Israel continues Lebanon strike
Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said on Sunday that an Israeli strike on the country鈥檚 south and east killed two people, the latest in a string of deadly attacks despite a ceasefire.
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Bhutan team visits DSE to strengthen cooperation
A four-member delegation from the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) concluded a visit to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) this week, aimed at gathering insights into the operations and management structure of a modern stock exchange...
B-TopSE prog launched to boost ICT industry
Bangladesh Top Software Engineer programme, also known as B-TopSE, was launched on Sunday at a seminar hosted by JICA, in collaboration with Bangladesh Computer Council and the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services, said a press release...
MTB celebrates 26th anniv
Mutual Trust Bank PLC on Sunday celebrated its 26th founding anniversary through a ceremony, said a press release...
BCL Group to utilise upay for salary payment, business transactions
Mobile financial service provider upay and BCL Group, a concern of TMSS Bogura, recently signed an agreement, said a press release...
No one would refuse Test captaincy: Liton聽
Bangladesh T20I captain Liton Das on Sunday stated that no one would refuse the Test captaincy if that鈥檚 proposed to him by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.聽
SJIB staff, family members to get American Wellness Centre benefits
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC on Sunday signed an agreement with American Wellness Centre, Dhaka, said a press release...
Liton wants challenge and pressure
Captain Liton Das wants his players to be challenged and perform under pressure as Bangladesh take on the West Indies in the first of the three-match T20I series at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today.聽
Bank Asia hosts breast cancer awareness event
Bank Asia鈥檚 human resources division organised 鈥楤reast Cancer Awareness Programme鈥� as part of the bank鈥檚 ongoing commitment to employee well-being, said a press release...
bKash workshops seek to prevent financial crimes
bKash has recently organised four awareness workshops in Dhaka, Khulna, Bogura and Cumilla for all its distributors to strengthen its commitment in preventing financial crimes such as hundi, betting and money laundering, said a press release...
MDB聽 signs deal with Olwel
Midland Bank PLC signed an agreement with Olwel, a Finland-based company, which has developed an innovative digital service platform that connects qualified and trained general practitioners with patients, enabling them to receive medical care directly at home...
Meghna Bank hosts Ctg town hall meeting
Meghna Bank PLC on Saturday organised 鈥楥hattogram Town Hall Meeting 2025鈥� at Chittagong Boat Club, with officials participating from all branches and departments under Chattogram region, said a press release...
Beximco鈥檚 Triko launched for cystic fibrosis patients
At North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Beximco Pharma鈥檚 Triko, a much affordable generic version of Trikafta, was launched for cystic fibrosis patients worldwide, said a press release...
Rethinking rehabilitation in robotics ages
THE field of rehabilitation is undergoing a revolution. According to the World Health Organisation, rehabilitation is 鈥榓 set of interventions designed to optimise functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment.鈥� Therefore, it is not only about medical treatment; it focuses on improving functioning, participation...
Cox鈥檚 Bazar cannot afford losing lifeguards
A CAREFREE swim at the world鈥檚 longest sea beach should never end in tragedy. Yet for too many families visiting Cox鈥檚 Bazar, waves of joy have turned swiftly into waves of grief. A father and son drowned while enjoying the sea. A group of students lost a friend within minutes to the current. A tourist, laughing with friends, was swept away and never returned. Each of...
From power shift to system shift
QUALITATIVE change in the political system is a reflection of the long-term hopes and dreams of a nation. But this change does not happen automatically or suddenly; it requires a path of continuous, well-thought-out and structural reforms. Recently, a wave of major change has been seen in Bangladeshi politics, which is an expression of the accumulated anger of the...
Ekushey Book Fair to be held in Feb: Shafiqul Alam
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 would be held in February with some adjustments to the schedule due to the national election slated for the first half of the month...
Reforming public procurement
PUBLIC procurement is essential for governments to convert budget funds into public services and infrastructure. In Bangladesh, where public procurement constitutes a large share of government expenditure, inefficiency, politicisation, and institutional weakness often result in cost overruns, project delays, and corruption risks鈥攗ltimately eroding public trust and...
Govt should act now to fix death traps on roads
A report of the Road Safety Foundation has exposed an alarming reality. At least 314 areas across Bangladesh have become accident-prone zones where thousands of people are maimed or killed every year. The study has identified 21 鈥榟igh-risk鈥� areas, including parts of Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Chattogram and Mymensingh, where road deaths are disproportionately high...
Land services to be available at DC offices : land secy
Bangladesh interim government has taken an initiative to establish Citizen Service Centres at every deputy commissioner鈥檚 office across the country to make land-related services more accessible to the public, said senior secretary of the land ministry ASM Saleh Ahmed.
Final list of polling stations Monday: EC senior secy
The Election Commission will publish the final list of polling stations for the forthcoming Bangladesh national elections on Monday, said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Sunday.
Metro rail services on Motijheel-Shahbagh section resume
Metro rail services on the Motijheel-Shahbagh section resumed at 7:00 pm on Sunday, following a suspension of about seven hours.
Liverpool beaten again at Brentford, in-form Man Utd go fourth
Liverpool lost for the fourth consecutive game in the Premier League as Brentford beat the champions 3-2 on Saturday, while Manchester United climbed into the top four with a 4-2 victory over Brighton.
NCP presents 15-point proposal to PSC
The National Citizen Party has submitted a 15-point proposal to the Public Service Commission regarding the ongoing BCS exams.
Four dengue patients die, 1,143 hospitalised across Bangladesh in 24 hours
The dengue crisis in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as four more patients died and 1,143 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning...
HC asks govt why ex-CJ Khairul Haque should not get bail
The High Court on Sunday asked the government to explain within 10 days why former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque should not be granted bail in five cases filed against him since his arrest on July 24...
Pakistan keen to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh
Visiting chairman of Pakistan鈥檚 Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza paid a courtesy call on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka on Saturday.
Army seizes firearms, explosives at Airport Railway Station: ISPR
The Bangladesh Army on Sunday morning conducted a special drive at the Airport Railway Station in the capital and seized foreign firearms and explosives, said a press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations...
Dhaka鈥檚 air continues to be unhealthy with AQI score of 168
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 168 at about 9:25am on Sunday morning...
Three people, including two school students, killed in Pabna road accident
Three people, including two school students, were killed and another was injured when a truck overturned and crashed their van in Bangabari area of Pabna Sadar upazila on Sunday morning...
