Forecast of heavy rainfall in 5 divs, flood warning for 10 dists
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in five divisions, including Dhaka, in the next three days from Sunday afternoon...
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Milestone partially reopens, classes from Aug 6
The Milestone School and College partially reopened on Sunday 12 days after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into it, killing at least 34 people, most of them primary-level students of the educational institution located in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
BJWT honours journalists killed, injured in uprising
The Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Sunday honoured the families of martyred journalists and those who were injured during the July uprising past year...
JMPL begins commercial operation in N鈥檊anj
In a major stride for Bangladesh鈥檚 energy security, JERA Meghnaghat Power Limited officially launched commercial operations at one of the country鈥檚 largest and most efficient gas-fired power plants in Meghnaghat of Narayanganj on July 28...
July Punarjagaran Natyotsab 2025 under way at BSA
A nine-day theatre festival organised by cultural affairs ministry titled July Punarjagaran Natyotsab 2025 is under way at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital...
Yunus urges navy, air force to continue to support people during crises
Bangladesh interim government fhief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday hoped that Bangladesh Navy and Air Force would continue support citizens during national crises and disasters...
Palestinians across West Bank protest at Gaza war
Thousands of Palestinians protested in the occupied West Bank鈥檚 major cities Sunday against the war in Gaza and in support of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons...
NCP vows to ensure people鈥檚 freedom, rights
Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Sunday vowed to ensure people鈥檚 freedom and rights in what they call new Bangladesh as those were not achieved in decades-long struggles...
Tarique for qualitative change in politics
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Sunday called for a qualitative shift in national politics and student activism, saying that the people of Bangladesh demanded change beyond the era of fugitive autocrat...
No BB action yet against 1,500 wilful defaulters
Although banks have already identified more than 1,500 wilful loan defaulters, the Bangladesh Bank remains indecisive over taking disciplinary action against such defaulters, exacerbating the country鈥檚 non-performing loan crisis...
BIIT mourns death of Professor Shamsher Ali
Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought president Professor Mahbub Ahmed and director general Professor Dr M Abdul Aziz expressed deep condolence at the death of Professor Emeritus M Shamsher Ali and prayed for the forgiveness of the soul and extended their sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives...
JICA boosts Bangladesh鈥檚 justice system with training
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, in partnership with Bangladesh鈥檚 law and justice division and Judicial Administration Training Institute, successfully concluded a two-day basic mediation training programme under its Access to Justice Project...
BNP man buries businessman up to chest, extorts Tk 4cr in Jashore聽
The brutality allegedly perpetrated by a Jeshore leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was revealed on Sunday when the victim鈥檚 wife resorted to the police for remedy.
Dutch coach urges tough fight
Newly appointed Bangladesh Under-21 hockey coach Siegfried Gottlieb Aikman on Sunday urged his charges to deliver a strong performance in the 14th edition of the Men鈥檚 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, to be held in Tamil Nadu, India, later this year...
Bangladesh-Netherlands T20I series to be held in Sylhet
The three-match T20I series between Bangladesh and the Netherlands are scheduled to take place at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, as stated by Bangladesh Cricket Board Cricket Operations Chairman Nazmul Abedeen Fahim on Sunday...
Nuclear physicist Prof Shamsher Ali dies
Professor M Shamsher Ali, an eminent nuclear physicist, pioneering educationist and a leading voice in science advocacy in Bangladesh, passed away early Sunday at a Dhaka hospital. He was 87.
Remittance inflow surges by 29pc
Remittance inflow has soared by 29.47 per cent in July compared with that in the same month in the previous year...
Bangladesh-Nepal PTA at final stage: envoy
The Nepal Ambassador to Dhaka, Ghanshyam Bhandari, said that a preferential trade agreement between Bangladesh and Nepal is expected to be finalised soon...
Police arrest 26 over AL programme in Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police at a press conference on Sunday said that 26 individuals have been arrested so far in connection with a programme organised to train activists of the Awami League in Dhaka under the Bhatara police station on July 8.
Malaysia envoy stresses trade collaboration
Highlighting the commitment to the halal industry, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said the interim government is dedicated to creating an enabling environment for the halal economy, ensuring that Bangladesh becomes a hub for halal products in the region...
ICCB expects Dhaka to have stronger voice thru BIMSTEC
At the 6th summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Bangladesh assumed the chairmanship for the 2025-27 term which allows the country to push forward the implementation of the 鈥楤angkok Vision 2030鈥�, helping both Bangladesh and the wider region work more closely together, observed International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh...
Prime Bank, Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort sign deal
Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort, said a press release...
National Bank relocates Benapole branch
National Bank PLC on Sunday relocated its Benapole branch to a new address, said a press release...
LG Complete Air Solutions now at RANCON
Korean electronics giant LG Electronics has officially introduced its Complete Air Solutions in Bangladesh through a partnership with RANCON Group, said a press release...
Industries ministry-owned cos hold meeting with ICB
Companies owned by the Ministry of Industries and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh officials held a meeting on July 31, said a press release...
MMBL gives Tk 18 lakh to Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital
Modhumoti Bank PLC on July 31 donated Tk 18 lakh to Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital under its CSR programme, said a press release...
Saifuddin re-appointed as MD, CEO of BGIC
Ahmed Saifuddin Chowdhury Minto has been reappointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC for the 5th consecutive term, said a press release...
Response for sustainable peace and stability
MYANMAR is a complex geopolitical milieu in the Indo-Pacific region that directly affects the connectivity between South and Southeast Asia. During colonial time, it was one geopolitical unit, but it is now practically divided. There is tension brewing at the midpoint between these two sub-systems. The internal insurgency and national integration problems of Myanmar...
Climate-threatened water systems
WATER has long been a source of both hardship and nourishment in Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal deltas and riverine plains. With more than 700 rivers, this low-lying country has long relied on its plentiful water supplies for human use, agriculture and fishing. However, the same water systems that formerly supported development are currently under attack from institutional...
Women鈥檚 political representation
IN RECENT decades, Bangladesh has made significant progress in promoting gender equality in areas such as education, health and employment. However, when it comes to politics 鈥� the sphere that defines who makes decisions and sets the direction of public life 鈥� women remain vastly underrepresented. While the country has been led by women prime ministers...