Bangladeshi artworks displayed at Pak fest
Four Bangladeshi artists had their artworks showcased at the World Culture Festival 2025, which was held at the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi.
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Citizens protest at eviction of national minority families in Rajshahi
Leaders of Jatiya Adivasi Parishad on Tuesday protested against the eviction of five families of Koul national minority community from their ancestral land in Babudaing village under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi.
AIUB holds Ideas Challenge-2025
The Ideas Challenge 2025 competition was held on the American International University鈥揃angladesh campus in Dhaka on Saturday.
DU seeks explanation from 403 students, mostly BCL leaders
Dhaka University authorities on Tuesday served show-cause notices to 403 students, mostly leaders of banned students鈥� organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, over their alleged involvement in 鈥榠llegal and violent incidents that took place on the...
Anyone involved in extrajudicial killings to face justice: adviser
Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said that anyone involved in extrajudicial killing would be brought under the law.
Cancellation of posts聽for music, physical teachers slammed
Several socio-cultural organisations on Tuesday condemned the interim government鈥檚 decision to cancel the positions for music and physical education teachers in government primary schools in the wake of criticism by Islamist groups.
India launches mass overhaul of voter rolls
India launched a revision of its voter rolls Tuesday, expanding a contentious exercise that activists warn could fuel disenfranchisement in the world鈥檚 largest democracy...
Responding to Trump, Nigeria says no tolerance for religious persecution
The Nigerian government on Tuesday said it does not tolerate religious persecution, responding to US president Donald Trump鈥檚 threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by jihadists in the country...
Vietnam flood death toll hits 40
The death toll from a week of flooding and record rains in central Vietnam rose to 40 on Tuesday, authorities said, as another powerful storm threatened the battered region...
Ex-US VP Dick Cheney dies
Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died aged 84, US media reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from his family...
Three killed, four missing in Nepal avalanche
An avalanche at a mountain base camp in eastern Nepal has killed at least three people and left four foreign climbers missing, a local official said on Monday...
Govt clarifies move to cancel physical, music teacher plan
Bangladesh interim government on Tuesday issued a statement clarifying that the proposal to appoint physical education and music teachers in government primary schools was canceled following a Secretaries鈥� Committee鈥檚 review which found flaws in the project鈥檚 planning and implementation feasibility.
Govt to issue Tk 2,500cr Sukuk bond
The government has decided to raise an additional Tk 2,500 crore by issuing a Sukuk or Islamic bond for rural infrastructure development in Noakhali, Feni and Lakshmipur districts...
Winners of Mr. Noodles鈥� video making contest get awards
Noodles brand Mr. Noodles awarded winners of its video-making contest 鈥楳r. Noodles Noodling Vlog,鈥� said a press release...
4 Milestone tragedy victims get MTB Foundation award
MTB Foundation has presented its 15th 鈥楤ravery and Courage Award鈥� to Maherin Chowdhury, Mashuka Begum, Mahfuza Khatun and Masuma Begum, who sacrificed their lives while trying to save students from raging fire at the Milestone School and College tragedy on July 21, 2025...
Robi enables e-return filing without any data charge
Robi Axiata PLC launched a service that allows users to access the National Board of Revenue鈥檚 e-return submission website without data charges, making income tax filing more convenient...
Starbucks cedes China control to Boyu Capital
Starbucks announced Monday it will sell a controlling stake in its Chinese retail operations to investment firm Boyu Capital in a deal valuing the business at around $4 billion...
Philips etches small profit gain in Q3
Dutch electronics and medical device manufacturer Philips reported a slight gain in third-quarter net profits Tuesday as it battles tariff uncertainty and ongoing litigation over faulty sleep apnoea machines...
Creative destruction and future of innovation
THE Schumpeterian notion of 鈥榗reative destruction鈥� remains one of the most fascinating truths of modern economics. It encapsulates the idea that progress in industrial economies is not linear but cyclical, driven by the continual dismantling of the old to make way for the new. Outdated processes, business models and even entire industries are inevitably replaced by...
Jamaat leader files defamation case against JU teacher Nahrin
The secretary of the Sirajganj district unit of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Muhammad Zahidul Islam, on Tuesday filed a defamation case against Jahangirnagar University鈥檚 geography and environment department assistant professor Nahrin Islam Khan...
Rollout deserves second look
BANGLADESH has recently embarked on an unprecedented public health drive 鈥� vaccinating five crore children against typhoid fever. The campaign, one of the largest ever in the country, is both ambitious and necessary. Yet it also raises crucial questions about the choice of vaccine, the process of adoption, and the broader priorities of public health investment...
Music, physical training cannot be sacrificed
THIS is disheartening that the primary and mass education ministry has rescinded the newly established positions for music and physical training teachers in government primary schools. The decision, effected by changing the Government Primary School Teacher Recruitment Rules 2025, represents not merely a bureaucratic adjustment but a stark affront to the rights and...
Ordinance promulgated amending RPO
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, published in an official gazette on Monday by the law ministry, introduced many new rules.
DU teacher Shehreen files CSA case
Dhaka University鈥檚 public administration department teacher and assistant proctor Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan on Monday filed a case with Shahbagh police station under the Cyber Security Act, accusing several individuals of posting doctored photos of her on Facebook...
Two BRUR teachers accused of sexual harassment
Two separate complaints of sexual harassment were filed against two teachers of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur.
Netherlands opens visa centre in Dhaka
The Netherlands embassy in Dhaka and VFS Global have launched a new, state-of-the-art Netherlands Visa Application Centre in Banani of the capital to enhance visa services for Bangladeshi travellers.
ISU signs memo with INTI International University
International Standard University has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with INTI International University, Malaysia, aiming to foster international academic collaboration and broaden exchange opportunities for students and faculty.
GAU to hold int鈥檒 conference on regenerative agriculture in December
Gazipur Agricultural University held a press conference and an exchange of views meeting, highlighting the university鈥檚 achievements over the past year, preparations for an upcoming international conference and future plans, at the Begum Sufia Kamal Auditorium...
50 BRAC University students selected for Millennium Fellowship
For the fourth year, a cohort of 50 students from BRAC University has been selected for the 2025 Millennium Fellowship for undertaking social impact projects advancing the sustainable development goals and United Nations Academic Impact principles.
Highest FDI comes from Netherlands in FY25
Netherlands has become Bangladesh鈥檚 largest foreign investor in the financial year 2024-25, contributing $453.65 million in net foreign direct investment (FDI), which accounts for 26.9 per cent of total inflows, according to Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 latest Foreign Exchange and FDI report...
