Govt鈥檚 foreign loan repay rises by 24pc
The government repaid $3.2 billion to creditors to service foreign debts in the first nine months of the current financial year (2024-25)...
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India to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades
India will conduct its first official caste census since independence, the government announced on Wednesday, a move likely to have far-reaching consequences for its politics and contentious affirmative action policies...
Russian strikes kill one in Ukraine
Russian strikes on the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv overnight left at least one person dead and more than a dozen wounded, authorities said on Wednesday...
Ukraine expects to sign minerals deal with US in a day: PM
Ukraine expects to sign a much-anticipated minerals deal with the United States in a day, the country鈥檚 prime minister Denys Shmygal said Wednesday, as both sides finalised details...
India plans strike after Kashmir attack: Pakistan
Pakistan said on Wednesday it had 鈥榗redible intelligence鈥� that India was planning an imminent military strike and vowed to retaliate, as worries of spiralling conflict grew over a deadly attack in Kashmir...
We want peace, but not getting ready for war suicidal: Yunus
Noting that war was always an expensive affair, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday emphasised that Bangladesh should design its overall strategy with required preparation, while at the same be open to peace...
None should consider them as minority: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party is committed to protecting the rights of every citizen irrespective of their religion, caste and creed...
UNHCR urges Bangladesh to shelter1.13 lakh more Rohingyas
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has recently pressed the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner to ensure accommodation of 1.13 lakh more Rohingyas amid uncertainty of repatriation...
Bashundhara鈥檚 shares of Tk聽1,458cr seized
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge on Wednesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize 75.46 crore shares, worth Tk 1,458 crore, of 22 companies of the Bashundhara Group in connection with graft allegations...
Historic May Day today
Bangladesh along with the rest of the world will observe May Day, also known as International Workers鈥� Day, today with demands for ensuring worker rights, including right to workplace safety and right to forming and joining trade unions...
22,000 cases pending with labour courts
The wait for justice for hundreds of workers is getting ever longer, as the labour courts and the labour appellate tribunal are struggling to deal with a backlog of around 22,000 cases...
Labour rights still far cry
The labour sector needs comprehensive reforms to ensure worker rights and welfare. The interim government has, however, received recommendations from the labour reforms commission...
No nat鈥檒 minimum wage in Bangladesh widens disparity聽
The absence of a national minimum wage forces a huge number of employees and workers in many formal and informal sectors in the country to remain highly low paid, widening income inequality...
Ex-ICT judge鈥檚 son named in another ICT case
Gana Odhikar Parishad general secretary Rashed Khan on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal alleging that he was tortured in custody in Dhaka by detained Rangamati additional superintendent of police Ishtiaq Ahmed during the 2018 quota reform movement...
Seraj Uddin Ahmed鈥檚 40th death anniv today
Today is the 40th anniversary of death of Seraj Uddin Ahmed, founder chairman of Elite Paint Group of Companies...
NCP, Ganosamhati agree on trial of fascist before polls
Leaders of the National Citizen Party and the Ganosamhati Andolan on Wednesday reached a consensus to implement the spirit of the student-led mass uprising that ousted the Awami League regime on August 5, 2024...
Energypac organises fire safety training at school
Energypac Power Generation PLC has recently held a fire safety campaign at Shailat High School located in Sripur, Gazipur with a view to raising awareness among the students, teachers and staff of the school about fire safety protocols...
ACC raids DSHE office in Rajshahi over bribes
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday conducted a drive at the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education鈥檚 Rajshahi zone office on charges of taking bribes from the teachers for approving and forwarding teachers鈥� MPO and pay arrears...
Modernisation of interconnection exchange system demanded聽
The Association of ICX Operators of Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to modernise the Interconnection Exchange system instead of eliminating it...
AIUB hosts Let鈥檚 Talk with EU Ambassador Michael Miller
American International University-Bangladesh hosted an event titled Let鈥檚 Talk with the EU Ambassador, featuring Michael Miller, ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh, at the AIUB in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Balancing technology and student well-being
THE acceleration of digital learning tools has unlocked new opportunities for students, but it has also introduced fresh challenges, particularly concerning mental health. As universities embrace technology, the task of balancing students鈥� learning needs with their well-being has never been more critical. Bangladesh鈥檚 educational landscape has undergone significant...
Public disapproval of police activities
IN BANGLADESH, certain law enforcement activities, though legally sanctioned, often face significant public disapproval due to their direct impact on people鈥檚 lives, livelihoods, and freedoms. Despite operating within legal frameworks, some police actions 鈥� along with mobile court operations 鈥� frequently encounter resistance, criticism, and allegations of bias or..
Corruption mars mechanism
GOVERNMENT land settlement is still much unsettled, lacking in transparency and mired in colonial practices. Bangladesh鈥檚 constitution has emphasised the establishment of a society free of hunger, bestowed with the right of equal access to resources. The Agricultural Khas Land Management and Settlement Policy 1997 and Section 7 of the Land Reforms Act 2023 lay...
May Day and forgotten workers
MAY Day, or International Workers鈥� Day, carries the memory of profound struggle, sacrifice, and the eternal aspiration for dignity among labourers. Rooted in the labour movement鈥檚 demand for an eight-hour workday, its origin traces back to the Haymarket Affair in Chicago in 1886. Workers who protested against exploitative working conditions faced brutal...
Filing of false cases risks justice for July massacre
AMID concerns about the dubious nature of many cases filed in connection with the July massacre, such cases are repeatedly filed against political leaders, activists, aides and, even, cultural personalities presumably close to the Awami League regime. On April 29, an injured victim of the July uprising filed such a case of attempted murder against at least 17 artistes, including...
Power sector managers need to ensure quality control
THE absence of a quality control mechanism in the power sector has led to extra fuel costs in power generation. A recent Power Development Board analysis shows that some plants consume up to 90 per cent more fuel than others do. The finding indicates an overall power management failure in stopping the leak of the already scanty supplies of imported fuels...
Speedy reforms needed to save economy : ICCB
Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector faces deepening vulnerabilities amid looming US tariffs and stalled IMF loan disbursements, which require urgent structural reforms to protect the economy and restore financial stability, speakers said at a seminar on Wednesday...
Bangladesh may seek extension of US tariff pause: Salehuddin
Finance affairs adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Wednesday Bangladesh would engage in negotiations with the United States over retaliatory tariffs, emphasising that efforts would be made to avoid any actions that could escalate tensions...
Ensure safe workplace for workers: Taslima
Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati president Taslima Akhter said that workers across different sectors of the country need a standard working environment free from all fears...
Govt to set up free trade zone
The interim government has announced plans to establish a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in the country, aligning with the growing global trend of trade liberalisation and investment facilitation...