Trump says will 鈥榯ake a look鈥� at deporting Musk
US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he could consider deporting Elon Musk, after the South African-born billionaire slammed his flagship spending bill...
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JU student suspended over derogatory remarks about Prophet
The Jahangirnagar University administration has suspended a student for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on social media...
Qatar suspends flights, urges foreigners to shelter
Qatar temporarily suspended air traffic across the country on Monday and some Western embassies advised their citizens there to shelter in place after Iran threatened retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear sites...
Govt should increase education spending to improve quality
THE education sector continues to remain neglected in the percentage of both the total budget outlay and the gross domestic product although the allocation has begun to increase in recent years in terms of amount. A paper on the education budget that Campaign for Popular Education presented at a press conference in Dhaka on March 24, says that the allocation for...
ACC asst director suspended over torturing ex-wife
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday suspended its assistant director SM Mamunur Rashid as he was facing a case allegedly for torturing his former wife demanding dowry...
JU teacher suspended over sexually harassing female student
Jahangirnagar University authorities have suspended Saju Shaha, an assistant professor at the marketing department at the university, on allegation of sexual harassment...
Suspended AC Urmi charged with defamation
A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against suspended assistant commissioner Tapasi Tabassum Urmi in a case filed for making derogatory remarks about Abu Sayed and other martyrs of student-led July-August mass uprising...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspends Manchester flight
The authorities of Biman Bangladesh Airlines have taken a plan to temporarily suspend the Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights in order to conduct Hajj flights of the pilgrims smooth and comfortable...
PUBLIC SPENDING: Luxury the nation can鈥檛 afford
THE bureaucratic system is plagued with excessive red tape, which manifests through ineffective procedures and corruption, resulting in overspending on civil service that ultimately limits economic performance. Overlapping regulations and insufficient coordination between government bodies make the process to complete business registrations...
Mastercard launches its winter Spend and Win campaign
Mastercard on Wednesday announced the launch of its winter Spend & Win Campaign 2025, titled 鈥楽ail Beyond.鈥�...
Trade deficit narrows to $6.63b in July-Oct
The country鈥檚 trade deficit narrowed slightly in the July-October period of the 2024-25 financial year compared with that in the same period of FY24...
US Black Friday online spending put at record $10.8b
American consumers spent a record $10.8 billion online during 鈥楤lack Friday鈥� promotions, with many using artificial intelligence tools to find the best deals, Adobe Analytics announced Saturday...
Overspending on civil administration
FOLLOWING the fall of the authoritarian Awami League regime in August, one challenge Bangladesh faces as it moves forward is the sheer size and untenable budget of the Bangladesh Civil Service. The budget for the financial year 2023鈥�2024 reveals that 22 per cent of our national budget goes into public administration, which is a clear marker of the...
Bus movement on Ctg-Cox's Bazar route suspended
Transport owners suspended bus movement on Chattogram-Cox Bazar route on Sunday morning protesting against attacks on some transport workers.
No decision made on resuming train services: railway DG
The director general of Bangladesh Railway, Sardar Shahadat Ali, said on Thursday that no decision was made on when Bangladesh Railway would resume its services.
Train operation suspended for indefinite period
The authorities suspended railway services across the country for an indefinite period on Saturday due to passengers鈥� safety...
48,586 MFS accounts suspended for gambling
State minister for finance Wasika Ayesha Khan said that the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit suspended 48,586 personal Mobile Financial Services accounts on charges of involvement in online gambling, betting, and hundi...
US economic growth slows to 1.6pc in Q1
The US聽economy聽grew less than anticipated in the first three months of 2024, according to government data released Thursday, as consumer spending and exports decelerated...
NU suspends pro-VC hours after appointment
National University on Thursday suspended the appointment of its pro-vice-chancellor within hours of appointing him in the position...