10 injured as BNP factions clash
At least 10 people were injured as two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party clashed in Gazipur鈥檚 Kaliakair upazila on Sunday over formation of the new upazila committee of the party.
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20,000 failed candidates seek registration
About 20,000 unsuccessful candidates under the latest non-government teacher鈥檚 registration examinations on Sunday urged the authorities concerned to pass them all and give them certificates...
Defaulted loans hit record Tk 4.2 lakh crore
The amount of non-performing loans in the country鈥檚 banking sector has soared by Tk聽74,570 crore in just three months to reach Tk 4.20 lakh crore at the end of March 2025, according to the Bangladesh Bank.
193 illegal structures demolished in Gopalganj
In a joint drive led by the local administration, 193 illegal structures were demolished at Kotalipara in Gopalganj on Sunday...
Two Iranian drones shot down in Iraq
Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by the US-led international coalition to defeat the Islamic State group, two Iraqi military officials told AFP on Sunday.
Cultural organisations urge govt to stop felling trees
Cultural organisations on Sunday urged the government to stop felling trees in the name of development at Barsha Utsab, a festival to welcome the Bengali month of Asharh, the first month of the rainy season...
Hubei鈥揃angladesh STICE conference 2025 held at DIU
The Hubei-Bangladesh Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference 2025 was held at the International Conference Hall of Daffodil International University at Daffodil Smart City of Savar in Dhaka on Sunday...
Huthis fire missiles at Israel with Iran鈥檚 support
Yemen鈥檚 Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Sunday they had launched several missiles at Israel as it came under Iranian fire, following a massive Israeli bombardment campaign on the Islamic republic.
UCB launches microservices-based open API banking platform
United Commercial Bank PLC has ushered in a transformative chapter in the country鈥檚 banking sector, says a press release.
Container congestion builds up at Ctg port
Despite remaining in operation during an extended 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday, the Chattogram Port, the country鈥檚 key maritime gateway, has witnessed a significant build-up of container congestion due to reduced delivery of import goods...
Under-16 basketball team wins bronze in Male
Bangladesh secured bronze in the FIBA Under-16 Asia Cup SABA Qualifiers following a 75-42 victory over hosts Maldives at the Social Centre Indoor Court in Male on Sunday.
Rooppur power plant鈥檚 first unit to be launched this year: Russian envoy
The Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Alexander Khozin, on Sunday said that they were expecting the first unit of the Nuclear Power Plant at Rooppur in Pabna would be launched this year.
Dhaka, Ctg stocks gain as trading resumes
Trading on the country鈥檚 two stock exchanges resumed on Sunday with an uptrend in key indices, as investors returned after a 10-day Eid holiday...
Trade thru land ports resumes after Eid
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through land ports resumed on Sunday morning after a 10-day closure for the Eid-ul-Azha holidays...
4 more RMG units get LEED certificate
Four more readymade garment factory units in Bangladesh have obtained the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificates issued by the United States Green Building Council鈥檚 (USGBC)...
New WTC cycle beckons Tigers
As South Africa are celebrating their first ICC title in 27 years after winning the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord鈥檚 on Saturday, Bangladesh are preparing for the new cycle to start.
Boeing lowers 2044 global air fleet outlook amid supply chain woes
The global commercial aviation fleet will stand just under 50,000 planes in 2044, with most built over the next 20 years, according to a Boeing forecast released Saturday...
Trump pockets $57.4m from crypto coin sales
US president Donald Trump pocketed more than $57 million from token sales by the crypto venture he and his sons helped launch last year, according to federal financial disclosure forms released by the White House...
Nestl茅 urges NBR not to raise duty on infant food ingredient
Nestl茅 Bangladesh Limited urged the National Board of Revenue to reinstate the 5 per cent customs duty on the import of malt extract 鈥� used for food preparations for infants and children...
Macron hopes Iran-Israel conflict will 鈥榗alm鈥� in 鈥榗oming hours鈥�
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he hoped for a return to calm 鈥榠n the coming hours鈥� in the Iran-Israel conflict and called for a resumption of nuclear talks with Iran.
Trump flexes military might as protests sweep US
President Donald Trump hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday as protesters rallied across the country to accuse him of acting like a dictator.
Professor Yunus, the crown, and diplomatic impropriety!
PROFESSOR Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 recent visit to London, marked by the distinguished honour of receiving the King Charles III Harmony Award 2025, was a moment of significance鈥攏ot only for him personally but also for the Bangladeshis and the wider global community who value peace, equity, and sustainable development. It also, perhaps unintentionally, served as...
A crime against humanity
ENFORCED disappearances are a grave rights violation in which state agents or affiliated groups secretly abduct, detain or arrest individuals while deliberately conceal their fate or whereabouts, thereby removing them from legal protection and exposing them to torture, extrajudicial killing or indefinite detention without trial. Often used as a tool of repression in...
Psychology of white-collar crime
IN TODAY鈥橲 hyper-competitive and hyper-connected world, crime is no longer the business of back alleys and dimly lit street corners. It is carried out in conference rooms, corner offices and digital spaces by those dressed in crisp suits and operating from positions of power. These are not criminals with a record of violence or histories of petty theft. Rather, they are...
The folly of a war with Iran
THE neoconservatives who orchestrated the disastrous wars with Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya 鈥� and who were never held accountable for the profligate waste of $8 trillion taxpayer dollars, as well as $69 billion squandered in Ukraine 鈥� look set to lure us into yet another military fiasco with Iran...
US could get involved in Iran-Israel conflict, Trump tells ABC
US President Donald Trump told a news network on Sunday that the United States could become involved in the Iran-Israel conflict, and that he would be 鈥榦pen鈥� to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin being a mediator.
Dhaka must talk push-in globally, Indians should also raise voice
INDIA鈥橲 Border Security Force pushing people into Bangladesh not only furthers Delhi鈥檚 unneighbourly conduct but also appears a deliberate policy decision. This blatantly contravenes international laws, bilateral agreements and established border management norms. Since May 7, Indian guards have pushed at least 1,511 individuals into Bangladesh. While the majority...
More needs to be done to end corruption in judicial system
THE judicial system remains rampantly infested with irregularities, bribery and harassment despite a call of the chief justice for ensuring judicial accountability and rooting out corruption. Accounts of lawyers, as 抖阴精品 reported on June 15, suggest that every stage of case procedures, from filing petitions to obtaining signed orders, is mired in such problems. The chief...
Doctors demand raising BCS age limit to 34
A group of doctors under the banner of 鈥楶SC Reform Movement Doctors鈥� Council鈥� on Sunday raised four demands, including increasing the BCS age limit for doctors to 34 years.
Merger of 5 Islamic banks to begin soon: governor
Five Shariah-based banks are set to be merged into a single entity, with the process beginning possibly next month, Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said at a press briefing on Sunday...