Global Islami Bank opens 3 sub-branches
Global Islami Bank on Wednesday opened three sub-branches at Bhuiyar Hat in Noakhali, Islamia Madrasa in Chattogram and Tarakanda in Mymensingh, said a press release...
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Towards just, people-centred energy transition
BANGLADESH stands at a critical juncture in its development journey, where energy, equity and environment intersect in profound ways. As the country aspires to become a prosperous, climate-resilient nation by 2041, it faces the dual challenge of sustaining economic growth while responding to the escalating climate crisis. Central to this transition is the need to reform...
Expatriate 鈥榗ommits suicide鈥� after 鈥榢illing鈥� ex-wife in Mymensingh
A Bangladeshi expatriate in Oman allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house after killing his ex-wife at Gulkibari in Mymensingh district town on Tuesday...
EU to support 70,000 Bangladeshis with disabilities
The European Union will support more than 70,000 individuals with disabilities residing in Mymensingh and Netrakona districts...
Online GD service to be launched in Dhaka, Mymensingh Tuesday
The online general diary service at all police stations under the Dhaka and Mymensingh ranges will start on Tuesday.
Energy crisis, green transition ignored
The national budget for the 2025鈥�26 financial year has failed to address Bangladesh鈥檚 public demand for reliable access to power and energy and necessary energy transition, said experts at a discussion organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue on Thursday...
Renewable energy transition faces daunting challenges
A mountain of obstacles weighs renewable energy transition down in Bangladesh, according to a report released on Wednesday by the USA-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis...
Navy now three-dimensional force: army chief
Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said that Bangladesh Navy had become a modern, technology-based and three-dimensional force to meet the challenges of the 21st century...
PBPLC donates Tk 50 lakh to Gonoshasthaya Kendra
As part of its social responsibilities, Pubali Bank PLC has donated Tk 50 lakh to Gonoshasthaya Kendra, said a press release...
Ctg-Ranong shipping route to cut Europe transit time
The Port of Ranong, Thailand will be an important connectivity for Bangladesh as direct shipping route from Chittagong Port which will reduce shipping time to Europe by 10 to 14 days as ships do not have to go all the way to Singapore, says a Bangladeshi chamber...
Investing in energy future
BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads. On the one hand, it faces intensifying climate risks, mounting fuel import costs and increasing energy demand; on the other, it has the opportunity to shape a more sustainable and resilient energy future. The national budget for the 2025-26 financial year, recently unveiled, provides a timely lens through which to assess how seriously...
Shakil, Farzana return to jail after parole
Ekattor Television鈥檚 former chief news editor Shakil Ahmed and his wife, former chief reporter and anchor Farzana Rupa returned to jail on Wednesday after four-hour parole to attend the funeral of Farzana鈥檚 mother in Mymensingh...
Four killed, 20 injured in road accidents
At least four people, including a mother and her daughter, were killed and 20 more were injured in two separate road crashes in Pabna and Mymensingh districts on Wednesday...
Dhaka should step up effort to address border tension
TENSION along Bangladesh鈥檚 borders with India and Myanmar continues to escalate amid a series of troubling incidents, including push-ins, border killing by India鈥檚 Border Security Force and landmine explosion and abduction by Myanmar鈥檚 rebel group Arakan Army. The persistent pattern of abuse and violence against Bangladeshis in the frontiers remains a matter of grave...
12-km tailback on Dhaka-M鈥檚ing highway
A 12-km long tailback has been created on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway stretching from Tongi to Chandana Chowrasta in Gazipur district on Thursday.
UN resident chief reassures Yunus of solidarity with transition process聽
The United Nations resident coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, on Tuesday held a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his official residence Jamuna in the capital where they discussed advancing development in Bangladesh...
NCC Bank, NPA sign deal
NCC Bank has recently signed an agreement with the National Pension Authority to take part in implementing the Universal Pension Scheme, said a press release...
Higher monitoring stressed for gender budget
Improving monitoring of the allocations under the gender responsive budget, a tool used for addressing gender inequality, is needed to ensure proper utilisation of budgetary funds meant for women, discussants said at a pre-budget dialogue on Monday...
ONE Bank to collect pension installments
ONE Bank PLC signed an agreement with the National Pension Authority on at the finance division of the Ministry of Finance at Bangladesh Secretariat recently...
Workers stage protest inside factory over unpaid wages
Workers of MK Footwear Limited staged a protest inside the factory at Sripur in Gazipur on Saturday, demanding their wages for the month of April...
Rashford, Diaz fantastic players: Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Liverpool winger Luis Diaz and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford are 鈥榝antastic players鈥� amid speculation the Spanish champions are interested in signing one of them.
Flick extends Barcelona deal to 2027 after title triumph
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has extended his contract until June 2027, the Spanish champions said Wednesday.
44 killed as Israel steps up offensive in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli strikes on Tuesday killed at least 44 people across the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, where Israel has intensified a military offensive aimed at crushing Hamas...
PBPLC gifts 2 micros to BAU
Pubali Bank PLC on Tuesday gifted two microbuses to Bangladesh Agricultural University as part of its corporate social responsibility, said a press release...
Politicians for polls by Dec for democratic transition
Leaders from different political parties on Monday urged the interim government to hold the next general election by December this year for the sake of a democratic transition in the country...
Suspension of transit facility to India demanded
Newly floated Janata Party Bangladesh on Monday urged the interim government to suspend transit facility given to India through Bangladesh as that country had recently imposed restrictions on imports from Bangladesh through land ports...
SEB, NPA sign deal聽
Southeast Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the National Pension Authority to facilitate the collection of monthly contributions under the Universal Pension Scheme, said a press release...
Flick wants Barca title party repeat 'every year'
After enjoying Barcelona's La Liga title celebrations Hansi Flick said Saturday he would love to repeat them every season.
SPARRSO holds seminar
A seminar titled 鈥楶rogress in earth surface monitoring utilising remote sensing techniques: Bangladesh perspective鈥� was held at the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation on Monday...