The University of Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University, Daffodil International University, Gazipur Agricultural University and the North South University have jointly ranked first among all universities in Bangladesh in the United Kingdom-based Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026...
Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, along with all journalists, health workers, human rights defenders, and crew members of freedom flotilla vessels, is being detained at the Ketziot Prison, located in the Negev desert of Israel, says a press release issued by Drik.
Israel must guarantee the safety and human rights of all individuals aboard the Conscience and other vessels of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition intercepted on Wednesday, a United Nations expert said on the day in Geneva.
Academics, researchers and rights activists expressed the views at a roundtable discussion titled 鈥楬uman rights in transition: accountability, institutions, and fragility in post-uprising Bangladesh鈥� organised by rights-based think tank Sapran, at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in the capital...
The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary鈥檚 most important living author, whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy...
Ruben Amorim has been given three years to prove himself at Manchester United after co-owner Jim Ratcliffe insisted he will not make a knee-jerk decision about the under-fire manager's future.
Italy are struggling to qualify automatically for next year's World Cup finals and the pressure on the team is exacerbated by the tension surrounding next Tuesday's qualifier with Israel in Udine.
Visual artist Trivedi Gupu captures the beauty and mysteriousness of nature, particularly the moon, in his solo painting exhibition titled 鈥極n the Horizon鈥�, currently on display at Galleri Kaya in Uttara, Dhaka...
The police on Tuesday night arrested the manager of a women鈥檚 hostel on Indira Road in Dhaka city on charges of confining and physically and mentally abusing and a Dhaka University law student and her cousin...
Vice-chancellor of Gazipur Agricultural University Professor GKM Mustafizur Rahman at a workshop in Gazipur on Wednesday said that the vast marine waters of Bangladesh were a treasure trove of untapped potential...
A team of Anti-Terrorism Unit of police arrested a fugitive accused at Bhatara in Dhaka on Tuesday night...
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday set October 12 to begin hearing the arguments in the crimes against humanity case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and detained former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun...
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunals on Wednesday filed charges of crimes against humanity against 28 people including 25 former senior officers of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and the Rapid Action Battalion, for their alleged roles in enforced disappearances and torture in custody under their command...
Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market has contracted by about 48 percent over the past 15 years due to persistent irregularities and poor coordination among key institutions, said Commissioner of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Md Saifuddin on Wednesday...
British prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday praised the 鈥榰nparalleled鈥� opportunities in India opening up after London and New Delhi signed a landmark free trade agreement, capping years of intense negotiations...
Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited on Tuesday entered into a strategic partnership with Building Technology & Ideas Limited...
City Bank PLC has published its inaugural environmental, social and governance (ESG) report titled 鈥楤ank on Solidity, Banking on Sustainability,鈥� said a press release...
Trust Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association, its members and several brand-new car importers and assemblers, recently organised a knowledge sharing and recognition event...
A 鈥楤anking Products Campaign,鈥� under the initiative of the Boardbazar branch of Pubali Bank PLC, was held National University campus recently, said a press release...
Premier Bank on Wednesday launched its revamped website, aimed at enhancing customer experience and meeting evolving needs of clients in the digital age, said a press release...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Bangladesh has been voted as the 鈥楤est Cash Management Bank鈥� in Bangladesh for the 16th time and 鈥楤est Cash Management Bank for Client Service鈥� in Bangladesh for the 8th time in a row...
Md Ahsan Habib, a talented Bangladeshi student, has been recognised for his exceptional creativity and academic excellence with a gold medal at one of India鈥檚 premier institutions, the University of Hyderabad. He was awarded the Sri L N Murthy Memorial Gold Medal for outstanding achievement.
THE protection of insurance customers depends on the collective responsibility of all individuals and institutions involved in the application, sale and administration of insurance policies. This includes insurance agents, brokers, surveyors and any person or organisation providing services to insurance customers or companies, as well as service providers appointed by the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority...
The 35th edition of the World Tennis Tour Junior J-30 Competition will begin at the Ramna National Tennis Complex in the city on Saturday with a total of 75 young players from 12 countries participating in the competition.
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of joining forces with a hardline opposition faction in preparing to launch a war, according to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry obtained by AFP on Wednesday...
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday called for jailing the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois in an escalation of his extraordinary attacks on political opponents...
The Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal panel and Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Shampritir Shikkharthi Jote panel contesting the Chittagong University student union elections announced their manifestos on Wednesday...
A drone strike by Sudan鈥檚 paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed eight people in a maternity ward in the besieged city of El-Fasher, a medical source said on Wednesday...
Bangladesh Football Federation president Tabith Awal and BFF Women鈥檚 Wing chairperson Mahfuza Akhter Kiron have been appointed as members of two key committees of world football governing body, FIFA.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality turns 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� on Wednesday morning...
