Midland Bank holds session on AML, CFT
The anti-money laundering division of Midland Bank PLC arranged an awareness session on AML and CFT for the board of directors and senior management of the bank...
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NCC Bank鈥檚 training in leadership dev begins
A four-day training programme titled 鈥楲eadership Development and Team Building鈥� for the bank officials were recently held at NCC Bank鈥檚 Learning and Development Centre...
Mastercard, ICMAB host Cashless Bangladesh Summit
Mastercard and The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) jointly hosted the 鈥楥ashless Bangladesh Summit 2025鈥� under the theme 鈥楾he Intersection of Finance and Technology鈥� at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Dhaka Commerce College students to get Islami Bank service
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Dhaka Commerce College signed a corporate agreement on Tuesday. Under this agreement, students of this college can pay all kind of academic fees at Islami Bank branches, sub-branches, agent outlets and through the Cellfin app and mCash...
MetLife Bangladesh customers to get special discounts at Chuti Resort
MetLife Bangladesh has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chuti Resort. Through this MoU, policy-owners of MetLife Bangladesh will benefit from a discount of 50% on room rates and 5% for daylong packages in three Chuti Resort locations 鈥� Gazipur, Purbachal and Aronnobash, says a press release.
鈥楽urprise pick鈥� Saif up to a different challenge
Saif Hasan, who has been called up to the Bangladesh national cricket team for the forthcoming Netherlands series and the Asia Cup, has had an interesting career in T20Is so far...
Making education meaningful
EDUCATION in Bangladesh has lost its way. Instead of helping young people grow, think and create, it has become a system obsessed with exams, grades and rote memorisation. Students spend their childhoods preparing for tests rather than for life. The result is a generation holding certificates yet lacking the skills, creativity and confidence to thrive...
Govt should take multipronged approach to end rape culture
THIS is worrying that incidents of sexual violence and rape are increasing. The Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Council reported a rise in gender-based violence in 2024, with the majority of the victims being girl children. There is an alarming surge in child marriage too. In 2024, about 20 cases of child marriage were reported whereas in the first six months of this year, the number is...
Bangladesh interim govt working to establish new political arrangement: Mahfuj聽
The Bangladesh interim government information and broadcasting adviser, Md Mahfuj Alam, has said the goal of the interim government formed through the July Mass Uprising is to eliminate inequality and establish a new political arrangement in Bangladesh that will strengthen the democratic system.
Prity treble keeps Bangladesh鈥檚 title hopes alive
Sauravi Akhanda Prity struck a hat-trick as Bangladesh beat Nepal 4-1 to keep their hopes alive of becoming champions in the SAFF Under-17 Women's Championship 2025 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Wednesday.
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, UNICEF to train 30,000 young people
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and UNICEF had joined forces to train 30,000 young people in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and sales skills, said a press release on Wednesday...
Human rights groups urge UN member States to pursue accountability for Rohingya genocide
Fortify Rights and 57 other groups in a joint statement on Wednesday said that the United Nations member states must pursue accountability for genocide and other atrocities committed against ethnic Rohingya civilians in Rakhine State, Myanmar...
Action against provocative acts ordered
The Bangladesh聽interim government on Wednesday instructed the authorities concerned to take immediate action if signs of provocative activities were noticed centring the Chandranath temple in Chattogram...
Enforced disappearances should never happen in Bangladesh again, says Fortify Rights
Fortify Rights has said the Bangladesh government must ensure accountability for cases of enforced disappearances during the brutal rule of the country鈥檚 deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and provide reparations for victims鈥� families and survivors...
SC allows BNP to appeal for caretaker govt verdict review
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to appeal against its 2011 verdict that abolished the non-party caretaker government system...
Police charge baton, fire teargas on protesting engineering univ students
Law enforces charged batons and fired teargas on the students of engineering universities when they were marching towards state guesthouse Jamuna to press their three-point demand on Wednesday...
Engineering students block Shahbagh again for 2nd consecutive day
Students of engineering universities, including Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, again blocked Shahbagh crossing on Wednesday, pressing for reforms in the recruitment and promotion system of engineers in the public service...
EU stresses empowered Rohingya voices for sustainable solutions
The European Union has said it believes in empowered and representative Rohingya voices and supports efforts that drive sustainable solutions...
Dhaka鈥檚 air turns 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 81
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 18th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 81 at 9:40am on Wednesday morning...
Industries secy, BCIC chair inspect Shyampur chemical godown
Industries secretary Md Obaidur Rahman and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation chairman Md Fazlur Rahman inspected the newly constructed chemical godown at Shyampur in Dhaka on Saturday.
Two held with 8 gold bars in Chuadanga border
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested two alleged smugglers with eight gold bars at Chhoighoriya border in Chuadanga Tuesday morning.
Internship orientation prog-2024 held at SAU
The 鈥楴inth Internship Orientation Programme-2024鈥� was held at the faculty of animal science and veterinary medicine of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University on Tuesday.
AD hears on review of caretaker govt verdict
The Appellate Division on Thursday began hearing a review petition challenging its 2011 verdict that annulled the constitutional provision for a non-party caretaker government, a system once credited with ensuring neutral national elections in Bangladesh...
Bangladesh mission in NY seeks US action against AL activists
The Bangladesh consulate general in New York sent letters to the local police, the mayor鈥檚 office, and the US state department鈥檚 regional office requesting legal action against Awami League miscreants involved in Sunday鈥檚 incident...
FID asks ACC to inquire about assets of AL-era BB governors, bank directors
The Financial Institutions Division has requested the Anti-Corruption Commission to inquire about assets of governors and deputy governors of the Bangladesh Bank and chiefs of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit between 2009 and August 5, 2025.
PR, CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY:聽BNP terms demands rhetoric
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday termed the demands of some political parties for a proportional representation system and a constituent assembly election merely political rhetoric, while the National Citizens Party insisted that the...
Full transparency in HEAT project evaluation: UGC chair
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh chairman Professor SMA Faiz on Tuesday said 100 per cent transparency and accountability were being ensured in evaluating Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project...
UBL, UCL contribute Tk 8.62cr to WPPF
Unilever Bangladesh Limited contributed Tk 81,777,100 and Unilever Consumer Care Limited Tk 4,498,200 to the Bangladesh Workers Welfare Foundation Fund under the labour and employment ministry as part of their statutory commitment to the Workers鈥� Profit Participation Fund...
ACC sues Summit Communications chair, 6 others over revenue evasion
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a case against seven people including Summit Communications Limited chairman Mohammad Farid Khan and former Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission chairman engineer Md Mohiuddin Ahmed..
BB posts net profit of Tk 22,600cr in FY25
Bangladesh Bank recorded a net profit of Tk 22,600 crore in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25, largely boosted by higher returns from foreign currency investments and lending to the banks...