Berger, Unilever win SDG Brand Champion awards
Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited and Unilever Bangladesh Limited have been recognised at the 鈥楽DG Brand Champion Awards 2025,鈥� said a press release...
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Current account deficit reduces in July-May
Bangladesh鈥檚 current account deficit reduced much in the first 11 months of the 2024鈥�25 fiscal year, mainly due to a strong rise in remittance inflows...
IDCOL hosts dialogue on energy efficiency in textile sector
Infrastructure Development Company Limited hosted a high-impact roundtable titled 鈥楢ccelerating Energy Efficiency in the Textile Sector鈥� in Dhaka on July 10, said a press release...
MITFORD MURDER: HC drops writ seeking judicial commission
The High Court in Dhaka has removed from its cause list a writ petition that pleaded for forming of a judicial commission to investigate into killing of scrap metal trader Lal Chand Mohammad Sohag, also an activist of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, the youth front of the BNP, in Mitford, Dhaka on July 9.
Collaboration Summit 2025 begins at DIU
The Daffodil International University in collaboration with the Pubali Bank PLC held a two-day Industry-academia Collaboration Summit 2025 commenced at the DIU in Dhaka on Sunday...
12 accused not arrested yet
The police are yet to arrest 12 accused out of 19 named in the case filed over the July 9 killing of scrap metal trader Lal Chand, better known as Md Sohagh, near Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka in four days...
Protesters demand quick justice
Protests against the July 9 killing of a trader allegedly by the activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-affiliated organisations near Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital continued for the third day on Sunday...
Starc makes early impact
Mitchell Starc struck early in his 100th Test match as the West Indies reached 16 for one in response to Australia鈥檚 first innings total of 225 on the opening day of the day-night third Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday...
Container handling increases after Dry Dock takes over NCT operations
In the first seven days of operational management by Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, significant progress has been observed in container handling activities at the New Mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong Port.
Two more arrested from Netrokona over Old Dhaka murder
Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday arrested two siblings from Netrokona district early Sunday in connection with scrap trader Shohagh killing near Mitford Hospital in Dhaka.
Police kept inactive to fuel anarchy, delay polls: BNP, wings
Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its three affiliated bodies 鈥� Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal 鈥� on Saturday accused the government of deliberately paralysing the police administration to fuel instability across the country as a pretext for delaying the national election...
Another accused put on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday placed another suspect on a five-day remand over the brutal killing of scrap trader Lal Chand Sohag near Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka...
Businesses, policy leaders for accelerating SDG action
Sustainability Summit 2025, presented by AkijBashir Group and powered by SMC Enterprise Limited, returned for its second edition at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka on Saturday...
Reforms, higher incentives push remittances to $30b
Bangladesh recorded an all-time high of $30.32 billion in remittance inflows in the 2024鈥�25 fiscal year, reflecting a 26.8 per cent year-on-year jump, due to some government聽 measures including higher cash incentives, streamlined regulations, and efforts to boost formal transfer channels...
Govt promises speedy trial for Mitford murder
The government has said that it would ensure a speedy trial and exemplary punishment in the brutal murder of scrap trader Lal Chand, also known as Sohag, in Mitford area of Dhaka city on July 9...
4 arrested over murder near Mitford
Four people have been arrested at three places in Dhaka on Friday and Thursday over Wednesday鈥檚 killing of a scrap trader near Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital.
Relax age limit for doctors for BCS exam: HC
The High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to allow MBBS graduate Debasish Biswas and nine others to apply for the 48th BCS (Special) Examination by relaxing the standard age limit of 32...
Sayedul becomes MD, CEO of Summit LNG Terminal
Md Sayedul Alam has been appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Summit LNG Terminal Co (Pvt) Limited, also called SLNG, said a press release...
Sinner into Wimbledon quarter-finals after injury heartbreak for Dimitrov
A heartbroken Grigor Dimitrov left Wimbledon's Centre Court in tears on Monday after being forced to retire injured when two sets up in his last-16 battle against Jannik Sinner, handing the top seed a remarkable reprieve.
Reinstatement, job regularisation of UDC workers demanded
Politicians, academics, labour leaders and professionals on Monday at a human chain in Dhaka called on the interim government to regularise jobs of 10,000 workers of 4,578 Union Digital Centres across the country...
CDD takes over New Mooring terminal
Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, a Bangladesh Navy-run ship repair company, has officially taken over the responsibility to run the New Mooring Container Terminal at the Chittagong Port, ending the 17-year tenure of controversial operator Saif Powertec Limited...
Smith back for second West Indies Test after dislocated finger
Steve Smith has recovered from a nasty dislocated finger and will return for Australia's second Test against the West Indies this week at the expense of Josh Inglis, skipper Pat Cummins said.
Nazrul symbol of indomitable human spirit: discussion
Speakers at a discussion titled July Uprising: The Legacy of Kazi Nazrul said that the national poet was a symbol of the indomitable human spirit...
Parties agree on delimitation body, CG
All the political parties, in a significant development during the second round of the National Consensus Commission-hosted dialogue on Wednesday, reached a consensus on the formation of a specialised expert committee to oversee the delimitation of constituencies...
RMG, textile leaders urge easing gas permission
Leaders from the export-oriented ready-made garments and textile industries urged the government to exempt them from seeking repeated approvals from Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited for the internal reconfiguration of industrial and captive-run installations...
AIB remittance campaign winners get prizes
Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Wednesday organised a prize-giving ceremony for its Eid-ul-Azha Remittance Campaign 2025, said a press release...
NRBC Bank holds audit committee meeting
NRBC Bank PLC on Tuesday held the 62nd meeting of its audit committee, said a press release...
Md Reaz Uddin new MD, CEO of Summit Meghnaghat, Meghnaghat II Power Companies
Summit Group has appointed Md Reaz Uddin as managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Summit Meghnaghat I Power Company Limited (337 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant) and Summit Meghnaghat II Power Company Limited (583 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant), says a press release.
Remittances cross $30b for first time in a year
Remittance inflow crossed the $30 billion mark for the first time in a single fiscal year, reaching $30.32 billion in FY2024鈥�25 (July鈥揓une)...
Govt to procure 1.1 lakh tonnes fertilser, 5 more LNG cargos
The Advisory Council Committee on government purchase in a meeting on Tuesday approved separate proposals to import 1.1 lakh tonnes of fertiliser at a cost of around 850 crore...