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BCB appoints big names in weak links

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced three significant appointments in various roles, which have frequently been the subject of considerable discussion and scrutiny, following their board meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday night.

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SEBPLC launches Tijarah Islamic Visa card

Southeast Bank PLC, in partnership with Visa, has recently launched ‘Tijarah Islamic Visa Signature Credit Card’ designed to cater to diverse financial needs while adhering to Shariah-compliant principles, said a press release...

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ICMAB holds post-budget discussion

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh on Saturday organised ‘Post-Budget Discussion on the National Budget 2025–26’ at its premises in the capital, said a press release...

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MDB wins Visa Excellence award

Midland Bank PLC has been awarded ‘Excellence in Prepaid Cards (Associate Client)’ at Visa Excellence Awards held on August 4 at Hotel Sheraton in the capital...

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Pubali Bank gifts microbus to BCSIR

As a part of Pubali Bank PLC corporate social responsibility, the bank has recently gifted a microbus to Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, said a press release...

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Shun Shing Group donates Tk 1.15cr to BLWF

Shun Shing Group, a Hong Kong-based multinational company and parent of Seven Rings Cement, has recently donated Tk 1,15,53,203 to Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation from its Workers’ Profit Participation Fund and Welfare Fund, said a press release...

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Sandhani Life holds business dev meeting

Sandhani Life Insurance held a Business Development Meeting at the auditorium of the company head office with more than one hundred development workers and officials from all over the country...

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Israel’s Gaza plan risks another calamity: UN

A UN official on Sunday warned the Security Council that Israel’s plans to control Gaza City risked ‘another calamity’ with far-reaching consequences as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his goal was not to occupy the territory.

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Fixing fault lines

THE non-life insurance sector in Bangladesh faces a number of structural limitations that continue to hinder its growth. One pressing concern is the practice of offering additional paybacks over the prescribed commission rates, even as insurance premium rates in the country remain significantly higher compared to overseas markets. This imbalance affects...

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A year behind us, future ahead

IT HAS been one year since our father, ambassador Serajul Islam (Shobuj, as he is widely known), passed away. And one year since Bangladesh charted her course for a better future. I don’t believe in coincidences, but sometimes history and grief collide in ways that feel undeniably meaningful. Our father devoted his life to the idea that Bangladesh could and must do...

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AL’s denial, drama and conspiracy theories

IN A dazzling twist that no playwright could’ve scripted better, the once-mighty Awami League — yes, the very party that lorded over Bangladesh for 15 and a half uninterrupted years — has now declared its own fall as the result of a grand, globe-spanning conspiracy. Naturally. Because when authoritarianism topples under the weight of its own hubris, what else could...

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Rethinking teacher accountability

IN MANY educational systems today, well-meaning efforts to ensure teacher accountability have become narrowly preoccupied with measurable indicators — attendance, lesson delivery, syllabus coverage. While structure and discipline have their place, such emphasis on compliance risks diverting attention from the real objective: student learning. A teacher might adhere...

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Growing case backlog warrants early, effective intervention

THE number of cases pending with the courts has reached a little more than 4.33 million as of March. Subordinate courts have about 3.69 million cases pending, the High Court Division of the Supreme Court 599,000 cases pending and the Appellate Division 34,926 cases, as ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· reported on August 10. There were about 4.05 million cases, keeping to Supreme Court...

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Bangladesh qualify for Women's U-20 Asian Cup

Bangladesh Under-20 women’s football team’s qualification hopes for the 2026 finals were in serious doubt after they suffered a crushing 6-1 loss to South Korea in their final Group H fixture of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Lao National Stadium KM16 in Vientiane on Sunday.

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BGB-BSF confce begins in Dhaka on Aug 25

The 56th director general-level conference between the Border Guard Bangladesh and the Indian Border Security Force will be held from August 25 to August 28 at the BGB headquarters in Dhaka.

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Son Heung-min makes instant impact in LAFC debut

South Korea star Son Heung-min made his Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles FC Saturday, providing a burst of energy as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw with the Fire in Chicago.

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Wirtz named Germany's Player of the Year

Liverpool's club-record signing Florian Wirtz has been named Germany's player of the year, further cementing the attacking midfielder's status as a rising star.

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Army seize 1,100 locally made weapons, arrest nine at Dhaka New Market

The Bangladesh Army on Saturday night recovered about 1,100 sharp weapons, including samurai swords, machetes, Chinese axes, local axes, knives, and meat hammers, conducting a raid at several shops in the capital’s New Market area and arrested nine people over their involvement in selling and supplying such weapons...

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40,000 body cameras to be procured for February election

The interim government has decided to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for the police with the aim of increasing security at polling centres during the 13th national elections expected to be held next February...