Bangladesh receives $2.27bn in remittance in 26 days of April
In a remarkable display of ongoing financial support from Bangladesh鈥檚 expatriates, the country has received $2.27 billion in remittances within just the first 26 days of April 2025...
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Technical education not for producing carpenters: adviser
Education adviser to the interim government Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has urged for a change in the pervasive belittling mindset about technical education, stressing that technical education should be integrated with mainstream education...
City Bank holds Branch Managers鈥� Conference 2025
City Bank Plc held its Branch Managers鈥� Conference 2025 on April 26, 2025, at a hotel in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, said a press release on Monday...
Bangladesh agrees in principle to aid corridor for Rakhine: Touhid
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said Bangladesh agreed in principle to provide a humanitarian corridor to Rakhine in line with UN proposal.
City sink Forest to reach third successive FA Cup final
Manchester City will face Crystal Palace in their third successive FA Cup final after cruising to a 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest at Wembley on Sunday.
Formation of governing bodies of all non-govt edn instts suspended
The education ministry on Sunday suspended formation of the governing bodies and managing committees of all non-government educational institutions under the ministry across the country...
JnU students demand reform of PSC
A group of Jagannath University students on Sunday staged a demonstration on the campus demanding reform of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission...
GAU ranks top among Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural universities
Gazipur Agricultural University has achieved a significant milestone by securing the top position among Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural universities in the Times Higher Education鈥檚 Asia University rankings 2025.
HC orders action against recruiters
The High Court on Sunday directed the government to take action by August 27 against recruiters who failed to send 17,000 Malaysia-bound aspirant migrants, despite receiving payments from them months before the Awami League regime鈥檚 ouster amid a student-led mass uprising on August 5, 2024...
Pak troops kill 54 attempting to cross border from Afghanistan
Pakistan鈥檚 army said Sunday its soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan...
Dhaka University wants to reduce its dependence on govt: VC
The vice-chancellor of Dhaka University professor Niaz Ahmed Khan said on Sunday that they wanted to reduce the university鈥檚 dependence on the government...
SAU pays tribute to Shere-e-Bangla
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University paid tribute to Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haq to mark his anniversary of death on Sunday...
Community engagement and gender sensitivity
POLICE legitimacy, the public鈥檚 confidence in law enforcement鈥檚 authority to act in the community鈥檚 best interest, is essential for building trust, fostering cooperation, and encouraging voluntary compliance with the law. It shapes citizens鈥� willingness to report crimes, support policing efforts, and uphold societal order. Rooted in procedural justice 鈥� transparency...
Rethinking equality after the July uprising
THE term 鈥榦pposition to inequality鈥� has re-emerged with striking political significance in the wake of the August student-popular uprising led by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. But this resurgence raises a pressing question: Is opposition to inequality merely a slogan to mobilise mass sentiment, or does it hold practical significance in dismantling the...
Univs should hold students鈥� union polls early, regularly
UNIVERSITY of Dhaka students demanding elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions in three to six months is a legitimate demand. The demand came once again through a survey that the advisory committee formed by the university administration conducted in March 23鈥揂pril 6. About 75 per cent of the respondents say that the authorities...
Switzerland saw spike in racist, xenophobic incidents in 2024
Switzerland saw a sharp increase in racist and xenophobic incidents in 2024, with the biggest hike seen in attacks on Muslims and Arabs, official statistics showed on Sunday.
ICSB webinar discusses opportunities, challenges
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has organised a webinar titled 鈥楥hartered Secretary Profession-Opportunities and Challenges鈥� highlighting the growing significance of chartered secretaries in today鈥檚 complex corporate world...
PBSL holds 15th AGM
Pubali Bank Securities Limited held its 15th annual general meeting through hybrid method on April 22, said a press release...
AIBPLC provides Tk 10 lakh to DU statistics dept
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Sunday provided a check for Tk 10 lakh for construction of a data analytics and service centre at the Department of Statistics of Dhaka University, said a press release...
Bank Asia Securities holds 14th AGM
Bank Asia Securities Limited held its 14th annual general meeting on April 23 Bank Asia PLC premises in the capital Dhaka, said a press release.
DESCO holds 502nd board meeting
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited on Saturday held its 502nd board meeting at its premises at Mirpur in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
Trust Bank to set up ATM, CRM at metro stations
Trust Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited for setting up Trust Bank PLC鈥檚 automated teller machines/cash recycler machines at different designated spaces of 16 metro rail stations of MRT Line-6, said a press release...
Govt to suspend lease of 17 stone quarries
The interim government has decided to suspend the leasing process of 17 stone quarries out of 51 in the country over environmental concerns.
Ministries to publish list of politically motivated cases recommended for withdrawal
The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs, within the next couple of days, will start publishing on website the list of politically motivated cases recommended by a ministry-level committee for withdrawal.
De Bruyne's City exit 'so difficult' for Guardiola
Pep Guardiola admits parting with Kevin De Bruyne has been one of the most difficult moments of his Manchester City reign.
Disruption in services must be announced through TV scrolls
In case of any disruption in electricity customer and passenger services it must be announced on television scrolls immediately...
Int鈥檒 confce on Sufi philosophy begins at DU
The 7th International Conference on Sufi Philosophy and Cultural Practices for Perfected Humanity began on Sunday at the Natmandal Auditorium of the University of Dhaka.
DNCC warns of crackdown on illegal auto-rickshaw workshops
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Ejaz on Saturday said that a joint operation would be conducted to shut down illegal battery-run auto-rickshaw workshops and charging stations in the capital.
75pc students for DUCSU polls by June
Seventy-five per cent of students at the University of Dhaka believe that organising the Dhaka University聽 Central Students鈥� Union elections by June will ensure the most peaceful and widely accepted outcome, according to a recent survey.
Fugitive bus driver arrested in Gaibandha
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a fugitive bus driver in connection with a fatal road accident that killed two people at Palashbari in Gaibandha in the past year...