EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Preparations in final stage
The preparations for Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025, which will begin at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka on February 1, are in the final stage...
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3 cops withdrawn over extortion allegation
Three police personnel, including a sub-inspector of Feni Model police station, were withdrawn from their duties early Monday on charge of extortion...
BB extends import bill payment period to 360 days
The Bangladesh Bank has extended the payment period for imported raw materials and agricultural inputs from 180 days to 360 days...
IMPORT PAYMENTS: BTMA wants extended credit period
The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association has demanded the government to extend the usance period for payments on import of industrial raw materials...
Nine factories of S Alam Group reopened
The S Alam Group reopened its nine factories on Wednesday following its withdrawal of the closure notices for the factories in the previous day...
35 arrested in joint drive at Suhrawardy Udyan
At least 35 people were arrested in a joint drive at Suhrawardy Udyan on Sunday afternoon...
Battle in Myanmar's Rakhine State: Passenger vessels resume operation in Naf
The Teknaf upazila administration relaxed the ban on passenger vessels鈥� operation in the River Naf after Friday night鈥檚 discussion between the administration and the trawler owners on the security situation...
Khelafat Majlis to hold grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Dec 28
Khelafat Majlisis is set to hold a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on December 28.
Indian Coast Guard shares photos of Bangladeshi crews
The Indian Coast Guard has announced the seizure of two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers carrying 78 crews, sharing details and images on its official social media page...
Indian Coast Guard takes away two trawlers with 79 people from Bangladesh
The Indian Coast Guard took away two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers carrying 79 sailors near the maritime boundary between the two countries on Monday...
Tk 27,000cr withdrawn after AL ouster
The number of bank accounts holding deposits exceeding Tk 1 crore dropped by 1,657 as of September, equivalent Tk 27,000 cr due to withdrawal pressure particularly from Awami League connected individuals...
RMG makers facing banking challenges: study
The country鈥檚 apparel makers are facing significant challenges in banking processes, particularly with issues related to raw material imports and export proceeds receipts, according to a study...
Man found dead in Shahbagh area
The police recovered the body of a man at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital鈥檚 Shahbagh area on Saturday afternoon.
Rethinking growth
BANGLADESH鈥橲 recently released white paper on the economy provides an open and detailed examination of the nation鈥檚 economic progress and drawbacks. It is an urgent call to action for reform, accountability and inclusive development that benefits all citizens...
Student violence goes against July uprising spirit
THE streets of Dhaka, long bustling with the vigour of youth and the promise of intellectual pursuits, were transformed into battle zones over the past week. What should have been a celebration of academic heritage turned into a shameful display of student violence. The clashes between students of Dhaka College and City College, as well as the broader unrest involving other institutions such as...
College students clash leaving 100 injured
At least 100 people, including students, were injured in a series of clashes among the students of three colleges, Kabi Nazrul College, Shaheed Suhrawardy College and Dr Mahbubur Rahman Molla College, in the capital鈥檚 Demra on Monday...
Foysal never came back home, dead or alive
On July 19, after having lunch, Md Foysal Sarker told his mother, Hajera Begum, that he would return soon before stepping out of their rented house in Savar鈥檚 Abdullahpur about 3:00pm...
Former Sri Lanka cricketer gets new 10-year Australia ban
Australian cricket slapped a 10-year ban on Sri Lankan Test player Dulip Samaraweera on Friday for alleged 鈥榠nappropriate behaviour鈥� -- to run concurrently with a 20-year suspension he is already serving.
Female students complain harassment as Islamists crowd DU campus
Dhaka University female students faced moral policing on the campus as thousands of activists and leaders of Islamist groups marched through the area to join a rally at...
Bangladeshi Islamic scholars announce 9-point demand at Suhrawardy Udyan
The Islamic conference at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, Bangladesh concluded with the announcement of a nine-point demand, including justice for the 2013 Shapla Chattar killings and the withdrawal of all false cases against Islamic scholars.
Jatra Utsab begins at Suhrawardy Udyan
A seven-day Jatra Utsab, organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, began on Friday on the the Mukta Mancha stage of the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.
Home adviser requests all to hold demos at Suhrawardy Udyan instead of Shabagh
Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday requested all to hold meetings and rallies at Suhrawardy Udyan instead of Shahbagh crossing considering people鈥檚 sufferings.
Advisers visit Farhad Mazhar, SAU VC
Posts, telecommunications, and information technology adviser Nahid Islam, and fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter visited ailing poet and thinker Farhad Mazhar and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University vice-chancellor Professor Md Abdul Latif at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday...
鈥楶raay Tin/Charjan鈥� depicts tumultuous situation
Prochondo Collective, a multidisciplinary artistes鈥� platform, on Saturday staged its maiden theatre production staging 鈥楶raay Tin/Charjan鈥� at the Mukta Mancha of the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.
Govt nod must for raw material import, foreign drug sale: SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a ban on importing pharmaceutical raw materials and selling foreign medicines without prior approval from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...
One dies as fishing trawler capsizes in Bay of Bengal
One fisherman died, 19 were rescued alive and three remained missing after a fishing trawler named 鈥楩B Rashida,鈥� carrying 23 fishermen, capsized after being caught in a storm in the Bay of Bengal on Friday afternoon.
Outpatient services resume at DMCH, Suhrawardy Hospital
The outpatient services at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital resumed on Wednesday.
Rain washes out opening day of Pakistan-Bangladesh second Test
Heavy rain washed out the first day of the second and final Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Friday.
BB raises cash withdrawal limit to Tk 4 lakh daily
The Bangladesh Bank has ordered commercial banks not to allow cash withdrawals of more than Tk 4 lakh per account daily...
Honours even in rain-hit day in Rawalpindi
Left-handers Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub hit fighting half-centuries to help Pakistan recover to 158-4 on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Wednesday...