20 killed daily in road crashes during Eid: RSF
A Road Safety Foundation report, published on Monday, showed that daily 20.15 people were killed in road crashes between June 11 and 23 while the country people celebrated Eid-ul-Azha...
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Theatre faces shortage of professional artistes: Ashish
Theatre artiste, scriptwriter and director Ashish Khandakar said that theatre sector in the country was facing shortages of budget and professional artistes as...
Eliminated NZ thrash Uganda
New Zealand thrashed Uganda by nine wickets in a T20 World Cup Group C clash of already-eliminated teams in Trinidad on Friday.
Hyundai files for India unit IPO: report
South Korean automaker Hyundai has filed for an initial public offering for its India unit in what may be among the country's biggest stock market debuts...
My maths problem
AT SCHOOL, I was an average student overall, but I was terrible in maths. Some of my friends claimed perfect scores in the subject. Their achievement level was beyond my reach. I don鈥檛 remember ever scoring in the 90s out of 100 in maths in my whole life...
StanChart, Korean businesses for boosting trade activities
Standard Chartered, embassy of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, the Bangladesh Bank and Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries at a recent dialogue discussed actions that could be taken to promote and drive Korean business activity in Bangladesh, according to a press release...
foodpanda launches own grocery range
food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda has introduced its own private label 鈥榖right鈥�, allowing customers to shop from an expanded selection of groceries online available exclusively on all pandamart stores...
Akeal鈥檚 fifer floors Uganda
Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein鈥檚 career-best figures of five for 11 decimated an inept Ugandan batting line-up as the West Indies romped to a 134-run victory in a...
ISU organises freshers鈥� reception
International Standard University organised freshers鈥� reception for Spring 2024 at its Mohakhali campus on Thursday.
People in India assert
HE myth that you can continue ruling the country by dividing people on religious ground, intimidating and jailing the opposition leaders, capturing all the public institution and centralising power, forcing the media to be a 鈥楪odi鈥� instead of an independent one has been busted in the 2024 general elections...
Uganda down PNG to claim first ever T20 World Cup victory
Uganda claimed their first ever T20 World Cup win with a three-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea at Providence Stadium on Wednesday in a low-scoring but tense encounter.
Afghanistan rout Uganda
Afghanistan produced a dominant bowling and batting performance to thrash debutants Uganda by 125 runs in the T20 World Cup in Guyana on...
Toyota rocked by testing scandal, board chair offers apology
Japanese transport officials inspected Toyota's headquarters Tuesday after the top-selling automaker and four others including Honda and Mazda admitted failure to fully comply with national vehicle inspection standards.
Japan automakers hit by testing scandal
Toyota said Monday it had suspended domestic shipments of three car models after falling foul of government certification rules along with its Japanese rivals Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha...
Man killed in Bandarban 鈥榞unfight鈥�
A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between members of Border Guard Bangladesh and drug peddlers along the bordering area at Naikhyangchari upazila in Bandarban early Monday...
N Korea pledges to give up after sending 600 balloons
North Korea said Sunday it would stop sending trash-filled balloons across the border into the South, saying the 鈥榙isgusting鈥� missives had been an effective countermeasure against propaganda sent by anti-regime activists...
FBCCI calls on businesses to prevent substandard fire safety tools supply
The country鈥檚 apex trade body Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Sunday urged businesses to prevent and regulate the supply of substandard fire safety equipment on the market聽to ensure safety of residential, commercial and industrial establishments...
ULAB signs memo with JAAGO Foundation
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and the JAAGO Foundation extended their strategic partnership through a MoU, focusing on joint initiatives for the...
'Dream come true' as Uganda prepare for first cricket World Cup
On a sunny morning at the main cricket oval in Kampala, members of the Ugandan national men's team are being put through their paces by their new head coach.
Sundarbans hit hard by Remal
The forest department officials feared that they were going to count the worst damage in the Sundarbans in terms of its wildlife as the tidal water powered by Remal did not drain out even after 30 hours keeping all freshwater ponds inundated...
Journalist attacked in Savar while covering factory vandalism
A journalist in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, was attacked on Sunday as he went to a factory to cover a report on factory vandalism over its ownership conflict...
Blanket arrest, harassment of Bawm people must stop
THE blanket arrest of Bawm people and their harassment in Bandarban as part of a joint security operation for their suspected involvement in the Kuki-Chin National Front, said to be responsible for attacks on banks and security facilities...
Responsible purchasing practices imperative to support worker rights, living wage: report
Implementing responsible purchasing practices by the fashion companies is imperative to support worker rights and ensure fair compensation, including living wages for all, according to a report released by Global Fashion Agenda...
Release of Bawm people demanded
Speakers, including academics, on Monday demanded release of detained 鈥榠nnocent鈥� ethnic individuals from the Bawm community in Bandarban and withdrawal of cases against them...
Improved international financial architecture needed
THIS year鈥檚 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings opened amidst news of two startling findings...
Harpic partners with SAJIDA Foundation
Harpic, a leading household name in Bangladesh, recently announced its partnership with SAJIDA Foundation, an NGO dedicated to improving the lives of...
KNF's women wing 鈥榗hief coordinator鈥� held in Bandarban
Rapid Action Battalion on Friday claimed to have arrested a top coordinator of the ethnic armed group Kuki-Chin National Front鈥檚 women鈥簊 wing during the ongoing joint operation in Bandarban following the incidents of bank robberies, arms snatching, and abduction...
Widening educational gap
EDUCATION is the cornerstone upon which a nation鈥檚 prosperity and progress are built. While efforts in health, infrastructure, and finance are important, without enhancing human capital through education, these efforts will not be..
Imo, JAAGO join hands for better education of marginalised children
Instant communication platform imo and Bangladesh-based non-profit organization JAAGO Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate better education for the marginalised children of the country....
Honda doubling investment in EVs to $65b
Honda announced plans Thursday to double investment in electric vehicles to $65 billion by 2030 as the Japanese auto giant seeks to go fully electric.....