Former UGC chair Professor Kazi Shahidullah dies
Eminent educationist and former chairman of University Grants Commission Professor Kazi Shahidullah died in Australia on Wednesday.
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BAPI gets new committee
Abdul Mukadir, chairman and managing director of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd, has been elected as president while Dr Md Zakir Hossain, MD of the Delta Pharma Ltd, elected as secretary general of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries for the next two years...
WAGES, ALLOWANCES BEFORE EID: Industrial Police says 200 RMG units may not pay
Uncertainty loomed over the payment of wages and bonuses of readymade garment workers in 200 factories ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims to be held at the end of March, according to the Industrial Police...
Lankan envoy visits DCCI, discusses business issues
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed has sought sharing of Sri Lanka鈥檚 experience in deep-sea fishing, tourism and shipping industry as well as technical support in this specialized area...
Australia announces spending to boost metals industry
Australia will spend Aus$750 million (US$470 million) to help metals industries develop low-emissions technology and boost exports, the government said on Friday.
Beximco continues paying arrears to workers
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the arrears of laid-off workers in 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park are being paid...
Australia to play England in historic day-night Test at MCG
Australia will play England under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in 2027, it was announced Tuesday.
Workers of nine closed Beximco units get arrears
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, arrears of laid-off workers of 9 out of 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park have been cleared as of Monday...
Troops injured as ex-cyclone batters Australia
Australian troops were seriously injured Saturday in a major road crash while responding to ex-Cyclone Alfred, which has battered a swathe of the eastern coast and cut power to more than 330,000 properties.
LAID-OFF BEXIMCO WORKERS: Govt hands over Tk 525cr to pay dues
The government on Thursday handed over a cheque for Tk 525.46 crore to pay all arrears of laid-off workers and staff of 14 closed factories of Beximco Industrial Park...
Smith retires from ODIs after semi-final loss
Steve Smith has retired from one-day internationals following the defeat to India in the Champions Trophy semi-finals, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.
Kohli leads India to Champions Trophy final
Veteran batsman Virat Kohli rolled back the years with a polished 84 as India pulled off a tense chase to beat Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday.
Budget Proposal: MCCI for scrapping conditions on cash transactions for tax
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Tuesday laid emphasis on scrapping the conditions on cash transactions in corporate tax...
Smith, Carey help Australia to 264 against India in semi-final
Skipper Steve Smith and Alex Carey hit half-centuries as Australia made 264 all out against India in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Tuesday.
Australia or South Africa will return to Pakistan from Dubai for semi-final
Australia and South Africa have been forced to travel to Dubai from Pakistan, the International Cricket Council confirmed Sunday, due to a tangled schedule at the Champions Trophy.
Beximco workers to get arrears from March 9
Labour and employment adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Thursday said that the government would pay the dues of the laid-off workers of 14 industrial units at the Beximco Industrial Park in phases from March 9...
DCCI, Sharjah chamber聽sign trade deal
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an agreement at Sharjah chamber on Thursday with an aim to expand export of Bangladeshi products to Sharjah and increase bilateral investment...
Buoyant Afghans plot Australia downfall after dumping out England
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday targeted another big scalp in the form of Australia after knocking England out of the Champions Trophy, with a semi-final spot the prize.
Cabinet body decision on Beximco Industrial Park today
According to a statement from the labour and employment ministry, the advisory council committee for reviewing the Beximco Industrial Park鈥檚 labour and business situation will give a briefing at noon today at the Bangladesh Secretariat...
Profiteers hurt handloom industry: Bashir
Textiles and jute adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that some profit-mongers hampered the normal pace of country鈥檚 handloom industry misusing the government facilities given to this industry for its development...
BCSIR鈥檚 Science and Industrial Technology Fair concludes
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research concluded the three-day Science and Industrial Technology Fair-2025 on the BCSIR premises in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Rain washes out Australia-South Africa Champions Trophy match
The Champions Trophy clash between Australia and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain at the Rawalpindi Stadium on Tuesday.
'Bullish' Bavuma wary of Australia ahead of Champions Trophy clash
South African captain Temba Bavuma on Monday said his side would not be taking world champions Australia lightly despite a depleted bowling attack.
Carey says Australia excited by rare South Africa challenge
Alex Carey said Australia are excited by the challenge posed by a formidable South Africa when they meet in the Champions Trophy for the first time in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
England-born Inglis relishes 鈥榮pecial鈥� century for Australia
England-born Josh Inglis described his match-winning century for Australia against his native country in the Champions Trophy on Saturday as 鈥榮pecial鈥� and admitted the days he supported the English in sport 鈥榓re long gone鈥�.
China accuses Australia of 鈥榟yping鈥� naval drills
Beijing on Sunday said Canberra had 鈥榙eliberately hyped鈥� recent Chinese naval exercises near the Australian coast and confirmed its forces had used live fire in an incident that rattled Australian policymakers.
England-born Inglis relishes 'special' century for Australia
England-born Josh Inglis described his match-winning century for Australia against his native country in the Champions Trophy on Saturday as 鈥榮pecial鈥� and admitted the days he supported the English in sport 鈥榓re long gone鈥�.
Inglis trumps Duckett as Australia defeat England in record chase
Josh Inglis hit a maiden century to help Australia chase down the highest target in Champions Trophy history in a five-wicket win over old rivals England in Lahore on Saturday.
Indian National Anthem mistakenly played during Australia v England CT match
The Pakistan Cricket Board was in for an embarrassing moment when the Indian national anthem was mistakenly played at Lahore's Gadaffi Stadium moments before the start of Saturday's Australia vs England Champions Trophy match.
Pod of 157 dolphins stranded on Australian beach
A pod of 157 dolphins was found stranded Wednesday on a remote beach in Australia鈥檚 southern island of Tasmania, environment officials said as veterinarians raced to the scene...