NCC Bank, Meghna Life Insurance sign deal
NCC Bank PLC and Meghna Life Insurance Company Limited recently signed a strategic agreement aimed at ensuring enhanced financial security for home loan customers, said a press release...
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CBBPLC, MBPLC, MMBPLC sign deals with BB to boost startups
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, Mercantile Bank PLC and Modhumoti Bank PLC on Tuesday signed participatory agreements with the Bangladesh Bank under its Tk 500-crore refinance fund to expand low-cost loans and investments for startup entrepreneurs...
19 IUB students selected as Millennium Fellows
Nineteen undergraduate students from Independent University, Bangladesh have been selected for the prestigious Millennium Fellowship Class of 2025, says a press release.
Ariful Islam named as next ambassador to US
Ambassador Tareq Md Ariful Islam, who served as permanent representative of Bangladesh to the UN Offices in Geneva, is going to be Bangladesh鈥檚 next ambassador to the United States.
MIDA project to attract $65b investment, create 25 lakh jobs: govt
The Moheshkhali鈥揗atarbari Integrated Development Initiative, a flagship government project, could transform south-eastern Bangladesh into a major economic hub, with total investments projected at $60鈥�65 billion over the next two to three decades...
Rain forces washout in third T20I
Rain became the spoilsport of Bangladesh鈥檚 chance of clean-sweeping the Netherlands as the third and final T20I of the series was abandoned at the Sylhet International Stadium on Wednesday.
Betrayal of Palestinian journalists
THERE are two types of war correspondents. The first type does not attend press conferences. They do not beg generals and politicians for interviews. They take risks to report from combat zones. They send back to their viewers or readers what they see, which is almost always diametrically opposed to official narratives. This first type, in every war, is a tiny minority...
Why police are always on trial
The police today find themselves in a peculiar bind 鈥� damned if they act, damned if they do not. They are, on the one hand, accused of inaction, negligence and, even, complicity when citizens face mob attacks, kidnapping, or daylight robberies. They are, on the other hand, condemned for excessive force, partisanship and brutality whenever protests are suppressed...
Insurance is no climate solution
EVERY year, Bangladesh braces for disasters 鈥� cyclones in the Bay, floods in the lowlands, droughts in the north. Each time, thousands of families lose crops, livestock, or homes. Relief operations come swiftly, yet the fundamental question persists: how can vulnerable communities rebuild their lives?...
GAU Table Tennis Tournament 2025 ends
The final round of the GAU Table Tennis Tournament 2025, organized by the GAU Sports Club in a unique initiative, was held last evening at the ground floor of the newly established Faculty of Agriculture at Gazipur Agricultural University.
Long-awaited CWAB election on Thursday
The long-awaited election of the Cricketers鈥� Welfare Association of Bangladesh is set to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.
Minhajul set to contest in BCB elections
Former national team captain Minhajul Abedin Nannu confirmed his intention to contest in the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board elections on Wednesday.
'Nobody wants to watch that' says Brook as South Africa hammer England
England captain Harry Brook admitted 鈥榥obody wants to come and watch that鈥� after his side suffered a humiliating seven-wicket loss to South Africa in Leeds on Tuesday.
EC to train over 10 lakh officials for Bangladesh national polls
The Election Commission has started training activities for election related officials for 13th Bangladesh national elections as over 10 lakh presiding and polling officers will be imparted training.
Sea will be our 鈥榟ighway鈥� to world, says Professor Yunus
Highlighting the importance of greater connectivity, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday laid emphasis on working with the vision of building a blue economy, not just a deep sea port...
European heavyweights belatedly begin World Cup qualifying
With the next World Cup kicking off in just over nine months, European champions Spain and some of the continent's other heavyweights finally begin their qualifying campaigns this week.
Bielsa eyes third World Cup spot with Messi set for home swansong
Charismatic veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa is on the brink of guiding a third team to World Cup qualification as Uruguay take on Peru on Thursday needing only a draw to secure their ticket to next year's North American extravaganza.
Two more dengue patients die, 445 hospitalised across Bangladesh
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 127 this year...
Army detects KNA training camp in remote Bandarban area
The Bangladesh Army has detected a training camp operated by the armed group known as the Bom Party, which identifies itself as the Kuki National Army, in a remote area of Bandarban鈥檚 Ruma upazila...
377 Bangladeshis among 770 undocumented migrants held in Malaysia
At least 377 Bangladeshi nationals, among 770 undocumented migrants, were detained during a special operation by Malaysia鈥檚 Immigration Department in the Bukit Bintang area of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday evening, reports Bernama, the Malaysian national news agency...
Bangladesh nominates Ariful Islam as next ambassador to United States
Ambassador Tareq Md Ariful Islam, who served as the permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Offices in Geneva, is going to be Bangladesh鈥檚 next ambassador to the United States...
502 people killed in 497 road accidents across Bangladesh in August: report
At least 502 people were killed and 1,232 others were injured in 497 road crashes across Bangladesh in August, according to a report published by the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh issued on Wednesday...
Trump admin names Brent Christensen as US ambassador to Bangladesh
The Trump administration has finally named its nominee for US ambassador to Bangladesh, choosing a seasoned career diplomat to fill the top post at its Dhaka mission.
BAU student protests on
The students of Bangladesh Agricultural University continued their protests for the fourth day running on Wednesday by blocking some administrative offices of the university, following an alleged attack on them on August 31...
India pushes 17 more Rohingyas into Bangladesh
The Border Security Force of India pushed 18 more people, including 17 Rohingyas, into Bangladesh through a border point under Baralekha upazila in Moulvibazar Tuesday morning.
6 witnesses testify against ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina, her children Sajeeb, Saima
Six more prosecution witnesses on Tuesday testified in the Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 in three corruption cases against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul and several other government officials...
UCBD hosts orientation for MUFY鈥檚 3rd intake
Universal College Bangladesh concluded the orientation programme for the year鈥檚 third batch of students joining the Monash University Foundation Year on Tuesday.
Govt issues amended NBR bifurcation ord
The government has issued a gazette on the amended ordinance that forms two divisions 鈥� the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Management Division 鈥� in place of the National Board of Revenue...
102 held in Adabar for attacking police
At least 102 people were detained on Tuesday in connection with the incident of hacking a police officer in the Sunibir Housing area of Adabar in the capital on Monday night...