The United States and its allies are weighing a plan to establish a buffer zone inside Ukraine, potentially to be secured by troops from non-NATO countries such as Saudi Arabia or Bangladesh, NBC News has reported...
Bangladesh finished sixth in the 12th AHF Men鈥檚 Asia Cup after a 6-1 defeat to Japan in the place-decider at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, India, on Sunday.
The Anti-Corruption Commission has suspended its two officials over allegations of corruption, bribery and amassing illegal wealth...
A delegation of rights and development activists visited the 16 Pahariya families at Mollapara in Rajshahi city on Sunday amid fear of eviction from the land they had been living in for over five decades...
Temporary and daily wage workers of Rajshahi City Corporation staged demonstrations on Sunday, demanding the implementation of the government circular regarding fixing their wage...
The international art exhibition titled 鈥楴o Boundaries 3鈥� under way at Gallery Illusions in Lalmatia, Dhaka, explores the relationship between humans and nature as well as contemporary issues...
Experts called for strengthening Bangladesh鈥檚 trade negotiation capacity through proper institutionalisation, as the country is set to graduate from the Least Developed Countries category in 2026...
The government has approved a consolidation plan for five struggling Shariah-based banks, agreeing to provide budgetary support of about Tk 20,200 crore to carry out the merger...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Sunday witnessed the highest turnover in 12 months, as transactions crossed Tk 1440 crore on the first trading day of the week...
Gross foreign exchange reserve has dropped to $30.3 billion after the central bank cleared a payment of $1.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union to settle import bills for July and August...
The overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index of Bangladesh declined by 3.2 points in August, reaching聽a slower expansion rate at 58.3, according to the latest PMI index published jointly by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Policy Exchange Bangladesh on Sunday...
ONE Bank PLC recently organised valedictory and certificate distribution ceremony of its one month-long training on 鈥楨ntrepreneurship Development Programme,鈥� said a press release...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has expressed strong opposition to a proposed amendment to the Representation of the People Order, which, seeks to change the rules for alliance elections by requiring candidates to contest using their own party鈥檚 symbol rather than a common alliance symbol.
BRAC Bank鈥檚 social welfare initiative 鈥楢porajeyo Ami鈥�, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN), hosted a job fair for persons with disabilities, where a total of 46 PWDs secured employment at various companies...
Trust Bank PLC and the Bangladesh Bank signed a bilateral participation agreement to implement Tk 500-crore Start-up Refinancing Fund, aimed at nurturing innovative entrepreneurs and supporting new business ventures in Bangladesh...
NCC Bank PLC received the honour of runner-up in risk management category at the 鈥�3rd ICC Emerging Asia Banking Conclave & Awards 2025鈥� organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, said a press release...
Reiterating that the national election must be held within the first half of February next year, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said 鈥榥o force on earth鈥� can obstruct it.
Emdadul Hoque Chowdhury has been elected chairman of Takaful Islami Securities Limited for next two years, said a press release...
Daraz Bangladesh is launching 鈥�9.9 Anniversary Mega Sale鈥� today to celebrate its anniversary, said a press release...
In preparation for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union (DUCSU) and Hall Parliament elections, the university authorities will operate a special shuttle service to facilitate student voters on elections day.
Uber introduced the Uber One Membership Programme, tailored specifically for riders, in Bangladesh on Sunday for the first time, said a press release.
THE Chinese government launched its global infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative鈥櫬� on September 7, 2013. The project is also known as One Belt, One Road. The 鈥榖elt鈥� refers to the Silk Road economic belt, a network of overland road and railway routes connecting nations. The 鈥榬oad鈥� refers to the 21st century Maritime Silk Road, a series of shipping lanes and...
PLANNING for life after retirement is no longer a luxury but a necessity. As Bangladesh sees rising life expectancy and the expansion of its middle class, the central question has shifted: will today鈥檚 savings be enough for tomorrow? Retirement planning is not merely about setting money aside; it is about knowing how to save, when to save and how much to save...
EIGHT years after the mass flight from Myanmar, roughly a million Rohingya remain in Bangladesh, concentrated in 33 hyper-dense camps in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, with additional families relocated to the government-built settlement on Bhasan Char. The scale and duration of displacement, coupled with dwindling aid, have shifted the situation from a temporary...
AN ACUTE shortage of human resources and essential facilities at healthcare institutions in rural areas, especially at upazila and district public hospitals, shows the systemic neglect that has rendered rural health services inadequate. The situation also disproportionately burdens the poor and low-income people as they primarily depend on these hospitals. Ill-equipped...
Leaders and activists of the Awami League, the activities of which are banned, on Sunday brought out a flash procession in the聽 capital鈥檚 Bijoy Sarani area demanding resignation of the interim government.
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday directed authorities to hold the Bangladesh Civil Service examination at a fixed time each year following the official calendar, ensuring full transparency in the process.
Intishar Mostafa Chowdhury and Foayej Ahammed Peash, two alumni of Independent University, Bangladesh, have been selected in the final 14-member squad of the Bangladesh National Futsal Team for the upcoming AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Malaysia.
Bangladesh T20 captain Liton said their 鈥榰ltimate dream鈥� would be to go all the way in the Asia Cup as the Tigers left for the UAE to take part in Asia鈥檚 biggest cricket extravaganza on Sunday.
Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday claimed that no uncertainty is there over the 13th Bangladesh national elections and the atmosphere is fully favourable for the polls.