British Council honours 141 teachers from 26 partner schools
The British Council Partner Schools Teachers鈥� Recognition Award 2025 was held at Le Meridien in Dhaka on Sunday.
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RAB team attacked during anti-drug operation
A team of the Rapid Action Battalion came under attack on Sunday night while the RAB members had been conducting an operation to nab drug peddlers at Kaliakoir in Gazipur.
ACC to need no govt nod to arrest public servants
The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to get power to file graft cases without any preliminary enquiry in some circumstances and arrest public servants without prior government approval.
Govt approval for nicotine pouch factory draws flak
Health rights activists have criticised the government鈥檚 approval of Philip Morris Bangladesh Limited to set up a nicotine pouch manufacturing factory, saying that the decision contradicts public health goals and tobacco control efforts...
Ministries, divs asked to submit proposals by Nov 8
The Finance Division on Monday asked all ministries and divisions to send budget revision proposals by November 8...
CWAB names sub-committee聽
The newly elected committee of the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh named the heads of the sub-committee after the first meeting was held on Saturday, according to a press release provided on Monday.聽
BMU for evidence-based medical practice protocol
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a workshop at the BMU in Dhaka on Monday said that evidence-based medical care practice would reduce the variation in prescriptions and medical costs...
Bangladesh women suffer another defeat to Thailand
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team suffered a 5-1 goal defeat to hosts Thailand in the second and final FIFA international friendly match at the Bang Mo Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday.
Ronger Gaari holds miniature art exhibition
Ronger Gaari, an art organisation, is holding a six-day Miniature Art Exhibition Bangladesh 2025 at Safiuddin Shilpalay in the capital Dhaka...
Structural reforms needed for growth: experts
Bangladesh鈥檚 existing economic model has reached its limit and should be replaced with one that ensures broad-based growth, employment, and inclusive prosperity, according to financial experts and business leaders...
Boosting trade, investment cooperation emphasised聽
Bangladesh and Pakistan on Monday emphasised strengthening regional cooperation as well as bilateral engagement for better integration of the south Asian region...
BGMEA, BKMEA to install warehouse at HSIA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association would jointly establish a temporary warehouse at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to ensure uninterrupted export activities following a devastating fire that disrupted import operations...
Experts for skilled human resource to cope with 4IR
Experts emphasised that Bangladesh must modernise its overall education system, expand technical and vocational education programmes, ensure adequate budgetary allocation, and provide the necessary training to meet the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution...
Japan informs Yunus about hiring 1 lakh workers
A delegation from Japan鈥檚 national business support combined cooperatives met with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to inform about the progress on the recruitment of 100,000 skilled Bangladeshi workers in Japan...
Al-Arafah鈥檚 MD Farman removed for wrongdoings
Al-Arafah Islami Bank has removed its managing director Farman R Chowdhury on allegation of various irregularities and poor oversight...
Panels for SCCI polls on Nov 1
Leaders of the both rival panels in the upcoming elections of Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex business body in the region, blamed each other for inciting in postponement of the voting and demanded to hold the elections on the scheduled day...
NBPLC managers鈥� meet identifies ways to boost growth
National Bank PLC on Monday hosted 鈥楳anagers鈥� Meet鈥� in Barishal, bringing together 23 branch managers from across the region, said a press release...
Bangladesh rue missed opportunities
Bangladesh women鈥檚 team wrapped up their World Cup campaign with the final match ending as a no-result against India due to rain at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday.
ONE Bank publishes carbon disclosure report
ONE Bank PLC has published its first 鈥楥arbon Disclosure Report鈥� on Carbon Accounting Financials website in accordance with the PCAF guidelines, as per a press release...
Dhaka-Tokyo trade prospects highlighted at HSBC event
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Bangladesh recently hosted a networking event titled 鈥楯apan 鈥� Bangladesh Business Connections: Legacy and the Future鈥� at the Westin Dhaka, said a press release...
Premier Bank celebrates 26th anniv
The Premier Bank PLC on Sunday marked its 26th anniversary, celebrating a remarkable journey under a theme of 鈥楤anking for Greater Good,鈥� said a press release...
NCC Bank launches Visa debit card for SMEs
NCC Bank has launched a Visa business multicurrency debit card, a financial solution tailored to meet the evolving needs of small and medium enterprises and startup clients, said a press release...
Janata Bank holds branch managers confce in Rangpur
Janata Bank PLC on Sunday held its Rangpur Divisional Branch Managers Conference at a local auditorium, said a press release...
Karmasangsthan Bank holds Youth Festival progs
As part of Karmasangsthan Bank鈥檚 鈥楥ustomer Service Fortnight鈥� programme under Youth Festival 2025, the bank on Monday held public hearing and complaint resolution events at its 33 branches across 33 regional offices across the country, said a press release...
NGOs warn 28 鈥榗arbon bomb鈥� projects launched since 2021
Some 28 so-called carbon bomb fossil fuel extraction projects have begun operating since 2021 despite their catastrophic climate impact, a group of NGOs warned Monday.
Suzuki opens 22,000sqft motorcycle service facility
Suzuki Bangladesh has inaugurated a 22,000 square-foot motorcycle service facility, dubbed the largest one in Bangladesh and the largest within Suzuki鈥檚 global network, said a press release...
HONOR launches cash-based EMI service
HONOR Bangladesh has introduced a cardless EMI service, a payment facility that allows customers to buy HONOR phones through cash instalments, said a press release...
NCC likely to recommend July Charter implementation process today
The National Consensus Commission on Monday decided that it would submit the final recommendations for implementing the July National Charter 2025 to the interim government chief adviser, also the NCC chair, Professor Muhammad Yunus...
Tyranny of high-stake exams in South Asia
A FEW experiences shape South Asian childhood as profoundly as the examinations season. Whether it is the SSC and HSC exams in Bangladesh, the CBSE board exams in India, or the O Levels and A Levels that dominate elite schooling across the region, education has long been synonymous with the test. These exams are supposed to measure knowledge but in practice...
Barishal physio Hasan dies during NCL match
Barishal division cricket team physiotherapist, Hasan Ahmed, passed away in a hospital in Khulna on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest during the third day鈥檚 play of the 27th National Cricket League fixture between Khulna Division and Barishal Division at the Khulna Divisional Stadium.
