A police officer on Monday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, accusing his seniors, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, DMP joint commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakrabarty and DMP assistant deputy commissioner...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Monday outlined the party鈥檚 two primary tasks in the coming days.
Bus services between Rajshahi and Dhaka came to a halt on Sunday night as transport workers stopped their work demanding a rise in their wages, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami demanded the cancellation of the appointment of music and dance teachers in primary schools and wanted religious studies teachers鈥� appointment instead...
Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country鈥檚 east on Monday killed at least five people, after the Israeli military said it targeted positions belonging to the Hezbollah militant group...
Twenty-two exceptional young professionals from Bangladesh have been awarded the prestigious British Government Chevening Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year...
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology authorities on Monday handed over a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of Awami League, to the police after he came to the campus to attend classes...
The government has renamed six establishments, infrastructures and projects which were earlier named after ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members and some others...
The 鈥榟orn-free zones鈥� and 鈥榮ilent zones鈥� in Dhaka city are hardly so, as drivers seldom feel the urge to restrain themselves from blaring their horns in the absence of any enforcement and monitoring. ..
A case was filed against 172 people on Monday, a day after vehicles of the Rapid Action Battalion were confined and attacked over detention of a man at Sreepur in Gazipur...
A former Union Parishad member was killed after his motorcycle collided with a dog in Amuria Mondolpara area of Magura Sadar upazila Sunday evening...
The Oriental Painting Study Group and Learning Design Studio have jointly organised a group art exhibition titled 鈥楪uru- Shishya: Shishya-Guru鈥� featuring traditional Bengali paintings at the Zainul Gallery of Dhaka University...
Bangladesh鈥檚 second FIFA international friendly match against hosts Nepal has been cancelled due to political unrest within the country, as the nation erupted in protests against the government for the removal of the social media ban on Monday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Monday urged everyone to protect country鈥檚 cricket from fixing for its survival. He also cautioned that no new player would emerge until that was done.
THE July uprising stirred a renewed sense of hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 damaging political cycle might finally be broken, paving the way for a governance system that genuinely serves its citizens. 鈥楻eform鈥� quickly became the national watchword. In response, the interim government formed several commissions to draft proposals on constitutional changes, elections...
I ONCE asked Shahriar Kabir: 鈥楢s children, you were our favourite fiction writer. How did such a creative soul become entangled in such barren, uncreative circles?鈥�...
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 rivers and canals lies a latent economic promise capable of reshaping how the nation moves, feeds, energises and sustains itself. Inland water resources 鈥� including rivers, streams, and canals 鈥� function not only as lifelines for transport but also as engines of growth, yet their full potential remains constrained by neglect, mismanagement...
INTERNATIONAL Literacy Day 2025 was observed on September 8 under the theme 鈥楶romoting literacy in the digital era.鈥� This theme resonates deeply with Bangladesh鈥檚 aspirations of becoming a Smart Nation by 2041. Literacy is no longer confined to the ability to read and write words on paper. In the 21st century, it encompasses the skills required to critically engage...
BANGLADESH observed International Literacy Day on September 8 without having any accurate statistics on the literacy rate in the country. During the Awami League regime, the government had manipulated the literacy rate on a number of occasions to falsely claim its success in the education sector. During their three consecutive terms, the literacy rate increased...
Bangladesh Bank has moved to shut down nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) after they failed to return depositors鈥� money, collapsed under massive non-performing loans, and suffered crippling capital shortfalls...
Trade union leaders and labour rights activists on Monday urged the government to ensure labour rights and protection for informal sector workers, who make up the majority of Bangladesh鈥檚 workforce but remain outside the scope of the labour law...
A two-day conference aiming to strengthen market linkages for the small and medium entrepreneurs from clusters across the country started at Dhaka on Monday...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed called for China鈥檚 comprehensive cooperation in developing the skills, capacity, and technological advancement of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to sustain in global trade competitiveness...
Oasis Accessories (Pvt) Ltd, a Bangladeshi company, is set to invest $4.8 million to establish a garment accessories industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone located in Mirsharai, Chattogram...
Dhaka Bank PLC won 鈥楳omentum Award鈥� at the 11th Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme Awards 2025 hosted by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Daffodil International University and its DIU Finance Club, has organised a seminar titled 鈥楩inancial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking鈥� at the university campus...
Southeast Bank PLC and Jahangirnagar University on September 4 signed an agreement to launch co-branded cards, said a press release...
A customer gathering and public hearing event was organised by Sunamganj branch of Karmasangsthan Bank on Monday, said a press release...
Midland Bank PLC and Milvik Bangladesh Limited on Sunday signed an agreement at the bank鈥檚 head office, said a press release...
Modhumoti Bank PLC on Sunday held its 89th meeting of board of directors, said a press release...