Protest at rape, murder of Kheyang woman continues
Protests demanding immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the perpetrators in the alleged rape and murder of a woman from the Kheyang community in Bandarban continued on Wednesday...
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Seven cops injured in attack during drive in Jashore
An officer-in-charge of a police station and his six colleagues were injured in an attack while they were conducting a drive to arrest an accused in a case in Jashore on Wednesday...
Bangladesh declares 2 wetlands as wildlife sanctuaries
The Bangladesh government on Wednesday declared two ecologically significant wetlands in Rajshahi district as 鈥榃etland-Dependent Wildlife Sanctuaries鈥� for the first time...
Rabindranath Tagore鈥檚 164th birth anniv today
Today is the 164th anniversary of birth of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a key and influential figure in Bengali literature...
IAB demands Shariah Court, local elections before JS polls
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh in a meeting with the National Consensus Commission on Wednesday demanded Shariah Court for every tier of the country鈥檚 judiciary, and the next Jatiya Sangsad elections after local government elections...
Nations urge restraint in India-Pakistan clash
Deadly clashes between India and Pakistan sparked alarm and calls for restraint from around the world on Wednesday...
Dhaka urges Delhi, Islamabad to exercise restraint聽
Dhaka in a statement on Wednesday urged both New Delhi and Islamabad to remain calm and show restraint, saying that it was closely observing the evolving situation in India and Pakistan...
Child poverty rate 16.49pc
The national child poverty rate is 16.49 per cent with a significantly higher rate in the rural areas, according to a General Economics Division study...
Dozens killed in India, Pakistan fighting
India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier on Wednesday after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival, in the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades...
Sylhet tea garden workers to resume work tomorrow
Workers of three tea gardens and a factory under Burjan Tea Estate in Sylhet on Wednesday agreed to join work on Friday after receiving assurances from the authorities that their wage arrears and allowances would be paid...
Two children drown in Chandpur
Two children drowned in ponds in two separate incidents under Faridganj in Chandpur on Wednesday...
Huthis to keep attacking Israeli ships despite US deal
Yemen鈥檚 Huthi rebels will continue targeting Israeli ships in the Red Sea, an official said on Wednesday, despite a ceasefire that ended weeks of intense US strikes on the Iran-backed group...
Biden accuses Trump of appeasing Russia with Ukraine pressure
Former US president Joe Biden, in his first interview since leaving the White House, accused his successor Donald Trump of appeasing Russia by pressuring Ukraine to give up its territory...
10 of Masood Azhar鈥檚 family killed in Operation Sindoor
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar has claimed that 10 members of his family and four of his aides were killed in India鈥檚 targeted airstrikes under Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, news agency PTI reported, says NDTV...
Bangladesh Bank clears $1.88b ACU payments
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve, calculated as per the International Monetary Fund鈥檚 guidelines, has dropped to $20.29 billion, following a $1.88-billion payment to the Asian Clearing Union for import bills covering March and April...
Russian buyers block $7.6m payment to Bangladesh apparel makers
Several exporters of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector are unable to recover $7.6 million from Russian buyers due to transaction complications, said Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
Stocks fall sharply amid Pakistan-India tensions
Dhaka stocks suffered a steep fall on Wednesday, with the key index plummeting over 3 per cent to a nearly five-year low, as investors engaged in panic-driven sell-offs amid escalating geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan...
3-day denim expo begins May 12
The 18th edition of 鈥楤angladesh Denim Expo鈥� will begin in May 12-13 at International Convention City Bashundhara that will bring together denim enthusiasts, fashion enthusiasts and industry experts to celebrate the art of denim-making...
Prime Bank to host training for CMSMEs
Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement an entrepreneurship development programme for CMSMEs as part of 鈥楽kills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme鈥� project funded by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...
Rupali new independent director of LafargeHolcim
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rupali Haque Chowdhury as an independent director of the company. Chowdhury is the managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh...
Asiatic Mindshare wins gold at Festival of Media Asia
Asiatic Mindshare has won gold award in 鈥楤est Use of Mobile鈥� category at the Festival of Media Asia 2025, said a press release...
Kabir becomes GM of Biman
ABM Rowshon Kabir has been appointed as general manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines鈥� mass communication division, said a press release...
Duranta launches 鈥楤ishbayu鈥� campaign
Duranta, bicycle brand of RFL Group, on Wednesday launched a month-long awareness campaign titled 鈥楤ishbayu鈥� to promote use of eco-friendly vehicles to create a pollution-free environment, said a press release...
MBL to host training for entrepreneurs
Mercantile Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement an entrepreneurship development programme titled 鈥楽kills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme鈥� under the Finance Division, said a press release...
SCB highlights sustainability initiatives
Standard Chartered has announced the impact of its sustainability initiatives across six core areas 鈥� agriculture, education, entrepreneurship, environment, health and disaster management, said a press release...
SIBL presents gifts to Hajj Pilgrims
Social Islami Bank PLC has presented gift items to Hajj pilgrims, said a press release...
Samsung launches two smart washing machines
Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has recently launched two new washing machines for the Bangladesh market, namely WA95CG, a 9.5-kilogram top load washer and WW90DG, a 9-kilogram front load washer with Ai technology, said a press release...
Xiaomi launches Eid campaign
Xiaomi has launched 鈥楨id with Xiaomi鈥� campaign on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, said a press release...
Miss Universe Bangladesh 2025 contest in July
Miss Universe Americas as well as Miss Peru 2024 Tatiana Calmell on Wednesday announced the Miss Universe Bangladesh 2025 contest scheduled to be held in July.
International Hope School Bangladesh organises annual cultural prog
International Hope School Bangladesh organised its annual cultural programme on May 2 on the school鈥檚 main campus at Uttara in the capital Dhaka, marking the conclusion of the 2024鈥�25 academic year...