Hamdard Public College holds freshers鈥� orientation
Hamdard Public College held the orientation programme for the students Class XI at the head office of Hamdard Laboratories Bangladesh at Bangla Motor in Dhaka on Monday...
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BB to launch interoperable instant payment system
Bangladesh Bank is preparing to launch a unified interoperable instant payment system that will bring all banks, mobile financial services, microfinance institutions, and digital banks onto a single platform with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
RMG exports to major markets see growth
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to its major destinations witnessed a moderate growth in the July-August period of the current financial year of 2025-26...
Application date for digital bank extended
Bangladesh Bank has extended its deadline for submitting applications for establishing digital banks till November 2...
BB buys $353m from banks
Bangladesh Bank on Monday purchased record $353 million, highest in a single day, from banks in an attempt to halt the fall of the US dollar against the taka...
RMG exporters seek clarity on US tariffs
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exporters have sought detailed clarification and an implementation mechanism regarding a recent United States executive order that allows a 20 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods to be reduced if at least 20 per cent US-origin content or raw materials are used...
Stocks rebound on both bourses
Stocks on Monday managed a turnaround from the short-lived correction phase, riding on late-session buying activity, as investors turned back to the market owing to positive expectations amid favourable macroeconomic developments...
Taskforce recommends renaming BBS to StatBD
An Independent Taskforce on Strengthening Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday recommended reforms to transform the agency into a modern and trusted national statistical organisation and rebranding it as Statistics Bangladesh (StatBD)...
CPA re-fixes tariffs
The Chittagong Port Authority has re-fixed charges (tariffs) for its various services after almost 40 years...
North Korea declares nuclear statehood 鈥榩ermanently enshrined鈥�
North Korea said its status as a nuclear-armed state is 鈥榩ermanently enshrined鈥� in its law and 鈥榠rreversible鈥�, state media reported Monday, condemning the United States for demanding its denuclearisation.
Prince Harry says has 鈥榗lear conscience鈥� over explosive memoir
Prince Harry has defended his tell-all autobiography 鈥楽pare鈥�, insisting he had no regrets after its publication more than two years ago sowed discord within the British royal family.
8th board meeting of Shippers鈥� Council held
The 8th meeting of the board of directors of Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh for the term 2024 and 2025 was held on Monday afternoon at its own office鈥檚 conference room at Dhanmondi in Dhaka under the chairmanship of Md Rezaul Karim...
Krishi Bank holds business confce of Sylhet
A conference on business achievement of Bangladesh Krishi Bank for Sylhet Division on the performance for the FY 2024-2025 was held on Monday...
Fresh LP Gas hosts retailer conference
Fresh LP Gas has hosted its retailer conference and safety seminar, 鈥楢grojatra鈥� recently...
Toyota establishes new distributor in Bangladesh
Toyota announces the establishment of Toyota Bangladesh Limited, ushering in a historic new chapter for the brand and its customers in Bangladesh...
Thaksin moved to prison hospital wing
Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was on Monday moved to his prison鈥檚 medical wing due to his age and chronic health issues, a corrections department official said.
Sonali Life, MILVIK sign deal for digital health services
Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited, one of the leading 4th generation life insurance companies in Bangladesh, has entered into a strategic agreement with MILVIK Bangladesh, a renowned digital telemedicine service provider...
University of Global Village to take MMB services
Modhumoti Bank PLC signed an MoU with the University of Global Village at the university campus at Barisal on Sunday...
Abdul Qaium new DMD of NRBC Bank
Mohammad Abdul Qaium Khan has joined NRBC Bank as the deputy managing director (DMD) and chief operating officer (COO) on Sunday...
TikTok to 鈥榮witch to US-controlled ownership鈥�
A framework deal to settle the US-China dispute over TikTok calls for the social media platform to come under US-controlled ownership, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday...
Athletic not afraid of Arsenal return: Inaki Williams
Athletic Bilbao captain Inaki Williams said his team have no fear ahead of their Champions League opener against Premier League giants Arsenal.
BCB Level 3 coach course gets underway聽
A Level 3 Coach Course organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board got underway at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.聽
Tigers face Afghans in must-win tie
Bangladesh are in a must-win situation when they take on Afghanistan in their final Group B match of the ongoing Asia Cup at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.聽聽
Doha assassination plot, emergency summit, Trump鈥檚 double-cross
LAST week鈥檚 failed assassination attempt of the Palestinian negotiating team in Doha, Qatar, raises critical questions that extend far beyond the attack itself. The crux of the problem lies in three interconnected issues: the increasing use of artificial intelligence in targeting individuals, the failure or deliberate negligence of the US-led air defence system, and Qatar鈥檚 vulnerable position as a host to both a major US base and the ceasefire negotiations...
Khaleda Zia and the enduring paradox of Bangladeshi politics-I
THERE are storms you sail into. And there are storms you spend a lifetime watching from the shore 鈥� knowing full well that the sea doesn鈥檛 care whether you鈥檙e a sailor or a spectator. I chose the Navy in 1986, not because I was drawn to the romance of ships or the poetry of the horizon, but because I needed order. Discipline. A world where loyalty was not a transaction...
Marine treasures can shape Bangladesh鈥檚 future
BENEATH the rolling waves of the Bay of Bengal lies an untapped fortune, a future Bangladesh has barely begun to claim. As fertile land shrinks under the pressure of climate change, the country must see the Bay not merely as coastline but as lifeline. Its waters hold the capacity to feed 170 million people, drive sustainable growth, and build resilience against...
Rohingya safety, regional security
THE progressive withdrawal of humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh now threatens the safety and dignity of more than 1.2 million stateless people, and places at risk regional stability, Bangladesh鈥檚 social fabric and the prospect of secure, sustainable repatriation. Reductions in support from NGOs, international agencies and the United Nation...
Waterlogging is a case of governance failure
ROAD submerged in rainwater causing extreme public suffering remain a perennial crisis for Dhaka. A photograph published in 抖阴精品 on September 15 showed how public buses are wading through rainwater collected on a road in the Mirpur area of the capital. Pedestrians are walking in knee-high water. In addition to traffic congestion and suffering for commuters...
Rashidpur gas field adds more eighth mmcfd gas to national grid
An additional eighth mmcfd gas would be supplied to national grid daily from the newly discovered Rashipur Gas Field under Bahubal upazila of the district.