Chevening reflects strong Dhaka-London ties: envoy
Twenty-two exceptional young professionals from Bangladesh have been awarded the prestigious British Government Chevening Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year...
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BCL leader handed over to police at RUET
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology authorities on Monday handed over a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of Awami League, to the police after he came to the campus to attend classes...
ACC sues ex-Agrani insurance chair Sakhawat for illegal assets
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against Agrani Insurance Company Ltd鈥檚 former chairman Quazi Sakhawat Hossain Lintoo, allegedly for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 4.01 crore...
Govt renames 6 establishments
The government has renamed six establishments, infrastructures and projects which were earlier named after ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members and some others...
Madrassah teacher accused of sexually assaulting 2 students
The police have launched a manhunt to arrest a teacher of a madrassah under Shahzadpur upazila in Sirajganj after guardians of two minor students on Sunday night filed a case accusing him of sexually assaulting their minor sons...
Six International Olympiad winners meet Yunus
Six students won medal in the International Mathematics and Biology Olympiads paid a courtesy call on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House in the city on Monday.
Onslaught of blaring horns continues on no-honk zones
The 鈥榟orn-free zones鈥� and 鈥榮ilent zones鈥� in Dhaka city are hardly so, as drivers seldom feel the urge to restrain themselves from blaring their horns in the absence of any enforcement and monitoring. ..
Another N鈥檊anj gas explosion victim dies
A 38-year-old woman who suffered burn injuries in an explosion from accumulated gas near BSCIC area in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital early Monday...
Ex-UP member killed as motorcycle hits dog
A former Union Parishad member was killed after his motorcycle collided with a dog in Amuria Mondolpara area of Magura Sadar upazila Sunday evening...
Four-day Olympic Solidarity Course begins in Sylhet
A four-day 鈥極lympic Solidarity Course-2025鈥� began in Sylhet on Monday to run activities of the district and divisional sporting organisations more efficiently, strengthen the Olympic movement and spread its values 鈥嬧�媋mong the new generation...
鈥楪uru-Shishya: Shishya-Guru鈥� features traditional Bengali paintings
The Oriental Painting Study Group and Learning Design Studio have jointly organised a group art exhibition titled 鈥楪uru- Shishya: Shishya-Guru鈥� featuring traditional Bengali paintings at the Zainul Gallery of Dhaka University...
Tri-series win confidence builder for Pakistan: Hesson
Pakistan coach Mike Hesson believes his team鈥檚 victory in a tri-series tournament with Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will serve as a 鈥榗onfidence builder鈥� for the Asia Cup starting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Bangladesh, Nepal 2nd friendly cancelled
Bangladesh鈥檚 second FIFA international friendly match against hosts Nepal has been cancelled due to political unrest within the country, as the nation erupted in protests against the government for the removal of the social media ban on Monday.
Aminul urges to protect cricket from fixing
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Monday urged everyone to protect country鈥檚 cricket from fixing for its survival. He also cautioned that no new player would emerge until that was done.
Beijing sanctions Japan MP over Taiwan remarks
China on Monday announced its first ever sanctions against an individual Japanese lawmaker, targeting China-born Hei Seki for 鈥榮preading fallacies鈥� on issues such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and disputed islands, prompting a protest from Tokyo.
China opposes Trump鈥檚 blacklist
Beijing on Monday said it 鈥榝irmly opposes鈥� US president Donald Trump鈥檚 decision to create a blacklist of countries Washington says unjustly detain Americans, which his administration has said could include China.
Ex-Thai PM returns ahead of court ruling
Influential Thai ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra landed back home on Monday ahead of a scheduled watershed ruling by the kingdom鈥檚 top court which may see him jailed.
Reform must go beyond parties and elites
THE July uprising stirred a renewed sense of hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 damaging political cycle might finally be broken, paving the way for a governance system that genuinely serves its citizens. 鈥楻eform鈥� quickly became the national watchword. In response, the interim government formed several commissions to draft proposals on constitutional changes, elections...
Badruddin Umar 鈥� taller than life
I ONCE asked Shahriar Kabir: 鈥楢s children, you were our favourite fiction writer. How did such a creative soul become entangled in such barren, uncreative circles?鈥�...
Unlocking Bangladesh鈥檚 inland waterways
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 rivers and canals lies a latent economic promise capable of reshaping how the nation moves, feeds, energises and sustains itself. Inland water resources 鈥� including rivers, streams, and canals 鈥� function not only as lifelines for transport but also as engines of growth, yet their full potential remains constrained by neglect, mismanagement...
Promoting digital literacy
INTERNATIONAL Literacy Day 2025 was observed on September 8 under the theme 鈥楶romoting literacy in the digital era.鈥� This theme resonates deeply with Bangladesh鈥檚 aspirations of becoming a Smart Nation by 2041. Literacy is no longer confined to the ability to read and write words on paper. In the 21st century, it encompasses the skills required to critically engage...
Primary education deserves priority policy attention
BANGLADESH observed International Literacy Day on September 8 without having any accurate statistics on the literacy rate in the country. During the Awami League regime, the government had manipulated the literacy rate on a number of occasions to falsely claim its success in the education sector. During their three consecutive terms, the literacy rate increased...
Most NBFIs not fit to survive
Bangladesh Bank has moved to shut down nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) after they failed to return depositors鈥� money, collapsed under massive non-performing loans, and suffered crippling capital shortfalls...
Rights, protection for informal sector workers demanded
Trade union leaders and labour rights activists on Monday urged the government to ensure labour rights and protection for informal sector workers, who make up the majority of Bangladesh鈥檚 workforce but remain outside the scope of the labour law...
Boosting market linkage for cluster SMEs stressed
A two-day conference aiming to strengthen market linkages for the small and medium entrepreneurs from clusters across the country started at Dhaka on Monday...
Chinese support saught to boost entrepreneurs鈥� skills
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed called for China鈥檚 comprehensive cooperation in developing the skills, capacity, and technological advancement of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to sustain in global trade competitiveness...
Govt seeks to build skilled manpower in tourism sector
National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) executive chairman (secretary) Nazneen Kausar Chowdhury on Monday said that the authority aims to integrate workers of the tourism and hospitality sector into decent and dignified employment through skills-based training and certification...
Stocks on DSE down, up on CSE
The country鈥檚 premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday lost some steam as profit-booking selloffs pulled the reins of the market鈥檚 upward trajectory, reflecting investor caution after a sustained streak of gains...
Oasis Accessories to invest $4.8m in BEPZA EZ
Oasis Accessories (Pvt) Ltd, a Bangladeshi company, is set to invest $4.8 million to establish a garment accessories industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone located in Mirsharai, Chattogram...
Dhaka Bank gets ADB award
Dhaka Bank PLC won 鈥楳omentum Award鈥� at the 11th Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme Awards 2025 hosted by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...