Army honours war heroes
The Bangladesh army honoured military personnel, who received awards for their roles in the country鈥檚 Liberation War, alongside distinguished freedom fighters and their families...
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Kuwait urges 鈥榠mmediate ceasefire鈥� for Gaza at Gulf summit
Kuwait鈥檚 ruler on Sunday urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as he addressed a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council held after nearly 14 months of war in the Palestinian territory...
CPB holds countrywide national flag procession
Communist Party of Bangladesh leaders on Sunday at a rally said that the spirit of the liberation war of 1971 has not yet been implemented...
Trump II and the Middle East
IT IS too early to draw an outline of the Middle East policy of the incoming Trump administration. The cabinet and other senior positions are shaping up, while Democrats are doing their best to badger Arab-Americans for their vote against the Democratic Party...
RMG workers to get TCB subsidised food items
The government has asked the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh to include about 10 lakh readymade garments workers in its subsidised food items distribution programme to one crore card holders...
Bangladesh requests Malaysia for supplying palm oil ahead of Ramadan
Bangladesh has requested Malaysia to take necessary measures as early as possible to supply refined palm oil to Bangladesh through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh under the support of the Malaysian government ahead of the holy month of Ramadan...
Kyiv, Seoul will deepen security ties over North Korea troops
South Korea and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to deepen security cooperation in response to the 鈥榯hreat鈥� posed by the deployment of North Korea troops in Russia, the presidency in Seoul announced...
Seoul hit by record Nov snowfall
South Korea鈥檚 capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the weather agency said...
鈥楾errible revolution鈥� if reforms fail: commission chief
Public Administration Reform Commission chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury on Tuesday warned that a terrible revolution might happen in future if reforms at every level of administration were not ensured...
70pc Japanese firms dissatisfied with Bangladesh鈥檚 business environment: JETRO
The Japan External Trade Organisation on Tuesday said that more than 70 per cent of Japanese businesses were dissatisfied with the business environment in Bangladesh...
An opportunity to strengthen trade relations
EGYPT will host this year鈥檚 D-8 Summit (Developing-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation, bringing together leaders from member states, namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey, targeting talks on boosting trade, investment, exports, and economic collaboration among each member. Meanwhile...
Low-grade medical supplies shouldn鈥檛 enter hospitals
LOCAL markets having been flooded with substandard medical supplies, including surgical gloves, is gravely concerning as it poses severe risks to patients and healthcare professionals. Some quarters are alleged to be manufacturing and importing substandard and spurious surgical gloves and supplying them to hospitals and healthcare facilities...
Yunus lauds BSC for repaying govt Tk 475cr
Bangladesh interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday hailed Bangladesh Shipping Corporation for repaying the government Tk 475.25 crore as installment of a loan, says a press release.
Low, middle income people endure long queues
People from lower to middle-class backgrounds endure long queues at the open market sales points of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh in Dhaka city as rising inflation pushed essential commodity prices higher...
BIDA signs deals with 4 orgs, adds 7 services
In a significant initiative to enhance and simplify investor services, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority on Monday signed separate agreements with Sylhet City Corporation, Rangpur City Corporation, Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited and Southeast Bank PLC...
Bangladesh govt asked to hire top int鈥檒 law firm for power deal review
The National Review Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources on Sunday requested the interim government to hire a reputed legal and investigative firm to assist in its review of major power generation contracts signed during the Sheikh Hasina regime between 2009 and 2024...
78pc dengue patients recorded in DSCC areas come from outside
Dhaka South City Corporation officials have said that many dengue patients taking treatment from hospitals situated in areas under its jurisdiction actually came from outside Dhaka...
Tennis Federation ad-hoc committee formally takes charge
The newly formed ad-hoc committee of the Bangladesh Tennis Federation, led by its president Abdul Hai Sarker, formally took charge at the Ramna Tennis Complex in the city on Saturday.
Three IUT students killed as picnic bus gets electrified in Gazipur
Three students of Islamic University of Technology, run and funded by Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, were killed and three others were injured as a bus carrying them became electrified when it came into contact with a high-voltage power cable in Gazipur鈥檚 Sreepur upazila on Saturday morning.
Emerging job opportunities in S Arabia
MILLIONS of Bangladeshis go abroad every year for work with the hope of financial prosperity and improving the standard of living of their families. Migrant workers continue...
The wizard of Mar-a-Lago
The economy, immigration, and abortion rights became the main issues that decided the overall outcome of the November 5, 2024, US election. Further analysis of exit poll data showed that the economy dominated the realm. The discontent of the working Latinos and Black males and the loyal MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters made Trump...
Demo held protesting at irregularities at passport office
People from all walks of life on Wednesday staged a demonstration in Rajshahi city protesting at irregularities and mismanagement at the divisional passport office...
RCC dismisses 159 employees
Rajshahi City Corporation dismissed its 159 master-roll employees and served show cause notices on 38 other officials and employees on various allegations including irregularities, corruption and taking a stand against student-led anti-discrimination movement...
Reforms without behavioural changes unsustainable: seminar
Academics of public administration discipline expressed their concerns over the implementation and sustainability of the state reform procedures without citizens鈥� behavioural change...
Bangladesh to celebrate Armed Forces Day on Nov 21
The Armed Forces Day will be observed today amid festivity and enthusiasm marking the establishment of the army, navy and air forces during the 1971 Liberation War...
Tk 1,261cr spent by 61 ministries, divisions for Mujib Year celebration
An estimated Tk 1,261.05 crore was spent for the celebration of Mujib Year between FY2018鈥�19 and FY2023鈥�24 by ministries and divisions, marking the centenary of birth of the founding president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Railways secretary made OSD, positions of 3 more changed
The government on Wednesday made railways ministry secretary Abdul Baki an officer on special duty at the public administration ministry, while also changing the positions of a senior secretary and two more secretaries...
Govt replaces wage board representatives
The government has appointed three new permanent members from owners, workers and independent people to the minimum wage board, replacing the previous ones, according to labour ministry officials...
TCB starts selling potatoes at Tk 40 a kg
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh has started selling potatoes at Tk 40 a kilogram alongside its regular commodities in an effort to control the market prices...
Arch-rivals Abahani, Mohammedan drawn in same group
Arch-rivals Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club have been pitted in the same group as the draw ceremony of Federation Cup was held at the BFF House on Wednesday...