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bKash workshops seek to prevent financial crimes

bKash has recently organised four awareness workshops in Dhaka, Khulna, Bogura and Cumilla for all its distributors to strengthen its commitment in preventing financial crimes such as hundi, betting and money laundering, said a press release...

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Land services to be available at DC offices : land secy

Bangladesh interim government has taken an initiative to establish Citizen Service Centres at every deputy commissioner’s office across the country to make land-related services more accessible to the public, said senior secretary of the land ministry ASM Saleh Ahmed.

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BNP to recruit religious teachers in pry schools

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said that the party would create posts for religious teachers in the country’s primary schools if voted to power...

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Trump heads to Asia for Xi talks, eyes Kim meeting

US president Donald Trump headed Saturday for Asia and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, saying that he would also like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip...

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Prime Bank partners with JAMS

Prime Bank PLC entered into a strategic partnership with JAMS Construction and JAMS Development Ltd, one of Bangladesh’s most reputed real estate developers, to offer exclusive discounts on flat purchases for its valued customers, said a press release...

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UN cybercrime treaty signed, rights groups opposed

Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance...

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Oil and gas majors stick to their guns on climate advertising

Oil and gas companies have increasingly come under legal attack over their role in contributing to global warming, yet unlike other industries that face tougher regulations they have not abandoned their climate marketing claims.

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US immigration agency expands weaponry, surveillance

The agency overseeing Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown is spending tens of millions of dollars on guns, ammunition, body armour and surveillance technology, according to procurement records reviewed by AFP...

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Secretariat for judiciary approved in principle

The interim government on Thursday approved in principle the overdue establishment of a separate secretariat for the judiciary in a move to ensure its independence from the executive.

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Navy emerge champions in Nat’l Swimming

Bangladesh Navy emerged as champions in the 34th National Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo Championships as the four-day event concluded at the National Swimming Complex on Thursday.

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Online tax return filing made easier for expats

The National Board of Revenue has introduced an option for Bangladeshi taxpayers living abroad to receive One-Time Passwords (OTPs) via email, making online income tax return submission easier and more accessible for expatriates...

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Climate-resilient fish farming technique discussed

A campaign to raise awareness about climate-resilient fish farming was held on Thursday at Shovna Birajmoyi Secondary School field in Dumuria upazila to help fishers and farmers adapt to climate change impacts...

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Information for climate justice and peace

As the world observes World Development Information Day today, the occasion serves not as a celebration but as a profound summons to action. Established by the UN in 1972, its mandate is stark: to ‘draw the attention of the world to development problems.’ This year, the day coincides with the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, themed ‘Building Our Future...

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Decades of decay at DU halls demands action

THE state of residential halls at Dhaka University has reached an alarming level of decay, laying bare years of institutional neglect and bureaucratic inertia. Across several halls, such as Salimullah Hall, the Mohsin Hall, the Shahidullah Hall and the Surya Sen Hall, students live under crumbling ceilings, cracked walls and exposed iron rods. The recent incident on October...

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ICT ends trial of Hasina

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday concluded the trial of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun...

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ICT to examine if ex-IGP Mamun eligible to be state evidence

The state-appointed defence for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who turned approver in the case, was trying to save himself by shifting responsibility for the July 2024 atrocities onto the two accused...

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AIB to utilise Shamadhan to enhance services

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Wednesday signed a strategic partnership agreement with Shamadhan Services Limited, a concern of Grameen Telecom, said a press release...

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ILO to strengthen decent work, investment climate

Newly-appointed country director of the International Labour Organization in Bangladesh Max Tuñón Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with the government and social partners to advance decent work, social justice, and sustainable investment opportunities in the country...

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Lafarge Holcim declares 18pc interim cash dividend

The Lafarge Holcim Bangladesh board of directors has declared interim cash dividend at the rate of 18 per cent (Tk 1.80 per share of Tk 10 each) for the year ending on December 31, 2025...

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3 more nat’l records on day three

Bangladesh Navy swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi continued his dominance in the pool as three new national records were set on the third day of the 34th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championships at the National Swimming Complex on Wednesday...