NALA launched to ease remittance inflow
NALA, a US-based financial services company, has recently launched its services in Bangladesh aiming to simplify sending remittances to the country, said a press release...
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US deports 39 Bangladeshis for alleged illegal stay
The United States authorities on Saturday deported at least 39 Bangladeshis, including a woman, by a special flight on the allegation of staying in that country illegally.
Rafi, Annie fail to improve timing in 50m events
Bangladesh鈥檚 swimmers Samiul Islam Rafi and Annie Akter failed to improve timings in their respective men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 50 metre backstroke freestyle events in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Saturday.
Butler & Co off to Laos
The Bangladesh women鈥檚 under-20 football team reached Laos on Saturday for their Group H qualifying matches of the AFC U-20 Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
Many cricketers aspiring coaching: Bashar聽
A lot of former and current players have shown interest in taking up coaching as a career, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board鈥檚 programme coordinator of the game development, Habibul Bashar, on Saturday.聽
Gains in US tariff can only be evaluated in light of offers
THE reciprocal tariff that the United States has finally, after three rounds of negotiations in July, imposed on goods import from Bangladesh at 20 per cent, lowered from 35 per cent that the United States on July 8 announced, is viewed as something that has brought about short-term relief. The tariff came into effect on August 1, making Bangladeshi exporters pay a 20 per cent...
Bodies of 2 Bangladeshis found in Padma River
The disfigured bodies two Bangladeshis, reportedly burned with acid, were recovered from the Padma River along the Masudpur border in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Saturday, triggering fresh outrage over...
FinExcel hosts training programme on project management for banking professionals
Financial Excellence Limited, an organisation for professional training, skill development and advisory services for the financial sector, had organised a two-day training programme on project management on August 2 and August 3 at Hotel Lake Castle of Gulshan-2 in Dhaka, said a press release on Saturday...
Kidnapped minor boy rescued in Bandarban; one arrested
Police in a drive rescued a seven-year-old boy from a remote area in Bandarban district on Friday after he was kidnapped on Wednesday...
Three Bangladeshis dead, 2 hurt in Malaysia road accident
Three Bangladeshis were killed and two others injured after a multipurpose vehicle they were in skidded off the road at East Coast Highway 1 near in Kuantan of Malaysia on Friday.
Indian national held for intrusion into Khagrachari
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh detained an Indian citizen from Logang Bazar border area in Panchhari upazila of Khagrachhari district on Thursday.
ACC sues ex-chair Bachchu, 16 others for embezzling Tk 30cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against 17 people, including former BASIC Bank Limited chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu and its former managing director Kazi Fakhrul Islam, on charges of embezzling Tk 30 crore by approving a loan to a fake company.
BNP sees no barrier to polls in Feb
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday said that his party saw no obstacles to holding the next national election in February next year.
Top EU court rebukes Italy over Albania migrant transfers
The European Union鈥檚 top court on Friday backed Italian judges who questioned a list of 鈥榮afe countries鈥� drawn up by Rome to deport migrants to detention centres in Albania.
UGC chairman for building new Bangladesh in spirit of July uprising
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has called for building a new Bangladesh free from discrimination in line with the spirit of the July uprising.
BFDC remains largely abandoned
Once a vibrant centre for film making in the country, the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation is now mostly abandoned by producers due to inefficiency, corruption and lack of advanced technology at the state-run institution.
No room for extortionists, looters: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday reiterated his party鈥檚 stance against corruption, saying that there would be 鈥榥o compromise鈥� with looters and extortionists.
Human smuggling to聽Malaysia as tourist surges
Human smuggling from Bangladesh to Malaysia under the guise of tourist has surged as desperate jobseekers are using the tourist visa to enter the country illegally after the suspension of regular labour migration by Malaysia on May 31 past year.
Standard Bank holds its 414th board meeting
Standard Bank PLC on Thursday held its 414th board meeting (special) at its head office, said a press release.
Meghna Bank holds 196th board meeting
Meghna Bank PLC on Wednesday held its 196th board meeting at its head office, said a press release.
Islami Bank holds half-yearly business dev confce
Noakhali Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has organised half-yearly business development conference at the bank鈥檚 Noakhali Zonal Office conference hall recently, said a press release.
Rupali Bank discusses July uprising initiatives
Rupali Bank PLC on Thursday held a meeting to discuss initiatives centring July Uprising, said a press release.
Midland Bank, Tallykhata sign deal
Midland Bank PLC has recently entered into a strategic partnership with TallyKhata, a digital bookkeeping and payment platform, aiming to digitally empower millions of small businesses nationwide, said a press release.
Bangladeshi makers get huge response at Texworld NYC
Bangladeshi companies witnessed huge responses from buyers at the 鈥楾exworld NYC 2025鈥�, and the representatives of the companies were busy during the show with trade inquiries from USA and other countries.
Exporters relieved, but warn of consumption decline
The reduction in reciprocal tariff of the United States on imports of Bangladeshi goods to 20 per cent from previously announced 35 per cent brought relief for the country鈥檚 exporters.
Yasmeen Murshed laid to rest at Banani graveyard
Yasmeen Murshed, founder of Scholastica School, educator and former adviser to a caretaker government, was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard in Dhaka on Friday.
BFF names squad to kick-start training
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Friday announced a 19-member squad to start the training camp ahead of their group stage campaign in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers in Vietnam from September 3 to 9.
Fahim admits shortcomings in cricket facilities
Chairman of the cricket operations and vice-president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Najmul Abedeen Fahim, on Friday raised concerns over the cricket facilities in the country after admitting that they had not been able to provide the best to the players.
BSF pushes 9 more into Bangladesh, returns 18
The Indian Border Security Force has pushed nine more people into Bangladesh in Panchagarh and returned 18 Bangladeshi nationals through flag meetings in Panchagarh and Chuadanga.
US reducing tariff by 15pc interim govt鈥檚 another success: Asif Nazrul
Bangladesh interim government law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Friday said the reduction of the United State tariff rate on goods from Bangladesh to 20 per cent from the previous 35 per cent, is another success of the interim government.