The United States issued nearly one-fifth fewer student visas in August following a crackdown by president Donald Trump, led by a steep drop for India which was overtaken by China as top country of origin, data showed Monday...
The number of seats at the country鈥檚 public universities has decreased while that at the private universities has increased in recent years, according to a University Grants Commission of Bangladesh report.
Brazil said Tuesday 13 of its citizens detained by Israel on a Gaza aid flotilla were on their way home...
United Nations resident coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday praised chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his 鈥榟ighly successful鈥� visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly as he paid a farewell call on him at the state guest house Jamuna...
Different student organisations and political parties on Tuesday demanded the execution of the verdict in the case of killing Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology student Abrar Fahad and an end to foreign dominance in the country...
BRAC University welcomed Fall-2025 semester students through an orientation on the Merul Badda campus on Monday with Anti-Corruption Commission chair Mohammad Abdul Momen as the chief guest.
Bangladesh Medical University pro-vice-chancellor for administration Professor Md Abul Kalam Azad has been conferred with the national-level Excellent Teacher Award on the occasion of World Teachers鈥� Day 2025.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every girl child had to be ensured safety, quality education and nutrition and transformed into skilled human resources as they would be the future mothers, future citizens...
The advisory council committee on government purchase on Tuesday approval a number of proposals including procurement of 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States and 50,000 tonens of non-basmati rice from India...
The country鈥檚 overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index witnessed a gain of 0.8 points in September, recording a faster expansion rate at 59.1 points, according to the latest PMI report published jointly by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka and Policy Exchange Bangladesh on Tuesday...
Bangladesh is set to submit the Least Developed Country graduation progress report by October 31 to the United Nations Committee for Development Policy on a positive note, said a policy maker of the interim government on Monday...
AI-related goods and surging exports to the United States ahead of president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff hikes boosted global merchandise trade growth this year, the World Trade Organisation said Tuesday...
Prime Bank PLC on Tuesday launched Bangladesh鈥檚 first-ever SME debit card with international remittance facility, enabling small and medium enterprises to make seamless international online payments for business purposes...
Pubali Bank PLC inaugurated a tree plantation programme at National University Campus as part of the bank鈥檚 social responsibility, said a press release...
Trust Bank PLC achieved milestone of reaching Tk 50,000 crore in deposits, said a press release...
The United Nations chief on Tuesday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held in Gaza, and an end to hostilities in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, Israel and the region.
Bangladesh Bank has approved the appointment of six directors and three independent directors for a Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, following recent board meetings and regulatory requirements...
AFTER almost seventeen years, Bangladesh has unveiled a revised version of its Renewable Energy Policy, aiming to ensure that at least 20 per cent of the country鈥檚 total electricity supply comes from renewable sources by 2030 and 30 per cent by 2040. The policy promises lucrative incentives, including ten years of corporate tax exemptions for both public and private...
Private-sector credit flow has fallen to a record low, signalling a deepening crisis in the economy. The latest Bangladesh Bank data show that credit growth declined to 6.35 per cent in August 2025, the lowest in more than 23 years. The previous month recorded 6.52 per cent while figures stood at 6.40 per cent in June, 7.17 per cent in May and 7.5 per cent in April...
United Nations resident coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday praised Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his 鈥榟ighly successful鈥� visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly as she paid a farewell call on him at the State Guest House Jamuna.
Today is the sixth death anniversary of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology student Abrar Fahad...
Snakebite cases are rising at an alarming rate in Rajshahi, with health officials warning of a growing public health threat linked to the spread of the highly venomous Russell鈥檚 viper...
Chief adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday extended his heartfelt respect and love to all senior citizens on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons...
The admission tests for the first year honours course at Rajshahi University under the 2024-25 academic session will be held in January 16鈥�24 of 2026, said a press release issued on Monday...
The army chief has not made any statement about giving indemnity to anyone accused of enforced disappearances, murder, or other crimes against humanity, said a statement of the Inter Services Public Relations directorate on Monday...
A Chattogram court on Monday sentenced a Myanmar citizen to life imprisonment for trading yaba pills under Bakalia police station...
The three-day 7th Bangladesh International Marine and Offshore Expo will begin at the ICCB in Dhaka on October 30...
On the occasion of World Teachers鈥� Day, Uttara University organised a seminar and an award ceremony to honour the contributions of its distinguished faculty members at the university in Dhaka on Monday...
A delegation from the high commission of Canada to Bangladesh has recently visited the American International University-Bangladesh in Dhaka...
The government is set to launch the country鈥檚 first-ever typhoid vaccination campaign on October 12, as health assistants suspended their indefinite strike on its sixth day on Monday...
