Senior educationists and researchers on Wednesday said that improving the quality of primary education demands at the very outset the identification of the existing problems in the education sector......
The Chattogram District Bar Association on Wednesday at a human chain demanded the arrest of the remaining absconding accused in the lawyer Saiful Islam Alif murder case and a speedy trial of the case......
A two-day training workshop on cyber security for business entrepreneurs began on Wednesday at Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry......
Large quantities of adulterated molasses have flooded markets across Rajshahi region as dozens of home-based factories manufacture the toxic product using sugar, chemicals and even plastic-fuel......
Rajshahi University on Wednesday introduced five electric cars to facilitate student transportation within the campus......
An 85-member contingent of the Bangladesh Navy left Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Wednesday to join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon on a special flight......
The British Council hosted an event titled Alumni UK Gala Night at the hotel Le Meridien in Dhaka on Tuesday, bringing together around 300 United Kingdom alumni from diverse sectors to celebrate their achievements, leadership and contributions to Bangladesh鈥檚 development......
The Embassy of Japan inaugurated a six-day solo art exhibition of New york-based Bangladeshi artist Firoz Mahmud on Wednesday at the embassy gallery in Baridhara area of Dhaka......
Flaming Acoustics Orchestra will hold a musical evening, An Evening of Music and Harmony, at the Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka at Gulshan at 7:00pm on November 28......
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Southeast University and the Amanat Shah Group at the Multipurpose Hall of the university in Dhaka on Wednesday......
Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon on Wednesday urged authorities to take immediate and effective measures to free rivers, canals and wetlands from encroachment and pollution in the Rajshahi region and to restore their navigability through dredging......
The law and justice division on Wednesday promoted, posted, and transferred 826 judicial officers through separate gazette notifications......
Huawei and the Information and Communications Technology Division jointly organised the Bangladesh TechConnect 2025 in Dhaka on Wednesday......
Chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant Professor Ali Riaz on Wednesday clarified that he did not know the woman named Atandrranu Ripa, who is circulating 鈥榝alse, fabricated and baseless鈥� allegations against him......
The Election Commission has decided to remove regional restrictions and the five-day limit for voter registration for Bangladeshis living abroad......
Limon Mia, the accused in the killing of Rajshahi metropolitan sessions judge Mohammad Abdur Rahman鈥檚 teen son and the attempted murder of the judge鈥檚 wife, gave a confessional statement before the Rajshahi metropolitan magistrate court 2 under Section 164 on Wednesday......
A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered to seize tax files of former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed鈥檚 wife Jissan Mirza, one of their daughters Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir, and former chief of Dhaka Metropolitan Police鈥檚 detective branch Mohammad Harun Ur Rashid......
TikTok has assured that it will take the highest level of precautions to prevent misinformation, misleading content, and any form of manipulation during the next general election, which is expected to be held in February next year......
The secretariat issued afresh instructions tightening the process of providing one-time passwords for visitor entry, following reports of misuse and disorder by unauthorized individuals......
Twenty five shops were burnt to ashes and 50 others damaged in a fire at Mohiuddin Market in Madan upazila of Netrakona Wednesday morning......
Dr Milon Day will be observed across the country today, commemorating the 35th martyrdom anniversary of Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, a physician, on this day in 1990......
Israel鈥檚 military on Wednesday launched a new operation against Palestinian armed groups in the occupied West Bank, where a local governor said that Israeli forces had raided several towns......
Groups of people identifying themselves as Tawhidi Janata have continued to attack Baul artistes and those protesting at the attacks on them at different places......
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday filed a contempt petition against Supreme Court lawyer and Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Fazlur Rahman allegedly for making derogatory comments about the tribunal鈥檚 reconstitution and its verdict sentencing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over the July鈥揂ugust 2024 atrocities......
The Left Democratic Alliance on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the chief election commissioner urging the commission to reduce the security deposit for candidates in the national election to Tk 5,000 and the election expenditure limit to Tk 5 lakh......
The country鈥檚 banking sector was burdened with a whopping Tk 6.45 lakh crore non-performing loans as of September, threatening the economy, slowing job creation and ultimately shifting the cost of financial failure onto the public......
Hundreds of people who lost their shelter in an overnight fire in the Boubazar part of Karail slum in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali area have passed their day on Wednesday under the open sky amid cold......
Bangladesh Coast Guard held a free medical campaign and provided medicines among 280 destitute people and children at Charfasson in Bhola on Wednesday......
One year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Israeli army still maintains five positions in south Lebanon, with fortifications and widened access routes, according to satellite images analysed by AFP......
Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia were displaced by widespread flooding, with streets submerged, homes inundated and at least 34 dead, officials said Wednesday......
Hundreds of women protested in Mexico City on Tuesday against gender-based violence, which kills an average of 10 women or girls every day in Mexico, according to official data......
The co-founder of Palestine Action challenged a UK ban on the activist group Wednesday that has led to mass arrests and sparked concerns over free speech and civil liberties......
US Democratic lawmakers accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of using the FBI to 鈥榠ntimidate鈥� members of Congress and said the law enforcement agency had requested interviews with them following their criticism of the president......
Brazil鈥檚 Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a failed coup, after he exhausted all appeals......
Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said Wednesday his government will propose $40 billion in additional defence spending over eight years, as the democratic island seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion......
An internet rights group launched a legal challenge Wednesday to halt world-first Australian laws that will soon ban under-16s from social media......
Bangladesh national team captain Litton Das put the selection panel and the board under the firing line over the omission of Shamim Hossain ahead of the first of the three-match T20I series against Ireland, which starts at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today......
Bangladesh suffered a solitary goal defeat to Malaysia in the opening game of the Tri-Nation Women鈥檚 Football Series at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday......
A sixth franchise has been added to the forthcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, with the announcement made by the league鈥檚 governing council on Wednesday, just three days before the scheduled auction......
Bangladesh Under-21 team wrapped up their preparation with a 5-2 victory over Switzerland in their final practice match ahead of the FIH Hockey Men鈥檚 Junior World Cup 2025 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday......
Banglalink has taken another major step toward improving the digital experience of millions of Bangladeshis by renewing its strategic investment with Huawei, says a press release....
FIFA revealed on Tuesday that the top four seeded nations at the 2026 World Cup will occupy two separate halves of the draw for the expanded 48-team tournament, meaning they could avoid facing each other until the semi-final stage......
A delegation from the Bangladesh-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by its president Mohd Khorshed Alam and secretary general Jamilur Rahman, paid a courtesy call on Han Kun, president of the Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh, on Tuesday at the latter鈥檚 premises in the capital....
The National Board of Revenue and all officials and employees under the Internal Resources Division have been instructed to refrain from travelling abroad until the upcoming national election excepting unavoidable reasons....
Bangladesh has posted high growth in importing liquefied natural gas among the South Asian countries in the current calendar year, exposing the vulnerability of the country鈥檚 energy security......
Tanners at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate are receiving 50 per cent-60 per cent lower prices from international buyers due to the inefficient operation of the Common Effluent Treatment Plant, a recent government draft report has revealed......
A Bangladeshi army officer for the first time received the honorary National Defence Medal (Gold Level) from French government, said an Inter-Services Public Relations press release on Wednesday....
German ambassador to Bangladesh R眉diger Lotz on Wednesday said that Dhaka鈥檚 decision regarding aircraft purchase would have an effect on overall atmosphere of the bilateral economic relations......
The Bangladesh Bank has tightened qualification requirements for becoming managing director of a bank, raising the minimum experience requirement in immediate past positions......
Experts have said that if the participation of micro, women and new entrepreneurs in government procurement was increased by 10 per cent, about one million jobs would be created in the country......
Labour platform Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad, SKOP in short, blockaded all the three entry points of Chattogram port on Wednesday, protesting at the plan to lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal to foreign operators......
Thousands of trade union workers across India protested Wednesday against the government鈥檚 rollout of new labour codes, saying they would lead to corporate exploitation and erode their hard-won rights......
An 85-member contingent of the Bangladesh Navy left Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Wednesday to join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon on a special flight....
Sri Lanka鈥檚 central bank said Wednesday it was counting on the IMF releasing a $350 million loan instalment to bolster foreign reserves owing to a surge in vehicle imports since a five-year ban was lifted in February......
Agriculture adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday said that there was no chance of onion prices rising again as that summer onions had already started reaching markets and newly harvested onions were also arriving......
The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that Germany鈥檚 public spending ramp-up must be accompanied by 鈥榩ro-growth鈥� reforms to ensure Europe鈥檚 beleaguered top economy makes a sustained recovery......
Heightened market exuberance around artificial intelligence and eye-popping levels of government debt could pose risks to eurozone financial stability, the European Central Bank warned Wednesday......
Computer and printer maker HP announced Tuesday a sweeping restructuring plan that will eliminate about 10 per cent of its workforce globally as the company pivots toward artificial intelligence to boost efficiency......
The Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC on Wednesday inaugurated 鈥楻egulatory Submission Module and CSE Onboarding鈥� within its Smart Submission System at its premises in the city......
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has received four accolades at Mastercard Excellence Awards 2025......
Sheikh Akhter Uddin Ahmed joined IFIC Bank PLC as deputy managing director, effective Tuesday......
Chief of army staff General Waker-uz-Zaman on Wednesday called upon each member of the 鈥楢rmoured Corps鈥� to play a unique role in serving the country in the future....
Passengers can now recharge their metro rail cards from through bKash, as per a press release......
US-Bangla Airlines signed a strategic partnership with Annex Communications Limited to lead a comprehensive rebranding of its in-flight magazine 鈥楤lue Sky鈥�......
Popular Life Insurance Company Limited on Wednesday celebrated its 25-year anniversary, said a press release......
National Bank PLC has taken a leap forward in digital transformation with the inauguration of its revolutionary 鈥楻emittance Cash Payment Automation鈥� system......
Pubali Bank PLC has awarded its top 13 performing CLS agents for the year 2024, said a press release......
RFL recently organised a conference with distributors involved in distribution of various electronic products, under its brands Vision, Vigo and Proton......
A process is currently under way to issue an Interpol notice against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, both of whom have been convicted in absentia and sentenced to death for crimes against humanity....
A case has been filed against Sanjida Islam Tulee, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-14 constituency and a key coordinator of Maayer Daak, a platform representing families of enforced disappearance victims, on allegations of hurting religious sentiments....
THE so-called Gaza ceasefire was not a genuine cessation of hostility, but a strategic, cynical shift in the Israeli genocide and ongoing campaign of destruction......
ZOHRAN Mamdani鈥檚 leftist politics has resulted in a huge victory in New York mayoral election. No doubt, his win has already made a mark in the political landscape across continents. His political approach can be characterised by its pragmatism and direct genuine engagement with the everyday concerns of his voters in New York City.聽In fact, his election campaign has......
THERE is a quiet tension that runs beneath the current economic crossroads, the kind of tension that rarely appears in policy briefings or official announcements but is unmistakable when one listens to anxieties of ordinary families. The anxieties are not abstract. They can be traced to the floor of an apparel factory in Gazipur where a small owner struggles to understand......
Bangladesh Bank has instructed all banks and financial institutions to halt foreign travel by their officials until the national election, saying overseas trips should only be allowed in cases of absolute necessity....
ARTIFICIAL intelligence is, as UNESCO鈥檚 on its AI ethics published in 2021 says, a system with the ability to process data in a way which resembles intelligent behaviour. It is needless to say that the resemblance of artificial intelligence data processing capacity to intelligent behaviour, a characteristic trait in humans, is obvious from this UNESCO explanation as human......
AS THE dust settles on COP30 in Bel茅m, Brazil, it is painfully clear that the Conference of the Parties, in its current form, is failing to deliver the scale, speed and credibility of action required to confront the climate emergency. What was once envisioned as a ground-breaking multilateral mechanism to unite nations against a common threat has increasingly become......
INFORMAL and hidden political financing has for long been discussed as a threat to democracy. Yet, there has been no effective mechanism to rid the political system of hidden and informal financing practices. A recent Dacca Institute of Research and Analytics study, made public on November 24, say that political system continues to operate through informal and......
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday released the full text of its verdict that sentenced deposed prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July鈥揂ugust 2024 mass uprising......
THE findings of a World Bank report that income inequality widened in 2010鈥�2022, leaving about 62 million people, or about a third of the Bangladesh population, vulnerable to slipping into poverty if they were to face an illness, natural disaster or other unwarranted shocks are gravely worrying. The report, however, also says that poverty fell in the period, with 25 million......
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission on Wednesday published the circular for the 50th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations....
India on Wednesday said it has received a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, stating that the request is being examined....
Bangladesh stayed on course to secure a place in the finals of the AFC Under-17 Asian Cup 2026 following their 5-0 thrashing of Sri Lanka in their third Group A match of the qualifiers at the Tonglianglong Stadium in Chongqing, China, on Wednesday. ...
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that they were yet to receive any response to Bangladesh鈥檚 request for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan from New Delhi......
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup after global football governing body FIFA gave him a partially 鈥榮uspended鈥� ban on Tuesday following a red card....
As part of the re-verification of the submitted wealth statement, the Anti-Corruption Commission opened three lockers of two banks belonging to ousted prime聽 minister Sheikh Hasina and seized 9 kilograms and 700 grams of gold, equivalent to 832 bhori......
Chelsea romped to a dominant 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Pep Guardiola's much-changed Manchester City went down to their first defeat of the campaign against Bayer Leverkusen....
Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa thrashed India by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday to condemn the hosts to a record loss and sweep the series....
Bangladesh interim government has promoted thirty-one police officers to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police....
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 370 this year......
A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside......
Members of Rapid Action Battalion recovered an abandoned sound grenade of Bangladesh police from a house along Sylhet鈥揝unamganj bypass road in Dakkhin Surman upazila of Sylhet district on Tuesday night......
Police on Wednesday recovered the body of an unidentified man with his face burnt from a paddy field at village Ramchandrapur Bilpara in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia ......
A United Nations report has ranked Bangladesh鈥檚 capital Dhaka as the second most populous city with the projection that it will become the world鈥檚 largest city by 2050......
The government on Wednesday appointed superintendents of police to all the 64 administrative districts using lottery system......
Bangladesh needs a process of national reconciliation that requires acknowledgement from former leaders about what went wrong, German ambassador to Bangladesh R眉diger Lotz said on Wednesday......
A late morning fire erupted on the fourth floor of Block-A at Bangladesh Medical University, popularly known as PG Hospital, in the capital鈥檚 Shahbagh on Wednesday......
Firefighters finally extinguished the devastating fire that broke out at Karail Basti (slum) in Tejgaon area of Dhaka, nearly after 16 hours of efforts on Wednesday morning......
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 205 at 9:50am on Wednesday morning......
Masked robbers raided a house and looted gold ornaments and cash pointing sharp weapons at a woman on Monday night at Jakiganj upazila of Sylhet....
