MMB, MAY Int鈥檒 Trade Services sign deal
Modhumoti Bank PLC on Monday signed an agreement with MAY International Trade Services Limited, said a press release...
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Nigerian bandits kill 50 in mosque attack, village raids
Gunmen killed at least 30 people in an attack on a mosque in northwestern Nigeria earlier this week, according to a resident and a lawmaker, with another 20 people killed in neighbouring villages...
Switzerland, Austria say would host ICC-wanted Putin for peace talks
Switzerland and Austria said Tuesday that they would host Russian president Vladimir Putin if he came for talks on peace in Ukraine, despite the International Criminal Court鈥檚 arrest warrant...
Portugal wildfires claim third victim
A man was killed while helping fight wildfires that have been scorching Portugal, the country鈥檚 civil protection service said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from the fires to three...
On seeing the future too clearly
I SPENT the summer of 1965 arguing about the Vietnam War. I was 13, and my interlocutor was my 18-year-old camp counsellor in Vermont. She was headed for UC Berkeley in the fall, where she would, as she later described it, 鈥榤ajor in history and minor in rioting.鈥� Meanwhile, I was headed back to junior high school. I was already convinced that our government was...
Cabrera open to his critics
Bangladesh national football team head coach Javier Cabrera was open to his critics, who blamed the Spaniard for Bangladesh鈥檚 2-1 loss to Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers in Dhaka on June 10.
Isak says 'change' best for everyone after Newcastle trust broken
Alexander Isak believes his departure from Newcastle is 鈥榠n the best interests of everyone鈥� after breaking his silence on the saga of the Premier League transfer window amid speculation over a move to Liverpool.
Salah makes history with third PFA player of the year award
Mohamed Salah became the first player to win the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) men's player of the year for a third time on Tuesday after guiding Liverpool to Premier League glory.
2nd review report on retired govt officials applications submitted to Professor Yunus
The committee formed to review applications of deprived retired government officials on Wednesday submitted its 2nd report to chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...
Expats seek recognition in July Charter
The Bangladesh Prabashi Adhikar Parishad on Tuesday demanded the recognition of the contributions of expatriates to the 2024 July uprising and their political inclusion in the July National Charter...
US revokes 6,000 student visas
The US State Department has revoked 6,000 student visas since secretary of state Marco Rubio took office seven months ago, it said Monday...
Some BRUR students end hunger strike
Some of the students of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, who began hunger strike three days ago, demanding a clear roadmap for the central student union election, continued their fast unto death protest on Tuesday...
41,627 get recommendations for entry-level posts
A total of 41,627 candidates on Tuesday received recommendations for entry-level vacancies in teaching positions under the non-government secondary-level educational institutions under the monthly pay order system...
Unrest grows at RU over ward quota reinstatement
Unrest at Rajshahi University over ward quota reinstatement is gathering heat as the agitation of the teachers and other staff demanding quota restoration gets intense, while the students launch a counter protest...
GAU celebrates National Fish Week 2025
Gazipur Agricultural University鈥檚 fisheries faculty celebrated the National Fish Week 2025 through a series of vibrant events on the campus on Tuesday...
Palestinian envoy calls on DU VC
Palestinian ambassador to Bangladesh Yousef SY Ramadan paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University vice-chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan at the latter鈥檚 office in the capital on Tuesday...
Rafius Sajjad joins BWDB as ADG
Md Rafius Sajjad joined Bangladesh Water Development Board as additional director general on Tuesday.
Cultural bodies place 10-point proposal for fair RUCSU polls
A platform of literary and cultural organisations at Rajshahi University on Tuesday placed a ten-point proposal to ensure a free, fair, neutral and inclusive election to the long-awaited university central students鈥� union.
Management co-ordination body of ICB holds 106th meet
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh鈥檚 management co-ordination committee on Monday held its 106th meeting at ICB head office, said a press release...
Zelensky ready for meeting with Putin to end war
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart to end the war.
Modhumoti Bank, VIG Crafts sign deal
Modhumoti Bank PLC on Monday signed an agreement with VIG Crafts & Products Co Limited, said a press release...
Community Bank, NSU Startups Next sign deal
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC and North South University Startups Next on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding at NSU premises in the capital, said a press release...
Nagad returns Tk 12.83cr to Evaly customers
Mobile financial service Nagad has refunded Tk 12.83 crore to 24,630 customers...
Seven panels likely to vie in JUCSU polls
At least seven panels are likely to contest the Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union elections, scheduled for September 11, according to different student and cultural organisations active on the university campus.
DUCSU nomination collection ends amid festivity
The nomination paper collection for the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections witnessed a festive mood on the last day on Tuesday as hundreds of students crowded in the senate building area to secure forms.
Student bodies gear up for DU, RU, JU polls
Student organisations are becoming active on the campuses of Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University, and Rajshahi University as these public universities are set to hold the long-due elections to their student unions in September.
On a wing and a prayer
WHEN most European countries and Volodymyr Zelensky were praying together with American neocons for the collapse of Vladimir Putin鈥檚 Alaska summit with Donald Trump, India was vocal in hoping for its success. The Indian idea was laudable, only the argument was a tad self-regarding. If the talks ended on a positive note, assorted Indian analysts reasoned, the...
Protecting children鈥檚 rights
CHILDHOOD, from birth to eighteen, is the single most formative period in human life. It is during these years that the foundations of physical, cognitive, social, emotional, motor and linguistic development are laid. Research suggests that up to 90 per cent of brain development, along with socio-emotional and linguistic skills, occurs before the age of three. These...
Effective enforcement is all for road safety, not law after law
THE government鈥檚 going ahead with a new law on road safety whilst the Road Transport Act 2018 is in force has created the scope for doubt, especially regarding its enforcement. The Road Transport Act 2018, made on September 19 that year, after a countrywide road safety movement in July 2018 was set into force on November 1, 2019. But the road transport minister...
1,100 deaths linked to Spain鈥檚 heatwave
More than 1,100 deaths in Spain have been linked to a 16-day heatwave that ended Monday, according to an estimate released Tuesday by the Carlos III Health Institute.