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JICA boosts Bangladesh’s justice system with training

The Japan International Cooperation Agency, in partnership with Bangladesh’s law and justice division and Judicial Administration Training Institute, successfully concluded a two-day basic mediation training programme under its Access to Justice Project...

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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...

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Public film-making on a broken reel

THE Film Development Corporation, once the heartbeat of cinematic culture, now stands as a hollowed-out relic of its past. Established in 1957 and revitalised after independence in 1971, the corporation had flourished for decades as the nation’s premier film production hub. Since the early 2000s, this state-run institution has, however, suffered gradual disuse, bureaucratic...

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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.

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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.

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‘July fighters’ continue Shahbagh blockade

A group of protesters, claiming themselves as July fighters and family members of uprising martyrs, continued to block at Shahbagh crossing for the second day on Friday, demanding implementation of the July Charter and the July Declaration.

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DNCC starts drive to recover 1,500 acres of wetland

The Dhaka North City Corporation, in coordination with Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, the city’s development authority, has launched a drive to recover  and protect 1,500 acres of wetland from encroachment in line with the Detailed Area Plan...

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Dhaka-Ctg fuel pipeline to open in Aug: BPC

The first ever petroleum pipeline from southeastern port city of Chattogram to capital Dhaka is set to be operational from mid-August, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) officials said in Dhaka on Thursday...

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Sad history of ‘changing the map’ of Middle East

OVER the past four decades, there have been at least three tectonic shifts in the geopolitics of the Middle East, often referred to as efforts at ‘changing the map’ of the Middle East.  In 1982, Israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon invaded Lebanon in order to destroy the threat of Yasir Arafat’s Palestine Liberation Organisation.  In 2003, the Bush administration created...

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Jago July 2025 Tennis Tournament begins Friday

In celebration of July Mass Uprising Day, the Bangladesh Tennis Federation is organising the ‘Jago July 2025 Tennis Tournament’ with the sponsorship of M and J Group, which begins today at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna.

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Rabindra University holds demonstration on highway demanding DPP approval

Teachers, employees and students of the Rabindra University, Bangladesh protested on the highway, demanding early approval and full implementation of the development project proposal for the construction of a permanent campus of the university, at Shahzadpur in Sirajganj on Wednesday...

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TOAB demands revision of tour operator rules

Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday demanded revision of the Bangladesh Tour Operators and Tour Guides (Registration and Operation) Rules, 2024...

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Country’s largest industrial water reuse project unveiled

The country’s largest Water Reuse and Improved Wastewater Management Demonstration Site were unveiled at Fakir Knitwears Limited in Narayanganj on Wednesday, aiming to promote the sustainability of the country's readymade garment industry...

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ICB hosts innovation showcasing prog

Investment Corporation of Bangladesh on Tuesday hosted a programme titled ‘Innovation Showcasing and Selection of Best Innovative Initiative’ at its head office, said a press release...

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BRTC double-decker crashes into Farmgate pillar

A Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation double-decker bus rammed into a pillar of the Elevated Expressway at Farmgate in Dhaka city on Tuesday, causing a brief traffic disruption on the busy road...

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China detains Tibetan activist-singer

A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration said...

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A BSCIC estate in Rajshahi that veers off its goal, purpose

THIS is deplorable that the authorities have failed to address the issues that have rendered Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Industrial Estate 2 in Rajshahi unattractive to entrepreneurs. Launched in July 2022 as a Tk 1.5 billion project, the estate was meant to create 10,000 jobs and stimulate small and medium enterprises in the region. It, however, remains...