Remittance inflow surges by 29pc
Remittance inflow has soared by 29.47 per cent in July compared with that in the same month in the previous year...
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Bangladesh-Nepal PTA at final stage: envoy
The Nepal Ambassador to Dhaka, Ghanshyam Bhandari, said that a preferential trade agreement between Bangladesh and Nepal is expected to be finalised soon...
Police arrest 26 over AL programme in Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police at a press conference on Sunday said that 26 individuals have been arrested so far in connection with a programme organised to train activists of the Awami League in Dhaka under the Bhatara police station on July 8.
Garments, textile mills to remain closed on Aug 5
All the garment and textile factory units of the country would remain closed on August 5 as per the government's decision of executing a general holiday marking 鈥楯uly Uprising Day.鈥�...
Malaysia envoy stresses trade collaboration
Highlighting the commitment to the halal industry, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said the interim government is dedicated to creating an enabling environment for the halal economy, ensuring that Bangladesh becomes a hub for halal products in the region...
ICCB expects Dhaka to have stronger voice thru BIMSTEC
At the 6th summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Bangladesh assumed the chairmanship for the 2025-27 term which allows the country to push forward the implementation of the 鈥楤angkok Vision 2030鈥�, helping both Bangladesh and the wider region work more closely together, observed International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh...
8 OPEC+ countries raise output to 5,47,000 bpd
The eight OPEC+ countries said Sunday they will increase production by 5,47,000 barrels a day in a move which analysts say aims to regain market share amid resilient crude prices...
Manufacturing in China sinks again in July
China鈥檚 factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States...
Citroen 2CV lovers gather in Slovenia
Fans of an iconic French car gather this week in Slovenia to reclaim a slow, stress-free way of life where repairs are easy and cars are slow...
US factory activity lowest in 9 months
US manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth consecutive month in July, survey data showed Friday, logging its lowest reading in nine months amid tepid demand and cautious hiring...
Prime Bank, Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort sign deal
Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort, said a press release...
LG Complete Air Solutions now at RANCON
Korean electronics giant LG Electronics has officially introduced its Complete Air Solutions in Bangladesh through a partnership with RANCON Group, said a press release...
BOHO gets Thai SELECT certificate
BOHO restaurant on Sunday received Thai SELECT certificate from the Office of Commercial Affairs 鈥� Royal Thai embassy in Dhaka, said a press release...
Industries ministry-owned cos hold meeting with ICB
Companies owned by the Ministry of Industries and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh officials held a meeting on July 31, said a press release...
MMBL gives Tk 18 lakh to Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital
Modhumoti Bank PLC on July 31 donated Tk 18 lakh to Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital under its CSR programme, said a press release...
Saifuddin re-appointed as MD, CEO of BGIC
Ahmed Saifuddin Chowdhury Minto has been reappointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC for the 5th consecutive term, said a press release...
Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law
The premier of the Australian state of Victoria announced Saturday plans to enshrine working from home in law, saying it should be 鈥榓 right, not a request鈥�...
A 鈥榖latantly theatrical display鈥�
PALESTINIANS and international humanitarian groups were among those who denounced Friday鈥檚 (August 1) highly orchestrated tour of a Gaza aid distribution center run by a US-backed group condemned for its role in Israeli forces鈥� massacres of desperate people seeking food and other lifesaving aid...
Response for sustainable peace and stability
MYANMAR is a complex geopolitical milieu in the Indo-Pacific region that directly affects the connectivity between South and Southeast Asia. During colonial time, it was one geopolitical unit, but it is now practically divided. There is tension brewing at the midpoint between these two sub-systems. The internal insurgency and national integration problems of Myanmar...
Climate-threatened water systems
WATER has long been a source of both hardship and nourishment in Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal deltas and riverine plains. With more than 700 rivers, this low-lying country has long relied on its plentiful water supplies for human use, agriculture and fishing. However, the same water systems that formerly supported development are currently under attack from institutional...
Women鈥檚 political representation
IN RECENT decades, Bangladesh has made significant progress in promoting gender equality in areas such as education, health and employment. However, when it comes to politics 鈥� the sphere that defines who makes decisions and sets the direction of public life 鈥� women remain vastly underrepresented. While the country has been led by women prime ministers...
Level crossings should all be gated, attended
THE collision between a train and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Ramu in Cox鈥檚 Bazar is yet another harrowing reminder of how unsafe and unregulated level crossings are. At least four died in the accident on August 2 when the Cox鈥檚 Bazar Express, headed for Dhaka, hit the auto-rickshaw and dragged it for about a kilometre. Railway officials say that the level crossing was...
Health sector reforms advice should not be left in lurch
PUBLIC health experts have put out a call in an open letter for the chief adviser to the interim government, seeking early action for the implementation of the recommendations of the reforms commission on the health sector. What is special about the event is that the experts who have put out the call were mostly members of the reforms commission, which the interim...
Govt hires eight pairs of special trains to bring students, people to Dhaka
Bangladesh interim government has rented eight pairs of special trains to bring students and mass people from all over the country to the historic July Proclamation announcement ceremony scheduled to be held in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Bangladesh interim govt to unveil July Proclamation at 5:00pm Tuesday
The July Proclamation will be presented before Bangladesh nationals at 5:00 pm Tuesday.
Ministry instructs departments to cancel category system in listing contractors
Housing and public works ministry has asked all of its departments to take initiatives in listing new contractors to complete procurement and service activities within the fastest possible time and in a transparent manner.
July uprising victim recounts horror of police brutality in emotional testimony
An emotional moment swept through the courtroom of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 before the deposition of Khokon Chandra Narmand began as part of the trials of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her co-accused, Asaduzzaman Khan, former home minister, and Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, former inspector general of police, for the crimes against humanity during the 2024 July mass uprising.
United States smash women's 4x100m medley relay world record
The United States smashed their own world record in winning the women's 4x100m medley relay world title in Singapore on Sunday.
Hasina won鈥檛 be allowed to do politics in Bangladesh: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged all to vow to permanently bar ousted prime minister Sheikh Haisna from the country鈥檚 political arena.
Siraj strikes for India as England's Brook rides his luck in Oval thriller
Mohammed Siraj struck again for India before England's Harry Brook counter-attacked in style as a dramatic fifth and deciding Test at the Oval remained in the balance on Sunday.