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Sangbadpatre July Obhyutthan launched

Sangbadpatre July Obhyutthan, a compilation of the front page of 25 leading newspapers of the country during the July mass uprising by journalist Ahammad Foyez was launched at a programme at the Bangla Academy seminar room in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday...

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3 journalists injured by BNP activists at SC

At least three journalists were injured in an attack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out by Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists on the Supreme Court premises...

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Container transport in CTG at halt

Prime mover and trailer workers in Chattogram on Wednesday went on strike, demanding justice for a prime mover driver and his assistants who were allegedly assaulted during an altercation between security guards and transport workers at the DC Park in Sitakunda’s Faujdarhat area...

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Aliss last ball four takes Chittagong into final

Aliss Al Islam became the unlikely hero for Chittagong Kings as he hit Mushfik Hasan for a boundary on the last ball to snatch a thrilling two-wicket win from the hands of Khulna Tigers to reach the final of the BPL at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday...

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Remittance surge boosts current account to surplus

The country’s current account balance turned positive in July-December period of FY25, primarily due to a sharp surge in remittance inflows, compared to the same period in FY24...

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Cigarette overpricing causes Tk 3,784cr revenue loss: study

Tobacco companies in Bangladesh evaded government revenue of Tk 3,784 crore during the 2023-24 fiscal by selling cigarettes at prices higher than the maximum retail price printed on the packets, a new study revealed on Wednesday...

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A-One Polymer unveils Ctg depot

A-One Polymer Limited, a concern of Anwar Group’s building material division, has opened a state-of-the-art depot in Chattogram, said a press release...

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Attacks on police show public order failure

A SERIES of mob attacks on the police and their stations centring on attempts at snatching away the detained that have taken place recently, the latest having happened in Dhaka at night on February 4, are deplorable on a couple of counts. Such incidents taking place one after another harm law enforcement and the public perception about law enforcement. The...

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July uprising student leaders to launch party by February

The Students’ Against Discrimination and the Jatiya Nagarik Committee at a press conference in Dhaka on Wednesday said that they would announce the formation of a new moderate political party by February, following a week-long campaign titled ‘Apnar Chokhe Natun Bangladesh’...

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MASS UPRISING: Ex-AL MP Abdul Aziz arrested, sent to jail

A court in Sirajganj on Tuesday sent former Awami League lawmaker for Sirajganj-3, Md Abdul Aziz, to jail in a case of attempted murder during the July-August mass uprising, a day after he was arrested at the capital’s Kalabagan area Monday night...

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Russian missile kills five in east Ukraine

A Russian missile attack Tuesday on the Ukrainian city of Izyum, briefly occupied by Russia in 2022, killed five people and wounded more than four dozen others, officials said...

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EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Little mag corner mostly empty

Little Magazine Chattar, the area designated for little magazine publishers at the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, on Tuesday was seen mostly empty, but the overall visitor turnout was high on the fourth day of the fair being organised by the Bangla Academy at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka...

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46 held for attacking protesters during uprising

Chattogram Metropolitan Police arrested 46 leaders and activists of Awami League, Chattra League, and Juba League for attacking protesters during the student-led mass uprising in July and August...

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Mbappe out as Ancelotti backs ref complaints

Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe would miss Real Madrid's upcoming Copa del Rey quarter-final against Leganes with a bruised calf and backed his club's complaints about Spanish refereeing on Tuesday.

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455 AL activists sued for attacking police in Gopalganj

The police on Monday filed a case against 455 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its front organisations with Tungipara Police Station in Gopalganj for Sunday’s attack on police personnel and their vehicle...

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LC opening in Dec hits 30-month high

The opening of letters of credit for imports surged to $6.92 billion in December, marking a 30-month high as businesses ramped up Ramadan-centric imports...

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ICC organises workshop for SMEs, women entrepreneurs

International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh organised a daylong Workshop for the women entrepreneurs and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises on their capacity building for using ICC Rules in International Trade on Sunday in Chattogram.

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Too many universities, too little learning

Imagine graduating from university only to realise your degree has left you unprepared for the job market. You spent years studying outdated courses, using inadequate facilities, and being taught by underqualified faculty. Now, you are one of the 800,000 unemployed university graduates in Bangladesh, struggling to find work. This is not a rare story — it is the reality for far too many young Bangladeshis...

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Attacks on the police suggest fragile law and order

ATTACKS on the police and police stations in different parts of the country in the past few weeks suggest a worrying law and order situation. The attacks were perpetrated by activists of different political parties, including the ousted Awami League. In a recent incident, activists of the Awami League attacked a police vehicle at Sujanagar in Pabna on February 2 and...

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Two killed Chattogram road accident

Two people were killed and two others were injured in a road accident at Faujdarhat in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram on early Monday...

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Barishal, Chittagong battle for a place in final

The Bangladesh Premier League enters its playoffs stage as table toppers and defending champions Fortune Barishal will take on Chittagong Kings in the first qualifier while Rangpur Riders will face Khulna Tigers in the eliminator match on Monday.

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Salah takes Liverpool nine clear

Mohamed Salah scored twice to take Liverpool nine points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday, while third-placed Nottingham Forest smashed Brighton 7-0.

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Wood hits hat-trick as Forest thrash Brighton

Chris Wood netted a hat-trick as Nottingham Forest thrashed Brighton 7-0 to reignite their charge towards next season’s Champions League at the City Ground on Saturday.

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Ctg to face Barishal in first qualifier

Chittagong Kings will face Fortune Barishal in the first qualifier of the BPL as they beat the latter by 24 runs in their last group-stage match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday.

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Green steel plant built under JICA fund

An environment friendly steel plant of Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited was built in Chattogram under the Private Sector Investment Finance scheme of Japan International Cooperation Agency...