ICB hosts innovation showcasing prog
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh on Tuesday hosted a programme titled 鈥業nnovation Showcasing and Selection of Best Innovative Initiative鈥� at its head office, said a press release...
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No VAT on food items
BANGLADESH may be far from achieving equality and its social stratification is so stark that a university student, a rickshaw puller, a street vendor and a day labourer are put in the same bracket on one count. They largely skip meals. They are forced to skip meals, especially breakfast...
Thousands of Catholics head to Vatican鈥檚 Jubilee of Youth
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance in a crowd of 1,20,000 young Catholics who gathered on Tuesday in Rome for the Vatican鈥檚 Jubilee of Youth 鈥� an event that takes place every 25 years...
BRTC double-decker crashes into Farmgate pillar
A Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation double-decker bus rammed into a pillar of the Elevated Expressway at Farmgate in Dhaka city on Tuesday, causing a brief traffic disruption on the busy road...
No complete list of July martyrs, wounded as yet troubling
THIS is unfortunate that the interim government, which assumed office after the overthrow of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024 in an uprising that began on July 1 that year as student protests against civil service job reservations, has yet to comprehensively enlist all who died and became wounded at the hand of law enforcers who were aided by the...
Pvt sector credit growth hits 22-year low
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to record 6.40 per cent in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years, reflecting deepening stress in the country鈥檚 economy...
100 NGOs warn 鈥榤ass starvation鈥� spreading across Gaza
More than 100 aid organisations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that 鈥榤ass starvation鈥� was spreading in Gaza, as the United States said its top envoy was heading to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and aid corridor...
21 children killed from malnutrition, starvation in Gaza
The head of Gaza鈥檚 largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, while Israel pressed a devastating assault...
THiNK showcases home-grown innovations at BEAR Summit 2025
THiNK, an embedded systems and R and D company, has participated in the inaugural BEAR Summit 2025 at the Science and Technology Complex in Agargaon, Dhaka...
Visa empowers MSMEs with innovative solutions
Visa, the global leader in digital payments, hosted an exclusive event in Sheraton Dhaka, focused on empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through innovative payment solutions...
UGC urges private universities to operate on permanent campuses
Bangladesh University Grants Commission on Sunday urged the authorities of private universities to operate on permanent campuses...
JBL 1st in e-credit management system action plan execution
Janata Bank PLC has recently secured first place in implementation of E-Credit Management System Innovation Action Plan 2025, said a press release...
ARSA chief on 3-day remand for 鈥�4-murder鈥� in Rohingya camp
A Cox鈥檚 Bazar court on Wednesday granted three days police remand to Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army chief Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi for his alleged involvement in the killing of four people in Rohingya camp in Cox鈥檚 Bazar in 2020...
Reform, innovation and global alignment
BANGLADESH鈥橲 journey towards a knowledge-based economy will remain incomplete without meaningful reforms across all levels of education. Recent proposals such as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 pledge to enhance the economic and social standing of primary school teachers, alongside expanded training, deserve serious policy attention. International research...
US pvt sector shed jobs first time in recent years
The US private sector unexpectedly lost jobs in June, according to data from payroll firm ADP on Wednesday, a potential sign of labour market weakness amid uncertainty from president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs.
Pvt sector credit growth dips below 7pc in May
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh slowed to 6.95 per cent in May 2025, down from 7.5 per cent in April, reflecting weakening business confidence and tighter lending conditions, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
BB to review assets of 11 more banks to decide fate
Bangladesh Bank has decided to launch asset quality reviews of 11 more private commercial banks as part of its effort to uncover financial irregularities and take informed decisions about these banks鈥� future...
Mastercard workshop on cybersecurity held
Mastercard recently hosted a high-impact workshop titled 鈥楴ext Generation Analytics, Insights & Cyber Security Solutions鈥� under 鈥業nnovation X Impact鈥� theme, said a press release...
PPP divisional confce held
The Public-Private Partnership Authority of Bangladesh on Monday organised a divisional PPP conference and workshop at Hotel Naz Garden in Bogura, said a press release...
Teaching observation for improving quality
WHEN we speak of advancing teacher preparation and professional development, the role of 鈥榯eaching observation鈥� deserves renewed attention. Teaching observation involves one teacher observing another鈥檚 classroom practice, followed by a structured discussion. This is not an exercise in fault-finding, but rather a reflective process focused on pedagogical...
Increase in advance tax on commercial imports may hike inflation: experts
The increase in advance tax aiming to recover the revenue lost to VAT evasion could ultimately lead to consumer price hike and further inflationary pressure, said the experts.
Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile reveals first breathtaking images of space
Breathtaking, swirling, multicolored galaxies and star-forming regions were revealed Monday in the first images of deep space captured by the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile.
PhD programme at private univs on card
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh is preparing guidelines to allow the private universities to offer PhD programme.
Sri Lanka keen to strengthen relations with Bangladesh鈥檚 private sector
Deputy foreign minister of Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra has expressed his country鈥檚 keenness to strengthen relations with Bangladesh鈥檚 private sector...
Govt urged to allow tax rebate on investment in venture capital funds
The Venture Capital and Private Equity Association of Bangladesh has urged the government to treat investment in venture capital funds as an allowable investment for tax rebate...
Regressive reality of聽VAT
DESPITE having several sources of revenue and a dual system of tax collection (direct-indirect), the majority of tax revenue is collected through indirect tax, called value-added tax, regulated聽by the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act 2012. The income tax, which is governed by the Income Tax Ordinance of 1984, includes corporate taxes, taxes...
Students demand withdrawal of 15pc tax on private univs
A group of private university students on Wednesday protested at a 15 per cent income tax on private universities demanding immediate withdrawal of the tax...
4 individuals, organisations to get National Wildlife Conservation Award 2025
In recognition of outstanding contribution to wildlife conservation and research, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially nominated two individuals and two organisations in four categories for the National Wildlife Conservation Award 2025, said a press release...
Glenrich wins first place at STEM Innovation League 2025
Glenrich International School, Satarkul, has recently secured 1st prize in the engineering category at the STEM Innovation League 2025 held at American International School Dhaka...
Hubei鈥揃angladesh STICE conference 2025 held at DIU
The Hubei-Bangladesh Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference 2025 was held at the International Conference Hall of Daffodil International University at Daffodil Smart City of Savar in Dhaka on Sunday...