ITF World Tennis Tour J-30 Dhaka phase begins
The ITF World Tennis Tour Junior J-30 Dhaka began with a grand opening ceremony featuring cultural performances at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna on Saturday.
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Syed Manzoorul Islam paid last respects
Cultural activists, politicians, academics, professionals and people from all walks of life on Saturday paid their last respects to professor emeritus of Dhaka University and writer Syed Manzoorul Islam.
Several people killed, 19 missing after explosion at US explosives plant
Nineteen people were missing and an unspecified number were killed after a massive blast tore through a United States military explosives plant on Friday, prompting emergency responders to scour the ravaged site for any survivors, officials said...
Dolomite boosts crop yields for Rajshahi farmers
Dolomite has emerged as a game-changer for many farmers in the Rajshahi region, especially in the Barind tract, significantly increasing crop yields and improving soil health over the past few years.
JCD protests BCL role in IU recruitment
Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal staged a demonstration at Islamic University in Kushtia on Friday, alleging that members of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League were involved in a teacher recruitment examination.
鈥楲iving on Death Row鈥� begins at Drik
A ten-day solo photography exhibition shedding light on the human stories of those wrongfully convicted and condemned to death began at Drik Gallery in Panthapath, Dhaka.
NU holds workshop for teachers to implement ICT curriculum
The National University held a workshop titled Online Training Content Development for Teachers in the Implementation of the National University ICT Curriculum at Maona in Gazipur on Friday.
Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad birth anniv today
The 154th anniversary of birth of writer and collector of medieval Bangla literature, Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad, will be observed today.
NU, UNICEF join hands to prepare youth for global job market
National University held a discussion on 鈥榮trategic partnership to strengthen learning to earning鈥� at the conference room of the ICT building of the NU in Gazipur on Wednesday.
Washington mulls barring US-bound Chinese airlines from flying over Russia
The United States has proposed prohibiting Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace while flying to or from American airports, a US document has shown, as the rival superpowers try to thrash out a trade deal.
Dolomite boosts crop yields for Rajshahi farmers: experts
Dolomite has emerged as a game-changer for many farmers in the Rajshahi region, especially in the Barind tract, significantly increasing crop yields and improving soil health over the past few years.
Sharat Utsab 1432 postponed due to security concerns聽at Dhaka University
Sharat Utsab 1432, an annual cultural festival organised by the Satyen Sen Shilpigosthi for the past 18 years, has been postponed due to security concerns at Bakultala at the Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University.
Nobel Trump omission was politics over peace: White House
The White House lashed out at the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday after it awarded the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and overlooked US president Donald Trump.
Eight killed as quakes strike Philippines
Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least eight people and triggering tsunami warnings.
Professor emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam dies
Professor emeritus at the University of Dhaka and writer and columnist Syed Manzoorul Islam died in LabAid Hospital at Dhanmondi, Dhaka, in the afternoon on Friday.
RU professor killed, another teacher injured in road accident
A Rajshahi University professor was killed and another teacher of the same university was critically injured in a road accident in front of Nowhata Jute Mill under Paba upazila in Rajshahi Friday morning.
UK trade envoy to Bangladesh visits Ctg port
As part of a five-day visit to Bangladesh, trade envoy of the United Kingdom to Bangladesh, Baroness Rosie Winterton of Doncaster DBE, and her delegation visited the Chattogram Port on Wednesday.
NCP sticks to water lily symbol
The National Citizen Party on Thursday said that it would not accept party registration without the water lily election symbol.
NPA to get $100m ADB loan
The Asian Development Bank proposed $100 million loan for supporting the National Pension Authority that has been limping since its inception in August 2023.
Study highlights lack of mental health support in climate-affected countries
Researchers from the United Kingdom and Bangladesh have examined all available tested interventions globally that aim to support people whose mental health has been severely affected by extreme weather events linked to climate change...
Convictions, cases under 8聽 sections of DSA to be nullified
The interim government on Thursday approved a proposal to amend the 鈥楥yber Security Ordinance 2025鈥�, under which all cases and convictions under eight sections of the now-repealed 鈥楧igital Security Act 2018鈥� will be nullified.
National Furniture Fair 2025 to begin on October 14
Under the slogan 鈥榤y country, my hope鈥攍et鈥檚 decorate homes with local furniture鈥�, the country鈥檚 largest furniture industry event, National Furniture Fair 2025, is set to take place in Dhaka on October 14...
Workers鈥� recognition stressed for democratic reform
The experts and labour leaders said that democratic reconstruction in the country would remain incomplete without recognition of all workers...
Stocks slump on week鈥檚 final day
Country鈥檚 both the bourses鈥擠haka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange 鈥� on Thursday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Turkish companies urged to invest in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority hosted an investment seminar in Istanbul titled 鈥楪ateway to Growth: Invest in Bangladesh,鈥� bringing together Turkish businesses, industry leaders and development partners to explore strategic investment opportunities in Bangladesh...
Hop Lun launches #SHECAN initiative at factories
Global apparel company Hop Lun has recently launched its #SHECAN initiative across multiple factories in Bangladesh, said a press release...
Musk settles with fired Twitter execs for undisclosed sum
Elon Musk has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle a dispute with four former Twitter executives over their dismissal on the day he acquired the social network, now known as X, a court filing said on Wednesday...
Eritrea condemns Ethiopia鈥檚 鈥榩rovocative sabre-rattling鈥�
Eritrea on Thursday dismissed an accusation by Ethiopia that it is preparing to launch a war as 鈥榩rovocative sabre-rattling鈥� amid mounting tensions between the Horn of Africa neighbours.
Bureaucratic elitism holds Bangladesh back
BANGLADESH is set to graduate from the Least Developed Country category to middle-income status in November 2026. While this milestone should mark a moment of national celebration, unease dominates the conversation among economists, entrepreneurs and the wider public. The question is not whether Bangladesh merits this recognition, but whether its...
DUET, Turkey鈥檚 Selcuk University sign memo to expand education, research
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology and Selcuk University in Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding to further expand and strengthen the fields of education, research, innovation and knowledge exchange between the two universities at the DUET in Gazipur on Thursday...
