Date prices drop with huge import
Consumers have expressed satisfaction over the declining prices of dates, following an import volume that has doubled compared to market demand ahead of Ramadan...
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Primeacademia services for Prime College of Nursing
Prime Bank PLC and Prime College of Nursing, Dhaka, signed an agreement through which students, teachers, guardians and staff of Prime College will get seamless banking services under its specialised segment `primeacademia鈥�...
Inclusive politics is not about making rhetorical claims
JULY uprising student leaders on February 28 launched a political party, the National Citizen Party, with the aspirations of establishing a second republic. Coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination platform, formed seeking reforms in public service job reservations, and members of the National Citizens鈥� Committee, another platform formed after the fall of the...
Recommended pry teachers to continue protest in Ramadan
The demonstration by the assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, that continued for 23 days without any break until Friday would continue.
New political party draws mixed reactions
Three political parties and a student organisation on Friday gave mixed reactions to the formation of a new political party by leaders of the student-led July-August mass uprising that ousted the authoritarian Awami League regime.
Thousands gather at Manik Mia Avenue for launch of new political party
Thousands of people with procession have joined the launching of a new political party of student activists of the July Uprising, at Manik Miah Avenue in Dhaka.
Govt publishes list of 1,401 鈥楯uly Warriors鈥�
The liberation war affairs ministry has published a gazette notification recognising 1,401 individuals injured in the July mass uprising as 鈥楯uly Warriors鈥�.
Allowance for uprising victims likely from March
The interim government on Thursday announced that the government was likely to start from March the distribution of monthly allowance for the victims of July mass uprising...
Saudi crown prince congratulates Lebanon PM on new govt
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has congratulated Lebanon鈥檚 prime minister Nawaf Salam on forming a new government, the Gulf kingdom鈥檚 foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Injured of mass uprising continue demo in front of CA鈥檚 office for 2nd day
A group of people injured in the July-August mass uprising staged a sit-in for the second consecutive day in front of the chief adviser鈥檚 office at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Thursday, demanding removal of Category C from the list created by the interim government for the uprising injured...
ATTACK ON UPRISING PROTESTERS: RUET expells 4 BCL leaders, punishes 44
The authorities of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology on Wednesday took disciplinary actions against 48 students, including the permanent expulsion of four leaders and activists of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, on various charges, including attacking protesters during the July-August uprising and cheating in examinations...
PUBLIC HEARING ON GAS PRICE HIKE: BERC blasted by consumers
Frequent booing and screams of the word 鈥榮hame鈥� filled the air inside the indoor venue in Dhaka where the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday held its public hearing on the gas price hike proposal of up to 152 per cent...
Keeping commodity prices under control govt鈥檚 priority: secy
Commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman on Wednesday urged all concerned to work sincerely for keeping the prices of commodities under control in the country...
Hamas to hand over four Israeli hostages鈥� bodies
Hamas will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday in what it said would be an exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, capping the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal...
Injured of mass uprising stage sit-in before CA office for removal of Category C
A group of people who were injured in the July-August mass uprising on Wednesday took position in front of the chief adviser鈥檚 office at Tejgaon in Dhaka city over demand for the removal of Category C from the list the interim government has made for the uprising injured...
Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad launched amid scuffle
A group of leaders of the Student Against Discrimination that led the July-August mass uprising on Wednesday launched a new student organisation, the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, amid protests and scuffles at the launching venue in Dhaka.
July uprising protesters shot at point blank in some cases: UN report
State security forces and Awami League men were involved in crimes against humanity during the July uprising as the security forces in some cases shot defenceless protesters from point blank range to kill them, said a United Nations report...
Manifesto, programmes of students鈥� party not finalised
The manifesto and the programmes of the new political party of the students who led the July-August mass uprising are yet to be finalised though the party is going to be floated on February 28.
NBR clarifies instructions on VAT cut on supershop purchases
The National Board of Revenue, in an instruction issued on Tuesday, clarified that supershops selling goods at the maximum retail price cannot charge an additional value added tax from their customers as the VAT will be included in the retail prices or MRP...
Dhaka traffic: causes, effects and solution
DHAKA is not just the country鈥檚 economic and administrative hub but also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Unfortunately, one of its most persistent and frustrating problems is severe traffic congestion, which affects millions of residents daily. With a population exceeding 20 million and a road infrastructure woefully inadequate for such a large...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Titles on July uprising attract readers
Books on the July uprising have attracted readers, mostly young ones, at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 organised by the Bangla Academy...
Competition Commission fines farm for egg price manipulation
The Bangladesh Competition Commission has fined People's Poultry and Hatchery Ltd Tk 7,202,973 for conspiratorial collusion, limiting or controlling the production, supply, and market system, and abnormally determining the purchase or sale price of eggs...
CALL FOR UN ENGAGEMENT: Investigating violence against minoritised communities
WHEN the chief advisor professor Muhammad Yunus extended an official invitation to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to conduct an independent fact-finding into human rights violations committed during the July mass uprising, it was highly commended by rights organisations and civil society alike, except for those sections of...
Recommended pry teachers continue protests for 18th day
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, continued their protest for 18 days in a row on Sunday demanding their appointments...
Gas price hike will deter investment: businesses
The country鈥檚 business leaders strongly criticised the government鈥檚 proposal to raise gas prices by 150 per cent for new industries and industrial expansion, calling it a discriminatory move that could deter future investors and make Bangladesh less attractive for business...
Loan disbursement to CMSME drops by 16pc
Loan disbursements to the Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (CMSME) sector dropped by 16 per cent in the July-September quarter of FY25 compared to the same period in FY24, due to political turmoil and economic instability during the period...
Mass Uprising:聽Hasina ordered no treatment, no release,聽ICT told
The International Crimes Tribunal鈥檚 chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam on Sunday claimed that the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina had issued a 鈥榥o treatment, no release鈥� directive to a hospital in Dhaka during the July-August uprising.
Recommended pry teachers continue protests for 17th day
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, continued their protest for 17 days in a row on Saturday demanding their appointments.
Mosttafa Shazzad Hasan joins Prime Bank as independent director
Certified forensic accountant, chartered accountant and corporate legal expert M Mosttafa Shazzad Hasan has recently joined the board of directors of Prime Bank PLC as independent director.
Russia sells famed imperial prison at auction
A notorious Russian prison complex that once housed jailed revolutionaries, toppled ministers and Soviet dissidents will be turned into a hotel, restaurants, museum and art gallery after being sold at auction on Friday, the site鈥檚 new owner said....