Beating woman鈥檚 effigy with shoes at DU sparks debate
The clips and photographs of men beating with shoes a saree-clad effigy of a woman on the Dhaka University campus going viral on social media on Saturday sparked debates...
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District council, DNCC in dispute over land occupation, revenue
The Dhaka District Council and the Dhaka North City Corporation have been in long-standing conflict over the occupation of the council鈥檚 land used by the corporation as a cattle market at Gabtoli and a half of the revenue collected from the market since 2002-2003....
Constitutional recognition, land commission demanded
National minority communities on Saturday once again reiterated their demand for recognition of national minority people as 鈥榠ndigenous people鈥� in the country鈥檚 constitution and forming a separate land commission for them living in plain land...
Santu Larma leaves for India thru Akhaura check post
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti president Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, widely known as Santu Larma, crossed into India through the Akhaura check post early Saturday afternoon on a personal visit...
BSF returns 2 Bangladeshis
The Indian Border Security Force early Saturday returned two Bangladeshi youths, whom they had detained at Patgram border in Lalmonirhat the previous evening...
Banks鈥� CRAR plunges to record 3 per cent, 14 in red
The Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) in Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector plummeted to an all-time low of 3.08 per cent in December 2024 鈥� far below the regulatory minimum of 10 per cent under the Basel III framework 鈥� manifesting that a significant portion of banks are effectively insolvent and unable to endure even minor financial disruptions...
DSE down by 302 points in April, Tk聽17,000cr lost
The month of April brought no respite for investors in Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market...
Restaurant owners at loggerheads with DSCC
The country's restaurant owners threatened to launch a nationwide movement involving all restaurant owners and workers if the Dhaka South City Corporation did not revoke their notice over roof-top eateries and engage in constructive dialogue...
Industrial failures rooted in past misrule: Sakhawat
Labour and employment adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday blamed past misgovernance and political abuse for the failure of the country鈥檚 industrial sector, stating that factory owners used to hold political power and parliamentary positions, leading to exploitation rather than fair governance...
APCL launches pet shampoo
Advance Personal Care Limited (APCL), a concern of PRAN Group, has introduced 鈥楢dora Aloe-Oatbath鈥� pet shampoo to the market to ensure the health and hygiene of pets...
15th Anniversary PBIL vows innovation, inclusivity
Prime Bank Investment Limited (PBIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank, commemorates its 15th anniversary as Bangladesh鈥檚 premier, full-fledged investment bank...
Kajuri becomes AMD, Firoze CEO of Apex Footwear
Apex Footwear Limited announced key leadership changes during the 282nd board meeting with Dilip Kajuri promoted to additional managing director and Firoze Mohammad to chief executive officer...
Shamit may make Bangladesh debut against Singapore聽
Bangladeshi-origin Canadian footballer Shamit Shome is likely to make his debut for Bangladesh in the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers third-round match against Singapore in Dhaka on June 10...
Fakirerpool beat Ctg Abahani
Fakirerpool Young Men鈥檚 Club earned a comeback 3-2 win over bottom-placed Chittagong Abahani in their return leg tie of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Shaheed Barkat Stadium in Gazipur on Saturday...
UN urges Israel to stop Syria strikes immediately
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen on Saturday urged Israel to immediately stop its attacks on Syria, after strikes including one near Damascus鈥檚 presidential palace, which followed sectarian violence this week...
MSF鈥檚 hospital bombed in S Sudan
Doctors Without Borders said one of its hospitals in South Sudan had been bombed early on Saturday, with local officials reporting at least four dead in the area...
Anxiety, pride as Harvard digs in for Trump 鈥榖litzkrieg鈥�
Harvard students weave through tree-lined streets and redbrick campus buildings, but beneath the veneer of daily life fear has taken root: the most prestigious university in the United States is bracing for an 鈥榓ssault鈥� by president Donald Trump...
Good start, but more needs to be done
In October 2024, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission undertook a significant step by establishing a taskforce tasked with rejuvenating the country鈥檚 ailing capital market. The taskforce was entrusted with the responsibility of proposing reforms to address the structural inefficiencies and governance issues that have long plagued the market, persisting since...
Legal reforms for equitable welfare
GOVERNMENTS are spending more on social safety nets than ever before, and yet, the struggle against urban poverty feels like it is stuck in the mud. The paradox is hard to ignore: funding goes up, but the poorest people in our cities keep falling through the cracks. The reason? The very laws meant to support them weren鈥檛 built for the urban world they live in now...
Groundwater needs more focus
IN BANGLADESH, where rivers dominate the landscape and flood narratives shape public discourse, groundwater continues to flow silently beneath the surface 鈥� out of sight, out of mind. Yet this invisible resource is the true lifeline of our resilience to climate extremes, food insecurity, and water scarcity. It sustains more than 80 per cent of irrigation, provides 97 per...
Govt has issues to address to improve on press freedom
BANGLADESH stepping up 16 notches in the World Press Freedom Index 2025, prepared by Reporters Without Borders, is comforting, but the country has ways to go and issues to address to further improve on press freedom. The index, made public on May 2, ranks Bangladesh the 149th among 180 countries. Bangladesh ranked the 165th in 2024, the 163rd in 2023 and the...
Govt should consult all on Rakhine humanitarian channel
THE decision on a humanitarian channel that the United Nations weighs from Bangladesh to the Rakhine state of Myanmar to provide aid for the war-affected civilians there, mostly Rohingyas, is not for the interim government to make. This is, perhaps, not now for the government to make the decision either, especially when there is no parliament in place, as it involves...
Kidney dialysis centre launched at Dhaka Community Hospital
A seven-bed Kidney Dialysis Centre was inaugurated at Dhaka Community Hospital on Saturday...
Staying cool this summer: exploring Bangladesh鈥檚 top cooling solutions
As summer temperatures soar across Bangladesh, residents are turning to innovative cooling solutions to beat the heat....
United States approves $3.5 bn missile sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States on Friday approved a $3.5 billion sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia, ahead of a visit to the kingdom by president Donald Trump...
Former RCC councillor dies while trying to escape arrest
A former Rajshahi City Corporation councillor died while attempting to flee upon seeing police on April 30 night.
200 killed in 243 Myanmar military attacks since quake: UN
The United Nations decried Friday continuing deadly attacks by Myanmar鈥檚 military despite a ceasefire declared following a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 3,800 people.
Guardiola to take break from football when he leaves City
Pep Guardiola says he will take a break from football when he leaves Manchester City but does not know if he will retire from the game. The 54-year-old signed a two-year contract extension in November keeping him at the Etihad until June 2027, which would be 11 years after he joined the club.
City climb to third as De Bruyne sinks Wolves
Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday.
NCP demands AL鈥檚 trial, ban before polls
Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Friday demanded trial of and ban on ousted Awami League before the national election for the AL鈥檚 involvement in mass killings in the country during the student-led mass uprising in July-August past year.