepal.
Ex-secy Shafiqul arrested, sent to jail
The police arrested former secretary Bhuiyan Mohammad Shafiqul Islam at a resort in the Kuakata municipality area in Patuakhali early Tuesday...
Judicial Service Commission submits annual report 2024 to president
The Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission on Tuesday submitted its 2024 annual report to president Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban...