Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks to adopt a risk-based supervision framework that prioritises early detection and mitigation of risks instead of relying solely on compliance checks...
QUALITATIVE change in the political system is a reflection of the long-term hopes and dreams of a nation. But this change does not happen automatically or suddenly; it requires a path of continuous, well-thought-out and structural reforms. Recently, a wave of major change has been seen in Bangladeshi politics, which is an expression of the accumulated anger of the...
A DECLINE or stagnation in the number of students in general education and an increase in the number of students in madrassah education, beginning from the secondary to the tertiary level, in the past few years brings to the fore a couple of issues to think over for managers of national education. Official figures show that the number of students in general education from...
The government has, for the first time, drafted the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2025, aiming to transform the country鈥檚 transport system, reduce carbon emissions, and establish a globally competitive electric vehicle industry...
Environmental campaigners at a rally in Rajshahi on Thursday called for replacing the fossil fuel-based food system with green and sustainable energy-based alternatives to ensure environmental justice and food security...
Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a powerhouse for competing in particular against Elon Musk鈥檚 Starlink internet system...
THE education system, conventionally regarded as the foundational pillar of the nation, now stands fragile and neglected. Consequently, the teachers, architects of this system, have been relegated to a class characterised by deprivation and lack of rights. In stark opposition to the legitimate, distressed pleas of this profession, the state has manifested a leviathan character...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing arguments for the second day on appeals and review petitions challenging the court鈥檚 2011 verdict that had scrapped the caretaker government system...
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management has laid emphasis on greater investment, capacity building, and regulatory guidance to help banks move from planning to practical deployment of Artificial Intelligence-based security systems...
Card-based transactions in Bangladesh have surged by 172 per cent over the past five years, driven by growing consumer confidence in digital payments, rapid expansion of e-commerce, and widespread adoption of point-of-sale (POS) and online payment systems...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Monday described the country鈥檚 education system as 鈥榚xtremely low quality鈥�, blaming the politicians and the bureaucracy for the longstanding neglect of education...
Leaders of eight Islamic parties, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Sunday urged the government to hold a referendum by November on the implementation of the July National Charter and hold the next election in a proportional representation system...
One to three low-pressure systems are likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal in October and one of them may intensify into a depression or a cyclone, according to the long-range weather forecast for October...
Teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 monthly pay order system on Wednesday announced that they would march to the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna in the capital Dhaka today to press for their one-point demand for nationalisation of their jobs.
Teachers of the secondary-level schools under the government monthly pay order system on Monday started a non-stop sit-in on the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Dhaka, demanding pay hike...
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday said that the government was working to establish a system of rewarding compliant taxpayers...
FREQUENT incidents of train derailment have become a grim reflection of a declining railway system. Ageing infrastructure, inadequate maintenance and mismanagement have pushed the network to a critical stage, jeopardising passenger safety and crippling connectivity. The derailment of four compartments of the Sylhet-bound Udayan Express on October 7 at Moglabazar...
Politicians on Monday at a discussion meeting in Dhaka city said that the demand for using the proportional representation system in the next general election and holding referendum before the election could hamper the polls in the scheduled time...
Under the National Legal Aid Services Organisation project, 1,63,028 cases have been so far disposed of through alternative dispute resolution system...
AFTER a long hiatus of 14 years, the primary scholarship examination returned to the education system in 2022 with brief examinations. After another suspension in 2023 and 2024, the examinations have now been reinstated in the comprehensive form. Government primary schools, Primary Teachers鈥� Training Institute-adjacent checking schools and primary schools...
An investigation officer in a case of crimes against humanity against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others on Tuesday testified that the law enforcement agencies and the then ruling party affiliates were involved in widespread, systematic and targeted killings in at least 41 districts across the country during the July uprising...
Global AI device ecosystem company HONOR has announced its upcoming launch of the all-new HONOR X7d, the latest addition to its acclaimed X Series line-up...
DHAKA is a city of life for millions, its streets serving as vital arteries through which people and vehicles flow from morning until night. And beneath this restless movement lies a silent danger that has become an everyday threat: open manholes. What should be innocuous components of the city鈥檚 drainage and utility systems have instead turned into lethal traps. Their...
DOWRY persists as one of the most regressive social customs, continuing to inflict systemic violence, humiliation and financial burdens on women and their families. Dowry, commonly understood as property, goods or money transferred to the groom or his family at marriage, is not to be confused with bride price, which is a payment made to the bride鈥檚 parents, nor...
THE failure of automation attempts in Dhaka鈥檚 traffic management is both worrying and symptomatic of a broader inertia in urban governance. Despite repeated investments in automatic solutions, the city remains dependent on the manual traffic policing. The latest example is the automated traffic signalling system, launched only a month ago on a trial basis at seven...
The automated signalling system, launched in Dhaka city about a month ago on trial basis, has hardly proved worthwhile as the traffic police continue to manage traffic flows manually.
Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Friday warned that officials found to have engaged in irregularities in past elections will not be assigned any duties in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.
UNLESS there is some major political upheaval, the general election for the national parliament is expected to take place in February next year. The chief adviser to the interim government has repeatedly given assurances to this effect in his speeches, which is...
Bangladesh Bank is preparing to launch a unified interoperable instant payment system that will bring all banks, mobile financial services, microfinance institutions, and digital banks onto a single platform with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
The largest state-owned commercial bank, Sonali Bank PLC, started its treasury activities fully automated with Core Banking System (CBS)...
