NU asks its edn instts not to hold lavish receptions, charge extra fees
The National University authorities on Monday instructed all educational institutions under its jurisdiction not to organise lavish receptions spending money from their coffers.
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Drones hit Ukraine as Zelensky awaits Putin reply on talks
Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said on Monday as it awaits the Kremlin鈥檚 response to Volodymyr Zelensky鈥檚 call for a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin this week...
AL activities ban celebrated with 鈥榖huna khichuri鈥�
A group of students and youths under the banners of the Private University National Association of Bangladesh and the July Revolutionary Alliance on Monday celebrated the ban on all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League by organising a programme at Shahbagh in the capital Dhaka...
UGC to decide soon on launching PhD progs in private univs
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has said that a decision will be taken soon on launching PhD programmes in private universities in the country...
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...
12 injured as auto-rickshaw drivers attack NCC building
Twelve people, including some officials of Narayanganj City Corporation, were injured in an attack by the unauthorised auto-rickshaw drivers at the corporation鈥檚 building in Narayanganj on Monday...
Tax exemption for maximum 5yrs to companies: NBR
The National Board of Revenue on Monday released a new tax expenditure policy with a provision of giving maximum five years of tax exemption to a company or an industry...
Pope urges release of reporters held for 鈥榮eeking truth鈥�
Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for the release of journalists jailed 鈥榝or seeking and reporting the truth鈥� and warned reporters against using their words to fan hatred.
ICCB for strong SMEs to overcome LDCs challenges
International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICC-B) on Monday laid emphasis on strengthening SMEs to overcome challenges Bangladesh will face after its graduation from Least Developed Countries...
ONE Bank Launches 鈥楢nannya鈥� credit card聽
ONE Bank PLC launched 鈥楢nannya鈥� (Women鈥檚 Platinum VISA Credit Card) with near field communication (NFC) technology at home and abroad...
Strategic vision or policy daydream
BRIGADIER General (Retd) HRM Rokan Uddin鈥檚 recent call for rethinking Bangladesh鈥檚 defence reforms, published in 抖阴精品, deserves recognition for reigniting a largely dormant strategic debate. His essay presents an aspirational vision for modernising Bangladesh鈥檚 armed forces in a time of shifting global power dynamics, emerging hybrid threats, and evolving...
Research in the age of 4IR
BANGLADESH鈥橲 economic growth has largely relied on low-cost labour and export-oriented manufacturing. Built mostly on unskilled or semi-skilled work, this model has long overlooked the importance of research and innovation. Even today, in a fast-changing and technology-driven world, the legacy of this approach continues. But the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)...
Lutfey Siddiqi briefs diplomats on labour reform progress
Reviewing the past eight months of progress on labour reforms and outlining the government鈥檚 roadmap ahead, special envoy to the chief adviser for international affairs Lutfey Siddiqi on Monday conveyed to the top Western nations鈥� ambassadors and high commissioners that they had made a 鈥榙ramatic progress鈥�.
Female student sent to jail in Jahidul murder case
A Dhaka additional chief metropolitan magistrate court on Monday sent to jail a female student accused in a case lodged over the brutal murder of Jahidul Islam, a student of the textile engineering department at Primeasia University in Banani, Dhaka on April 19.
Alexander-Arnold exit will not overshadow Liverpool title party: Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool's players were 鈥榞utted鈥� to learn of Trent Alexander-Arnold's decision to leave the club but does not believe his impending departure will overshadow their Premier League title celebrations.
Kohli: Indian batting great and hero to hundreds of millions
Virat Kohli is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished batsmen of his generation and is a hero to hundreds of millions of Indian fans.
Healthcare can be 25pc better, says Yunus聽聽聽
Chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus on Monday called upon the country鈥檚 civil surgeons to ensure discipline and accountability in the health sector to improve the service delivery to the people.
Buddha Purnima celebrated
Buddha Purnima, the most sacred and largest religious festival of the Buddhists, was celebrated on Sunday across the country with traditional enthusiasm and due religious fervour...
Kyiv will meet Russia for talks if it agrees to ceasefire: Zelensky
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Kyiv would meet with Moscow for talks in Istanbul on May 15, but that Russia must first commit to a 30-day ceasefire starting from Monday...
21 sued for beating girls on launch in Munshiganj
The police on Sunday filed a case against 21 people with Munshiganj Sadar police station under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act allegedly for beating two girls in a launch anchored at Munshiganj launch terminal on Friday...
12 mothers honoured with 鈥楪arabinee Maa鈥� award
Universal Medical College and Hospital honoured 12 mothers with the Garabinee Maa鈥�2025 award at the RAOWA Convention Centre of Mohakhali in Dhaka on Sunday...
Syed Badruddin Hossain Theatre Fest ends
The four-day Syed Badruddin Hossain Memorial Theatre Festival 2025 ended on Sunday with the staging of Natya Teertha鈥檚 production Dwip at the experimental theatre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy...
Muslim feminist voices against patriarchal interpretations
THE recent release of the Women鈥檚 Affairs Reform Commission鈥檚 report has reignited the debate around women鈥檚 rights in Bangladesh. Several religious political parties have united in protest against the Commission鈥檚 proposal for gender-equal inheritance and other reforms, demanding its outright rejection. Ironically, the July uprising 鈥� once a platform for...
Not settling public service quota early can be unsettling later
THE issue of public service job reservation that initiated the July uprising has remained unattended since the uprising finally toppled the Awami League government. The students who took to the streets in July 2024, demanding a rational reform in the quota system, and the authorities have somewhat accepted the reform that the Awami League government announced days...
US seeks reciprocal tariff plan from Bangladesh
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has asked Bangladesh to submit a written set of offers demonstrating its commitment to reducing tariffs on American goods...
NBR moves to bring land, flat, building owners under tax net
The National Board of Revenue has initiated a move to track down owners of land, flats and buildings across the country in an effort to widen the country鈥檚 narrow tax net...
Citizens Bank holds business review meet
Citizens Bank PLC has arranged 鈥楢nnual business review and way forward strategy meeting鈥� at its head office, said a press release...
BB gets power to take over ailing banks
The interim government has promulgated an ordinance, allowing the Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, to take over any crisis-hit bank, transfer its assets and hand over the bank鈥檚 operations to a bridge bank.
Bangladesh interim govt approves draft of anti-terrorism ordinance
The Council of Advisers on Sunday approved the draft of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 with provisions to ban individuals or entities involved in terrorist acts and their activities.
Leo XIV calls for peace at St Peter鈥檚 prayer
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to war in the world as he greeted crowds from the balcony of St Peter鈥檚 Basilica on Sunday, in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church.