BGCCI greets new German envoy
The Bangladesh-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a welcome ceremony and reception in honour of R眉diger Lotz, the newly appointed ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh...
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UCB opens 232nd branch
United Commercial Bank PLC on Monday opened its 232nd branch at Hajiganj in Chandpur, said a press release...
HONOR Play10 now available at Tk 10,999
Global AI device ecosystem company HONOR has recently launched HONOR Play10 on the Bangladesh market...
BCB adds strict clauses for Dhaka leagues
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday endorsed a non-participation and withdrawal clause in the rules, regulations, and playing conditions of all leagues under the jurisdiction of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis amid the call for a boycott from various clubs...
Habibur, bowlers guide Rajshahi to win
Habibur Rahman鈥檚 steady 62 led Rajshahi to a seven-wicket victory over Khulna at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on the third day of their second-round fixture of the ongoing National Cricket League on Monday...
Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill two
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed two people and wounded seven others on Monday, the Lebanese health ministry said, after Israel threatened to expand its attacks against Iran-backed Hezbollah...
10 women to compete for 12 seats among 237 nominations by BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday nominated 10 women to compete for 12 seats among the 237 for which it announced candidates for the forthcoming Bangladesh national parliamentary elections.
Innovation is key to growth
THE 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for explaining how innovation drives economic growth. Their work shows that progress is not only about having more people or more machines, it is about having better ideas and better ways of doing things. This message matters deeply for Bangladesh. For...
Teacher training should be an education policy priority
ONE of the most alarming crises in the education sector today is the systematic erosion in the percentage and number of trained teachers in secondary schools and madrassahs. This is occurring at a time when the number of students and the number of institutions are increasing every year. The government, however, tends to see the question of the declining number of...
National defence is not a sport
THE interim government鈥檚 decision to provide combat and shooting training to nearly nine thousand young people under a programme taken by the ministry of youth and sports and framed, in the language of the adviser to the ministry, as a move to 鈥榮trengthen national defence鈥� is a misleading initiative. The initiative rests on deeply questionable legal, political and...
BNP announces probable candidates for 237 seats
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday announced a list of its potential candidates for 237 constituencies in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections announced to be held in the first half of February 2026.
Bangladesh may face 10 coldwaves this winter: Met Office
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that at least 10 coldwaves including three sever may sweep different regions of the country between November and January...
Govt asks parties to bridge gaps in week
The interim government has urged the political parties concerned to reach a consensus in a week on the reform proposals submitted by the National Consensus Commission under the July Charter.
Madrassah teacher shot dead in Khulna BNP office attack
A madrassah teacher was shot dead and three others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire and hurled bombs targeting a Bangladesh Nationalist Party office in Khulna Sunday night.
Munshiganj youth dead in BNP factions鈥� gunfight
A 22-year-old youth was killed in a shootout between two rival groups of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Mollakandi union of Munshiganj Sunday night.
Govt, UNDP team up for low-carbon urban dev
The government of Bangladesh, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, launched a new project on Sunday, to promote low-carbon urban development in Dhaka, Chattogram, and other major cities.
Ekushey Book Fair to be held after nat鈥檒 polls
Bangla Academy director general Mohammad Azam on Sunday said that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 would be held after the national election slated for the first half of February 2026.
BNP lawyers question legality of verdict signed by ex-CJ Khairul after retirement
Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 lawyer Zainul Abedin on Sunday told the Appellate Division that the verdict scrapping the election-time non-party caretaker government system should be declared void, as former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque had signed it after his retirement.
Coast Guard arrests 11 while smuggling cement to Myanmar
Bangladesh Coast Guard in a press release on Sunday said that they arrested 11 smugglers while smuggling cement to Myanmar.
Precision medicine stressed
Bangladesh Medical University held a seminar titled Turning Potential into Practice: Precision Medicine in Bangladesh at the Shaheed Dr Milton Hall of BMU in Dhaka on Sunday.
Body flags irregularities in AL-era power deals
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday said that the national review committee found 鈥榤assive irregularities鈥� in deals including ones with foreign companies by the past regime under Quick Enhancement of...
BJP MP says India, Bangladesh to be one country if his party wins
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jagannath Sarkar鈥檚 remarks that if his party wins the West Bengal elections in 2026, they would reunify India and Bangladesh have triggered a political row in the eastern state of India, reports hindustantimes.com.
Sylhet villagers resist BSF intrusion
Bangladeshi villagers on Sunday morning resisted an act of intrusion by Indian Border Security Force into Bangladesh territory in Jakinganj upazila of Sylhet.
Enemies of country out to create anarchy: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the 鈥榚nemies of Bangladesh鈥� are re-emerging and trying again to create chaos and anarchy in the country.
Poll uncertainty endangers democracy: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday voiced concern over the growing public doubt about whether the next national election will be held as scheduled, saying that such uncertainty could put the country鈥檚 democratic transition at risk.
Rehana re-elected SEB vice-chair
Rehana Rahman has been re-elected vice chairperson of Southeast Bank PLC鈥檚 board of directors, said a press release.
Jamuna Bank signs deal with United Health Care Services
Jamuna Bank PLC and United Health Care Services Limited signed a corporate health agreement, said a press release.
Premier Bank holds Q3 business review meet
The Premier Bank PLC on Saturday conducted its Q3 Business Review Meeting 2025 for Chattogram region, said a press release.
NCC Bank holds 548th board meeting
NCC Bank PLC has recently held its 548th board meeting at its Head office, said a press release.
Rupali Bank board, SMT hold meeting
A meeting between the board of directors of Rupali Bank PLC and the bank鈥檚 senior management team on Sunday, a press release said.
