Trump, EU chief to meet today in push for deal
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump said Friday they would meet in Scotland this weekend in a decisive push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff...
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17th death anniv of 8th pir of Mia Shaheb's Maidan darbar on Thursday
The annual urs marking the 17th death anniversary of Hazrat Shah Sufi Syed Hamidullah (RA) will be held at Mia Shaheb's Maidan Darbar Sharif premises on Thursday at Luxmibazar in Dhaka.
South Korea rain kills 17
Heavy rain in South Korea has killed at least 17 people in recent days, government records showed Sunday, while 11 remain unaccounted for in the intense downpours...
Bank Asia, BB host entrepreneurship dev training
A month-long 鈥楨ntrepreneurship Development鈥� training programme has started in Chattogram under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme project, a joint initiative of the Bangladesh Bank and Bank Asia...
Bangladesh must embrace start-ups, tech-driven entrepreneurship
INNOVATION, automation and the rapid digitisation of life are changing economies across the world, and Bangladesh is right in the middle of that shift. Every year, more than two million young people enter the workforce here, but most find themselves up against a job market that鈥檚 shrinking in real terms. The public sector is already full, and many private sector jobs are...
Prime Bank, DU鈥檚 IBA sign deal on entrepreneurship development
Prime Bank PLC and Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka on Sunday signed an agreement, said a press release...
Month-long basic course by ABTI begins
Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) has inaugurated a month-long foundation course for the 92nd and 93rd batches of cash officers...
EU chief faces parliament before confidence vote
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen faces a grilling from lawmakers Monday ahead of a confidence vote she expected to survive鈥攂ut which casts renewed scrutiny on her leadership...
Nation to remember martyred children of July uprising: adviser
Bangladesh interim government social welfare adviser Sharmeen S Murshid on Sunday said the nation will long remember the children and women martyred during the student-led July mass uprising in 2024 that forced the聽ouster聽of the authoritarian regime of Sheikh聽Hasina.
Crisis of false and frivolous cases
OVER the past year, an unsettling pattern has emerged in the landscape of justice. Serious criminal charges, particularly murder, assault, extortion and sedition, are filed not solely in pursuit of justice but, increasingly, as instruments of coercion, retaliation and harassment. The right to legal recourse, a fundamental pillar of any democratic society, is now at the risk of...
Aga Khan Academy students win SAEC competition
A group of students of the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka won the Australian government鈥檚 Study Australia Entrepreneurship Challenge 2025 Bangladesh competition...
Highest turnover in June at bourses
The country鈥檚 stock markets on Thursday witnessed the highest turnover of the month, accompanied by a notable rise in indices and gains in the majority of listed companies...
Industrial term loan disbursements fall
Industrial term loan disbursements declined notably in the January鈥揗arch quarter of 2025 comparing with the same period in the previous year, reflecting the deepening economic crisis stemming from persistent political unrest, a volatile business climate, and ongoing distress in the banking sector...
6 agricultural entrepreneurs honoured in Naogaon
Six successful entrepreneurs in agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors have been honoured under Agriculture Unit run with support of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation...
BTF Play-tennis Coaches Course held
The four-day BTF Play-Tennis Coaches Course, organised by the Bangladesh Tennis Federation, was held at the Ramna Tennis Complex in the city on Thursday.
Janata Bank opens 25-day training course
Janata Bank PLC on Sunday launched a 25-day foundation training for officers of batch 05/2025, said a press release...
Global Islami Bank ends 42nd course
The closing ceremony of 42nd foundation course of Global Islami Bank was held at the bank鈥檚 training institute on Sunday...
NU holds honours admission test after 12 years
National University held its honours admission test on Saturday in all the educational institutions under it across the country...
35 IU students win Dean鈥檚 Award
A total of 35 meritorious students from different departments under various faculties of Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday were given Dean鈥檚 Award for their excellent academic results in BSS honours examinations under 2018-2019 session...
BB lets banks send fees for language courses abroad
The Bangladesh Bank has widened access to foreign currency for overseas education by allowing banks to release foreign currency for language courses abroad without prior approval from the central bank...
Nursing students blockade Shahbagh
Nursing students gathering from across the country in Dhaka city on Wednesday blocked the Shahbagh crossing for nearly six hours, demanding recognition of the diplomas in nursing and midwifery as equivalent to bachelor鈥檚 degree...
Rajshahi Nursing College declared closed after clash
The authorities of Rajshahi Nursing College on Wednesday declared the government educational institution closed for an indefinite period, a day after Bachelor of Science in nursing and diploma in nursing students clashed at the college on Tuesday...
Nursery owner shot by extortionist
An extortionist allegedly shot a plant nursery owner on Tuesday in broad daylight at Gulshan in Dhaka city after he refused to pay extortion money...
Makeup Shakeup to hold 3-day fest on Thursday
A platform for women entrepreneurs, Makeup Shakeup, is scheduled to hold a 3-day Eid-ul-Azha Festival at Radisson Blu in Chattogram on Thursday...
Jamuna Bank to host training for entrepreneurs
Jamuna Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to provide training to emerging entrepreneurs under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme for the 2025-2027 period, said a press release...
10 injured as BSc and diploma nursing students clash聽
At least 10 students were injured as Bachelor of Science in nursing and diploma in nursing students clashed at Rajshahi Nursing College on Tuesday...
BMU celebrates International Nurses Day 2025
Bangladesh Medical University celebrated International Nurses Day 2025 with various events, including rallies, seminars and cultural programmes, at the university in Dhaka on Monday...
MBL to host training for entrepreneurs
Mercantile Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement an entrepreneurship development programme titled 鈥楽kills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme鈥� under the Finance Division, said a press release...
Barishal Nursing College students starts 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥�
Students of Barishal Nursing College on Wednesday morning started an indefinite 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� to press home their six-point demand.
PBPLC to host training for entrepreneurs
Pubali Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement an entrepreneurship development programme titled 鈥楽kills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme鈥� under the Finance Division, said a press release...