The two-leg format SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship 2025 begins today with defending and four-time champions Bangladesh taking on Sri Lanka in one of the two matches on the opening day at the Bashundhara Kings Arena...
Head coach Peter Butler called eight footballers from the Asian Cup 2026 qualifying team as he announced a 23-member Bangladesh squad for the SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship to be held at the Bashundhara Kings Arena from July 11 to 21...
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority held a seminar titled Modern Food Safety System in Bangladesh at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka in the capital on Monday...
The Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh, in partnership with Swiss TPH, ETH Zurich, Sight and Life has recently organised a closing workshop titled Celebrating Success and Sustaining Impact to mark the achievements of the Nutrition in City Ecosystems Project at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka...
After securing their place in the AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup for the first time, the Bangladesh national team, who are two-time SAFF champions, now have the opportunity to aim higher by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2027 and the Olympics 2028...
THE road transport system continues to be plagued with an entrenched culture of lawlessness, weak regulation and consequent accidents. The latest Road Safety Foundation report says that 696 died and 1,867 became injured in 689 traffic accidents in June alone. This comes down to an average of 23 death a day. This also marks a 22.55 per cent increase in fatalities from...
The Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh, in partnership with Swiss TPH, ETH Zurich, Sight and Life has recently organised a closing workshop titled Celebrating Success and Sustaining Impact to mark the achievements of the Nutrition in City Ecosystems Project at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka...
In June this year, 23 people were killed daily on average in road accidents, according to a Road Safety Foundation report published on Wednesday...
IN AN era increasingly shaped by technology, Bangladesh鈥檚 digital sphere has evolved beyond a means of communication into a critical arena where identity, livelihood and expression converge. Yet, for many women and girls, this space has become perilous. Online platforms, intended to connect, are now frequently weaponised for harassment, exploitation and abuse...
WORKERS continuing to die or face brutality while trying to earn a living is symptomatic of a systemic failure to properly uphold labour rights. In the first half of 2025, at least 422 workers died in 373 workplace-related incidents, as the Safety and Rights Society says. Traffic accidents caused 267 of the death, with the transport sector alone accounting for 207 fatalities. Many of...
Speakers, including government officials, on Thursday, said that there was no alternative to building safe playgrounds for the mental development of children and youths...
The four-day group art exhibition of the artists with disabilities ended at the gallery of Safiuddin Shilpalay at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Monday...
India has withdrawn from the forthcoming SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship, citing no reason, regional football officials confirmed on Thursday.
Footballers from South Asian Football Federation member countries will be able to register as local players in the next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, according to the Bangladesh Football Federation鈥檚 professional football league committee meeting on Thursday.
Government and non-government representatives on Tuesday called for the urgent enactment of a specific law to protect the rights and ensure the safety of child domestic workers, highlighting a major gap in the current legal framework...
A retailer in the UK has suspended in-store sales of Labubu toys amid rising concerns over public safety and staff threats, following reports of global thefts and queue violence tied to the sought-after collectibles...
A preparatory meeting was held in the conference room of the bridge division in Dhaka to ensure safe and smooth travel for passengers using the infrastructure of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority during the next Eid-ul-Azha vacation on Tuesday...
Bangladesh failed to retain the title of the SAFF Under-19 Championship as they lost to India in the final 4-3 on penalties at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.
Bangladesh will be looking to secure their second successive title of the SAFF Under-19 Championship when they face hosts India in the final of the six-nation tournament at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh today.
Bangladesh advanced to the final of the SAFF U-19 Championship for the second consecutive time, after a 2-1 victory against Nepal in the first semi-final of the six-team tournament at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh, India on Friday.聽
Bangladesh take on Nepal in the SAFF Under-19 Championship 2025 semi-final at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh, India, on Friday.
Bangladesh emerged as Group A champions in the SAFF Under-19 Championship 2025 after their group rivals, Maldives and Bhutan, played out a 2-2 draw at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh, India, on Tuesday.
Bangladesh stormed into the semi-finals of the SAFF Under-19 Championship 2025 with a commanding 3-0 win over Bhutan in their Group A match at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh, India, on Sunday.
Members of the Road Safety Movement, a joint platform of the activists of the road safety movement, on Sunday demanded a ban on production of battery-run auto-rickshaws, locally made three-wheelers, and their movement on main roads...
The interim government is expected to increase the amount of cash assistance by about Tk聽1,750 crore and the number of beneficiaries by about 4 lakh under the social safety net programme in the 2025-26 financial year national budget to be announced next month...
GOVERNMENTS are spending more on social safety nets than ever before, and yet, the struggle against urban poverty feels like it is stuck in the mud. The paradox is hard to ignore: funding goes up, but the poorest people in our cities keep falling through the cracks. The reason? The very laws meant to support them weren鈥檛 built for the urban world they live in now...
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...
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...
The South Asian Football Federation has postponed this June's SAFF Championship until 2026, according to a media release issued by the federation on Thursday.
THE police play a pivotal role in any society, entrusted with safeguarding public safety, maintaining order, and upholding justice. In Bangladesh, public expectations reflect a deep yearning for fairness, security, and trust, yet these hopes are often overshadowed by systemic challenges such as political influence, corruption, inefficiency, and human rights violations...
