Zainul Abedin鈥檚 widow Jahanara Abedin dies
Jahanara Abedin, widow of Zainul Abedin, a prominent Bangladeshi artist known as Shilpacharya, died of old-age complications at a city hospital today. She was 94.
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Bangladesh wants to be top manufacturing country: Yunus
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus has said that his government鈥檚 aim was to transform Bangladesh into a manufacturing and economic hub as he held a closed-door meeting with several prominent foreign investors...
Nurul, Kamrul become City Bank DMDs
Md Nurul Azam Mozumder and Kamrul Mehedi have been appointed as deputy managing directors of City Bank, said a press release..
Iran slams 鈥榟ostile鈥� US sanctions ahead of new talks
Iran鈥檚 foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned new US sanctions targeting its oil network, calling the move a sign of Washington鈥檚 鈥榟ostile approach鈥� ahead of a third round of nuclear talks...
CA Yunus to leave Doha for Rome Friday to join Pope鈥檚 funeral
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will travel directly from Doha to Rome, Italy, to attend the funeral of Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis.
Champions League spot would be Premier League trophy for City: Nunes
Matheus Nunes says Champions League qualification would be Manchester City's 鈥楶remier League trophy鈥� after a poor campaign by their stellar standards.
Chief adviser Yunus condemns attack on tourists in Kashmir
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday condemned the recent attack on tourists in India鈥檚 Kashmir.
SpaceX services technical launch in Bangladesh by May
Lauren Dreyer, vice-president for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met Bangladesh鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha on Wednesday...
Rohingya crisis threatens regional security: Yunus
Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at a discussion on Wednesday in Qatar鈥檚 capital Doha said that prolonged stay of Rohingyas posed enormous challenges to Bangladesh and might affect regional security and stability if the crisis lingered further...
SC quashes money laundering proceedings against Professor Yunus
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday scrapped all proceedings in the money laundering case against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and seven others, bringing an end to a contentious legal battle that had drawn national and international attention for two years...
Yunus to join funeral of Pope Francis
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus would join the funeral of Pope Francis, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser told BSS in Doha on Tuesday.
Qatar state minister for energy calls on Prof Yunus
Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, Qatar minister of state for energy affairs, called on Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of Earthna Summit, in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.
Game in balance after rain-hit day
Najmul Hossain Shanto scored an unbeaten fifty as Bangladesh took a lead of 112 runs with six wickets remaining in their second innings on a rain-hit third day of the ongoing first Test against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Bangladesh wants to be beacon of hope for world: Professor Yunus
Noting that Bangladesh wanted to stand as a beacon of hope for the world, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday placed six proposals at Earthna Summit in Doha of Qatar, saying the path to a sustainable and equitable future lies in collective action.
CA Yunus arrives in Doha to join Earthna Summit
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has arrived in Doha, Qatar to attend the Earthna Summit 2025 and other engagements.
Yunus mourns death of Pope Francis
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Pope Francis...
Bangladesh interim government chief departs for Qatar
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday left Dhaka for a four-day official visit to Qatar, where he would attend the Earthna Summit 2025 in Doha.
Bangladesh for closer ties with China: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed Bangladesh鈥檚 commitment to deepening the bilateral relations with China in a high-level meeting with Yunnan Province governor Wang Yubo at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka...
Nat鈥檒 minimum wage for all workers in Bangladesh suggested
The Labour Reform Commission in its final report to the interim government on Monday recommended that a 鈥榩ermanent minimum wage commission鈥� should determine a national minimum wage for workers across all sectors irrespective of government, non-government and...
Yunus leaves for Doha today
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka on Monday for Doha on a four-day official visit to Qatar to attend the Earthna Summit-2025.
Prof Yunus urges UN to hire more Bangladeshi women peacekeepers
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the United Nations to hire more woman peacekeepers from Bangladesh as he reaffirmed Bangladesh鈥檚 unwavering commitment to international peace keeping and security efforts...
Civil, criminal courts at upazila recommended
The Local Government Reform Commission has recommended the establishment of fully functional civil and criminal courts at upazilas across the country to take the judicial facilities to the doorsteps of common people to reduce the sufferings of litigants.
CA thanks officials for hassle-free Eid, urges year-round efforts
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday appreciated the officials for gifting the people of Bangladesh a hassle-free Eid, with no highway congestion and bare minimum power cuts during the nine-day long festival...
BGMEA enrolls 128 new RMG factories
About 113 readymade garment factory units under the membership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association have been closed in the last 15 months, from January 2024 to March 2025...
Pragati Life holds confce
The Annual Conference 2024 of Pragati Life Insurance PLC was held recently at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, said a press release...
Iran, US hold 2nd round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
The United States and Iran on Saturday resumed high-stakes talks on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as 鈥榗onstructive鈥�.
Women affairs reform commission:聽Equal property聽right suggested
The Women Affairs Reform Commission on Saturday submitted 433 recommendations to the government, including the introduction of equal property rights for women, a uniform family code, and a separate and permanent women affairs commission.
Upcoming election will be a milestone in Bangladesh鈥檚 history: CA Yunus
Reaffirming the government鈥檚 commitment to a free and fair election, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the interim administration is determined to ensure that the upcoming national election serves as a milestone in the country鈥檚 democratic progress...
Iran has serious doubts over US intentions: FM
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second round of nuclear talks with Washington.
Govt firm on helping local producers: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday categorically said that the government was firm on facilitating the local producers...