HONOR Play10 now available at Tk 10,999
Global AI device ecosystem company HONOR has recently launched HONOR Play10 on the Bangladesh market...
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Banks asked to adopt risk control system by 2025
Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks to adopt a risk-based supervision framework that prioritises early detection and mitigation of risks instead of relying solely on compliance checks...
From power shift to system shift
QUALITATIVE change in the political system is a reflection of the long-term hopes and dreams of a nation. But this change does not happen automatically or suddenly; it requires a path of continuous, well-thought-out and structural reforms. Recently, a wave of major change has been seen in Bangladeshi politics, which is an expression of the accumulated anger of the...
Govt must shore up issues for universal education system
A DECLINE or stagnation in the number of students in general education and an increase in the number of students in madrassah education, beginning from the secondary to the tertiary level, in the past few years brings to the fore a couple of issues to think over for managers of national education. Official figures show that the number of students in general education from...
Govt charts roadmap for EV industry
The government has, for the first time, drafted the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2025, aiming to transform the country鈥檚 transport system, reduce carbon emissions, and establish a globally competitive electric vehicle industry...
Environmental campaigners for green energy-based food system
Environmental campaigners at a rally in Rajshahi on Thursday called for replacing the fossil fuel-based food system with green and sustainable energy-based alternatives to ensure environmental justice and food security...
Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk鈥檚 Starlink
Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a powerhouse for competing in particular against Elon Musk鈥檚 Starlink internet system...
Starving teachers, leviathan state
THE education system, conventionally regarded as the foundational pillar of the nation, now stands fragile and neglected. Consequently, the teachers, architects of this system, have been relegated to a class characterised by deprivation and lack of rights. In stark opposition to the legitimate, distressed pleas of this profession, the state has manifested a leviathan character...
SC verdict enough for caretaker system revival, lawyer tells court
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing arguments for the second day on appeals and review petitions challenging the court鈥檚 2011 verdict that had scrapped the caretaker government system...
BIBM stresses AI-based security systems
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management has laid emphasis on greater investment, capacity building, and regulatory guidance to help banks move from planning to practical deployment of Artificial Intelligence-based security systems...
Transactions thru cards surge by 172pc in 5yrs
Card-based transactions in Bangladesh have surged by 172 per cent over the past five years, driven by growing consumer confidence in digital payments, rapid expansion of e-commerce, and widespread adoption of point-of-sale (POS) and online payment systems...
BNP critical of education system
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Monday described the country鈥檚 education system as 鈥榚xtremely low quality鈥�, blaming the politicians and the bureaucracy for the longstanding neglect of education...
Eight Islamic parties for referendum on PR system by November
Leaders of eight Islamic parties, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Sunday urged the government to hold a referendum by November on the implementation of the July National Charter and hold the next election in a proportional representation system...
One to three low pressure systems likely over Bay of Bengal this month
One to three low-pressure systems are likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal in October and one of them may intensify into a depression or a cyclone, according to the long-range weather forecast for October...
MPO teachers to march to Jamuna today
Teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 monthly pay order system on Wednesday announced that they would march to the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna in the capital Dhaka today to press for their one-point demand for nationalisation of their jobs.
Teachers under MPO system start sit-in in Dhaka
Teachers of the secondary-level schools under the government monthly pay order system on Monday started a non-stop sit-in on the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Dhaka, demanding pay hike...
Govt mulls rewarding system for compliant taxpayers: NBR
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday said that the government was working to establish a system of rewarding compliant taxpayers...
Systemic failures behind frequent train derailment
FREQUENT incidents of train derailment have become a grim reflection of a declining railway system. Ageing infrastructure, inadequate maintenance and mismanagement have pushed the network to a critical stage, jeopardising passenger safety and crippling connectivity. The derailment of four compartments of the Sylhet-bound Udayan Express on October 7 at Moglabazar...
Demand for PR, referendum may hamper polls schedule: politicians
Politicians on Monday at a discussion meeting in Dhaka city said that the demand for using the proportional representation system in the next general election and holding referendum before the election could hamper the polls in the scheduled time...
1,63,028 cases so far disposed of through ADR system
Under the National Legal Aid Services Organisation project, 1,63,028 cases have been so far disposed of through alternative dispute resolution system...
Equity or exclusion?
AFTER a long hiatus of 14 years, the primary scholarship examination returned to the education system in 2022 with brief examinations. After another suspension in 2023 and 2024, the examinations have now been reinstated in the comprehensive form. Government primary schools, Primary Teachers鈥� Training Institute-adjacent checking schools and primary schools...
Systematic murders committed in 41 dists during July uprising: IO
An investigation officer in a case of crimes against humanity against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others on Tuesday testified that the law enforcement agencies and the then ruling party affiliates were involved in widespread, systematic and targeted killings in at least 41 districts across the country during the July uprising...
HONOR brings X7d smartphone, booking from Oct 4
Global AI device ecosystem company HONOR has announced its upcoming launch of the all-new HONOR X7d, the latest addition to its acclaimed X Series line-up...
Open manholes and crisis of accountability
DHAKA is a city of life for millions, its streets serving as vital arteries through which people and vehicles flow from morning until night. And beneath this restless movement lies a silent danger that has become an everyday threat: open manholes. What should be innocuous components of the city鈥檚 drainage and utility systems have instead turned into lethal traps. Their...
Dowry laws under fire
DOWRY persists as one of the most regressive social customs, continuing to inflict systemic violence, humiliation and financial burdens on women and their families. Dowry, commonly understood as property, goods or money transferred to the groom or his family at marriage, is not to be confused with bride price, which is a payment made to the bride鈥檚 parents, nor...
Showpiece signals reflect Dhaka鈥檚 habit of superficial fixes
THE failure of automation attempts in Dhaka鈥檚 traffic management is both worrying and symptomatic of a broader inertia in urban governance. Despite repeated investments in automatic solutions, the city remains dependent on the manual traffic policing. The latest example is the automated traffic signalling system, launched only a month ago on a trial basis at seven...
On-trial signals turn into showpieces
The automated signalling system, launched in Dhaka city about a month ago on trial basis, has hardly proved worthwhile as the traffic police continue to manage traffic flows manually.
EC to bar officials involved in past elections irregularities
Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Friday warned that officials found to have engaged in irregularities in past elections will not be assigned any duties in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.
Flaws of the PR system in democracy
UNLESS there is some major political upheaval, the general election for the national parliament is expected to take place in February next year. The chief adviser to the interim government has repeatedly given assurances to this effect in his speeches, which is...
BB to launch interoperable instant payment system
Bangladesh Bank is preparing to launch a unified interoperable instant payment system that will bring all banks, mobile financial services, microfinance institutions, and digital banks onto a single platform with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
