Eastern Plaza businesses hold general meeting
The first general meeting of Eastern Plaza Business Cooperative Society Ltd was held on the food court at Eastern Plaza on Saturday in presence of all the businessmen of Eastern Plaza...
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UNO assaulted during eviction drive
Patgram upazila nirbahi officer Md Zillur Rahman was allegedly assaulted while conducting a drive to evict illegal shops from the pavement in the Patgram Municipality area of 鈥嬧�婸atgram upazila in Lalmonirhat on Saturday...
MIU holds workshop for law students
Manarat International University held a workshop titled Preparing Future Legal Minds: Equipping for the Bar, Bench and Beyond at the seminar hall of the MIU permanent campus of Ashulia in Dhaka on Saturday...
BOU signs MoU with NSDA
Bangladesh Open University on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with National Skills Development Authority to enhance skills of students and strengthen industry-academia collaboration and foster mutual cooperation in developing a skilled workforce...
Beating woman鈥檚 effigy with shoes at DU sparks debate
The clips and photographs of men beating with shoes a saree-clad effigy of a woman on the Dhaka University campus going viral on social media on Saturday sparked debates...
Shapla Chatwar violence claimed at least 58 lives: govt
Chief adviser鈥檚 deputy press secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Saturday said that the Shapla Chatwar violence in 2013 claimed the lives of at least 58 people, including seven members of the security forces...
Buses lose popularity as city public transport
Buses in Dhaka are losing popularity as public transport due to the lack of improvements in their services and the lack of fresh investment...
Restaurant owners at loggerheads with DSCC
The country's restaurant owners threatened to launch a nationwide movement involving all restaurant owners and workers if the Dhaka South City Corporation did not revoke their notice over roof-top eateries and engage in constructive dialogue...
Industrial failures rooted in past misrule: Sakhawat
Labour and employment adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday blamed past misgovernance and political abuse for the failure of the country鈥檚 industrial sector, stating that factory owners used to hold political power and parliamentary positions, leading to exploitation rather than fair governance...
Novoair stops flight operations for financial crisis
Novoair, a Bangladeshi private airline company, shut down its operations from Friday (May 2) due to an internal financial crisis...
APCL launches pet shampoo
Advance Personal Care Limited (APCL), a concern of PRAN Group, has introduced 鈥楢dora Aloe-Oatbath鈥� pet shampoo to the market to ensure the health and hygiene of pets...
15th Anniversary PBIL vows innovation, inclusivity
Prime Bank Investment Limited (PBIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank, commemorates its 15th anniversary as Bangladesh鈥檚 premier, full-fledged investment bank...
Karmasangsthan Bank holds meeting
The 鈥楤usiness Development Meeting-2025鈥� of Karmasangsthan Bank was held in Patuakhali on Friday with the participation of regional and branch managers and field officers of Karmasangsthan Bank in Barisal, Patuakhali and Pirojpur regions...
Navana Pharma achieves ISO 14001:2015 certification
Navana Pharmaceuticals PLC. has been officially awarded the prestigious ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System certification...
Tielemans keeps Villa in chase for CL place
Aston Villa climbed back into the race to qualify for the Champions League as Youri Tielemans sealed a crucial 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday...
Zelensky rejects Putin鈥檚 short truce offer
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire...
UN urges Israel to stop Syria strikes immediately
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen on Saturday urged Israel to immediately stop its attacks on Syria, after strikes including one near Damascus鈥檚 presidential palace, which followed sectarian violence this week...
Anxiety, pride as Harvard digs in for Trump 鈥榖litzkrieg鈥�
Harvard students weave through tree-lined streets and redbrick campus buildings, but beneath the veneer of daily life fear has taken root: the most prestigious university in the United States is bracing for an 鈥榓ssault鈥� by president Donald Trump...
Algerian TV channel suspended over migrant racism
Algerian authorities on Friday suspended broadcasts by a television news channel for 10 days after it used a racist word on social media to describe African migrants...
Legal reforms for equitable welfare
GOVERNMENTS are spending more on social safety nets than ever before, and yet, the struggle against urban poverty feels like it is stuck in the mud. The paradox is hard to ignore: funding goes up, but the poorest people in our cities keep falling through the cracks. The reason? The very laws meant to support them weren鈥檛 built for the urban world they live in now...
Zelensky says minerals deal with US 鈥榯ruly equal鈥�
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday a landmark minerals deal with the United States offered 鈥榚qual鈥� benefits for both sides even though the accord offered no concrete security guarantees for Kyiv.
City climb to third as De Bruyne sinks Wolves
Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday.
`Liverpool Premier League win was one of best days of my life鈥�
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Friday that winning the Premier League title at Anfield was one of the best days of his life as he turned his thoughts towards next season.
Workers install chimney atop Sistine Chapel for conclave
Firefighters at the Vatican installed a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel to be used during the conclave that begins May 7, an AFP reporter witnessed Friday.
Bangladesh makes progress in WPFI: Mahfuj Alam
Bangladesh interim government information and broadcasting adviser Md Mahfuj Alam on Friday said that Bangladesh has advanced 16 places in the World Press Freedom Index in a year due to the absence of the government interference in the media.
CJ urges all to learn from history
Bangladesh chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Friday urged all to learn from the mistakes of the history and drive the country towards the right track.
Israel reopens key roads as firefighting teams battle blaze
Israeli firefighting teams battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day on Thursday, with police reporting the reopening of several major roads that had been closed.
Work together to build new Bangladesh: Prof Yunus
Reiterating the interim government鈥檚 firm determination to build a new Bangladesh, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the workers and owners to work together to build the new Bangladesh on Thursday.
5 arrested over vandalising DU bus at Uttara
Police on Wednesday arrested five people, including banned Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Arafat over the allegation of vandalising Dhaka University bus at Uttara on Tuesday afternoon...
BMU celebrates 28th University Day
Bangladesh Medical University celebrated the 28th University Day through rally, discussion meeting, granting research grants and serving quality food to patients on the university in Dhaka on Wednesday...