Privately run ambulance owners on Tuesday demanded commercial registration for their vehicles, saying that the change was essential for the vehicles to operate as 鈥榲ehicles for rent鈥� legally....
Civil society representatives on Tuesday placed a 12-point citizen manifesto to ensure that political parties commit to a just transition in energy and power sector ahead of the 12th national election, scheduled to be held in February next year....
Another 170 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday....
The government is going to introduce the diploma in primary education programme for the master鈥檚 level students on pilot basis from next year....
Deputy country director of Agence Fran莽aise de D茅veloppement (AFD) Bangladesh Cecilia Cortese has reiterated France鈥檚 unwavering commitment to supporting climate action, biodiversity preservation and resilient communities....
Former Dhaka North City Corporation councillor Murad Hossain died in jail custody on Tuesday....
A woman and her son had been hacked to death in a Cumilla village allegedly by her elder son on Monday afternoon after which the man reportedly absconded....
The Gallery Cosmos on Tuesday organsied a day-long watercolour exhibition titled Shared Horizons featuring Bangladeshi artist Mong Mong Sho and Chinese artist Ma Baiqi to celebrate the 50 years of Bangladesh鈥揅hina diplomatic relations at Garden Gallery Cosmos......
The Liberation War Affairs Ministry has cancelled the recognition of 53 more individuals listed as 鈥楯uly Fighters鈥� in a gazette....
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was to receive a lavish welcome from US president Donald Trump on Tuesday, signing defence and nuclear deals during his first visit to the United States since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi....
India鈥檚 police said on Tuesday its forces had killed a 鈥榙readed鈥� Maoist rebel commander responsible for one of the deadliest attacks by the guerrillas, along with five other insurgents....
A joint statement was issued by 80 eminent citizens on Tuesday, pressing for the reinstatement of music and physical training teacher positions in government primary schools....
President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Turkey on Wednesday seeking to revive the United States鈥� involvement in diplomatic efforts to end the Russian invasion, a Ukrainian official said....
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand reported declines in estimated deaths due to tuberculosis (TB) compared to 2015, supported by recovery of essential TB services in the post-Covid-19 era, said the World Health Organisation on Tuesday....
A former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader was stabbed to death in a factional clash in Babuganj upazila of Barishal on Monday night over distributing sweets to celebrate the death sentence awarded to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina....
Teachers of seven government colleges, formerly affiliated with Dhaka University and now in the process of being formed into Dhaka Central University, on Tuesday began a three-day work abstention in protest at a recent notice to begin admission and......
On the occasion of World COPD Day 2025, a scientific seminar on COPD management was organised at the Nucleus Auditorium of Zainul Haque Sikder Women鈥檚 Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday....
Students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Presidency University recently participated in Engineering Expedition 2025, held at the IT Business Incubator (ITBI) of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology recently....
A three-day science fair began at Milestone College to enhance students鈥� skills in science and technology education on Tuesday....
Chittagong University marked its 60th founding anniversary with a series of events, including a rally, cake cutting, and a discussion ceremony, on Tuesday....
Visual artist Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed portrays old town memories in his solo miniature paintings exhibition titled City of Memories, which began on Tuesday at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka, Gulshan....
Different political parties and organisations on Tuesday staged separate demonstrations in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country protesting at leasing out the management of two ports of the country to foreign companies....
The department of media and mass communication at the American International University鈥揃angladesh organised a training of trainers鈥� session on digital security on the campus in Dhaka on Friday....
Nurses of Habiganj District Sadar Adhunik Hospital observed a one-hour work abstention on Tuesday protesting against the attack on their fellow after a patient had died....
North South University鈥檚 office of external affairs hosts a special seminar titled 鈥楢llama Iqbal鈥檚 Concept of the Shaheen and Today鈥檚 Youth鈥� on its campus in Dhaka on Tuesday....
Former lawmaker for Sirajganj-6 parliamentary constituency Nurul Islam, also known as Chan Mia Talukdar died Monday evening....
COP30 hosts Brazil on Tuesday produced a first draft of an agreement between nations at the UN climate talks after negotiations on the sticking points stretched late into the night....
The UN Security Council voted Monday in favour of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump鈥檚 Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state....
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said a record number of young people would cast their first ballots in the upcoming national election, as they had been unable to vote in the three rigged general elections held under the previous regime....
Opposing groups appear to be behind arson and crude bomb attacks on establishments and vehicles at places across the country....
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested an individual for his alleged involvement in the murder of Juba Dal leader Golam Kibria, who was shot dead at Pallabi in the capital Dhaka Monday evening....
The government on Tuesday decided to purchase 17,050 shotguns and enhance public awareness programmes ahead of the next national election slated for February 2026....
The interim government has renewed efforts to bring back the deposed prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, believed to be in India, after the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced them to......
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 cricket team鈥檚 scheduled tour to India in December has been postponed indefinitely, confirmed BCB director Abdur Razzak on Tuesday.聽聽...
Bangladesh secured their second consecutive victory in the second IKF Women鈥檚 Kabaddi World Cup as they beat Germany by 57-27 points in their Group A match at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city on Tuesday....
Germany and Netherlands went on goal sprees as they wrapped up World Cup qualification with resounding wins in their last European group matches on Monday....
Rubaba Dowla will replace Abdur Razzak as the chairperson of the women鈥檚 wing as the Bangladesh Cricket Board reshuffled the roles of various standing committees on Tuesday.聽...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday named Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Saif Hassan as the vice-captains of the national team in Test, ODI, and T20I, respectively....
The Bangladesh Under-21 hockey team left for India on Tuesday with a hope of making a mark in their maiden appearance in the 2025 FIH Hockey Men鈥檚 Junior World Cup scheduled to be held in Tamil Nadu from November 28 to December 10....
Tanzid Hasan and Pritom Kumar each struck hundreds for Rajshahi as their National Cricket League fourth-round match against Dhaka ended in a draw at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium on Tuesday....
As Bangladesh celebrate Mushfiqur Rahim鈥檚 100th Test appearance, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is also on the brink of a new milestone as the second Test between the Tigers and Ireland begins at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today....
The celebration of Mushfiqur Rahim鈥檚 100th Test takes centre stage as the second and final Test between Bangladesh and Ireland starts at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today....
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is returning to an operational leadership role for the first time in four years, taking the helm of a new AI venture with $6.2 billion in funding, a report said Monday....
Stock markets slid and bitcoin dropped under $90,000 Tuesday as investors worried about lofty tech valuations on the eve of earnings from AI chip titan Nvidia....
Canada鈥檚 government survived a confidence vote on Monday as parliament narrowly passed a budget prime minister Mark Carney said will strengthen an economy threatened by US tariffs....
Dhaka Bank PLC, in partnership with the Shafal Programme, has launched 鈥楧igital Financial Literacy for Migrant Workers and Families鈥� initiative to strengthen digital and financial inclusion among migrant communities in Bangladesh....
BRAC Bank launched 鈥楶RANTIK鈥�, an agent banking system developed in-house, that will deliver seamless and secure banking services to customers across the most remote corners of Bangladesh, said a press release....
Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh on Tuesday held its 9th board meeting for the term 2024 and 2025, said a press release....
Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi said Tuesday its business segment dedicated to innovations including smart electric vehicles and artificial intelligence had turned a quarterly profit for the first time....
Kazi Mahboob Hassan has been appointed as chief marketing officer of Banglalink, said a press release....
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to avail the central bank鈥檚 refinance facility for digital nano loans, said a press release....
Amazon and Microsoft cloud services could face stricter EU competition rules as Brussels probes their market power, the bloc鈥檚 tech chief said Tuesday....
Europe must strive to lead in the AI race, top officials urged Tuesday at a summit focused on propelling the region to the forefront of the digital era and reducing its reliance on US tech titans....
Baidu, the operator of China鈥檚 top search engine, logged a fall in quarterly revenue Tuesday, with its growing artificial intelligence business failing to offset losses driven by sluggish domestic spending....
The International Labour Organisation is facing a 鈥榮erious鈥� and 鈥榰nprecedented鈥� financial crisis as it grapples with dramatic cuts in international funding, its chief warned Monday....
Pubali Bank PLC on Tuesday held 鈥楳anagers鈥� Conference-2025鈥� at its head office auditorium, said a press release....
Emirates airline will keep pressuring Boeing to build a bigger jet, its president Tim Clark said on Tuesday, revealing that delivery delays had cost more than $6 billion....
Do you feel a deep bond with pop stars like Taylor Swift or Lily Allen 鈥� even though you鈥檝e never met them? If you do, then your behaviour is 鈥榩arasocial鈥� and bang on trend according to the Cambridge Dictionary, which on Tuesday unveiled the adjective as its word of the year for 2025. Lexicographers picked it in a year they said was marked by interest in the one-sided parasocial relationships that people form with celebrities, influencers and AI chatbots......
A meeting of the advisory council committee on economic affairs on Tuesday agreed in principle to import 6 lakh tonnes of rice and wheat and advisory council committee on purchase approved buying 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati rice to strengthen the government food stock....
US lawmakers are expected to advance a bill on Tuesday requiring the release of government records on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in defiance of president Donald Trump鈥檚 attempts to keep a lid on one of the country鈥檚 most notorious case files......
A writ petition was filed on Tuesday challenging the government鈥檚 decision to merge five crisis-hit private Islami banks 鈥� First Security Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank and Exim Bank 鈥� into a single entity named Sammilito Islami Bank....
Several families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate, saying all contact had been cut off, as they called for international support....
Union Bank has posted a record Tk 25,794 crore loss for 2024, the highest annual loss ever reported by a bank in the country, driven mainly by massive provision adjustments against its huge stock of defaulted loans....
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange on Tuesday dextended its gaining streak for the third consecutive session following the sharp corrections....
Director (deputy secretary) of the Export Promotion Bureau Zinat Ara Ahmed said on Tuesday that with government support and the removal of existing barriers, the country鈥檚 shrimp sector could earn $5 billion in foreign exchange in the coming years....
The first trial of more than a dozen suspects linked to massacres that left hundreds dead in Syria鈥檚 Alawite coastal heartland earlier this year began on Tuesday, an AFP journalist in the courtroom said. The massacres in March, which authorities say broke out after attacks by supporters of ousted president Bashar al-Assad against their forces, left at least 1,426 people dead, most of them civilians, according to a national commission of inquiry......
Denmark voted on Tuesday in local and regional elections expected to deliver a blow to prime minister Mette Frederiksen鈥檚 Social Democrats, after a campaign marred by cyberattacks claimed by pro-Russian hackers......
The UN鈥檚 World Food Programme warned Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026. 鈥楧eclines in global humanitarian funding are forcing WFP to prioritise food assistance to roughly one third of those in need,鈥� targeting 110 million of the most vulnerable, it said in a statement......
The government has issued an ordinance, amending the labour law to widen the definition of workers and bring digital platform-based workers, household workers and several previously excluded categories under legal protection for the first time....
A top Nigerian general has ordered his troops to fight 鈥榙ay and night鈥� to rescue 25 schoolgirls whose kidnapping in the northwest has been seized on by US president Donald Trump鈥檚 followers. The early Monday morning raid on a secondary school in Kebbi State was the latest in a string of abductions of schoolchildren in northern Nigeria, more than a decade after Boko Haram鈥檚 infamous kidnapping of 276 girls in the northeast sparked international uproar......
Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds, as a diplomatic row spirals over prime minister Sanae Takaichi鈥檚 comments on Taiwan. The escalating spat has already seen Beijing advise Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Japan and hit Tokyo stocks......
AB Bank has sought Tk 2,000 crore of liquidity support from the Bangladesh Bank to continue smooth operations....
The Trump administration is pushing an Israeli-crafted resolution at the UN Security Council this week aimed at eliminating the possibility of a State of Palestine....
ANTHRAX, a seasonal infectious disease that passes from animals to humans, continues to re-emerge in Bangladesh during the monsoon months, when heavy rains following long dry spells create favourable conditions for dormant spores to......
EACH year, our nation鈥檚 universities recruit thousands of new lecturers straight from master鈥檚 programmes, often before they have ever penned a single peer-reviewed article. On the very first day of teaching, these fresh appointees discover that......
BANGLADESH stands on the front lines of the climate crisis, and the recent rhetoric from United States president Donald Trump resonates not merely as political posturing but as the latest chapter in a long and grim story: climate colonialism. The world鈥檚 richest......
ACROSS the globe, the ability to read with understanding is recognised as a core foundation of education, human dignity and lifelong opportunity. Yet in many low- and middle-income countries, despite major progress in schooling access, reading......
ALARMING evidence of exploitation has emerged from Amnesty International鈥檚 latest investigation of the Riyadh Metro project, laying bare a decade of abuse that migrant workers have suffered. The report shows how the Saudi Arabian......
THE death sentence that International Crimes Tribunal 1 ordered on November 17 for the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the home minister of the fallen Awami League government Asaduzzaman Khan was expected in view of the crimes......
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleged on Tuesday that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina collected Taka 8000 crore from her loyal business syndicate to hold polls in night instead of day....
The High Commission of India in Bangladesh on Tuesday hosted a networking and knowledge-sharing event, bringing together senior leaders from top Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies....
Shekh Morsalin scored the winner as Bangladesh finally ended their 22-year drought of beating India with a 1-0 win in their AFC Asian Cup qualifiers return-leg match at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday....
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2025, taking place from November 18鈥�24 under the theme 鈥楢ct Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future, began at Bangladesh Medical University on Thursday....
A former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader was stabbed to death in a factional clash in Babuganj upazila of Barishal on Monday night over distributing sweets to celebrate the death sentence awarded to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina....
The UN鈥檚 World Food Programme cautioned on Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026....
A technical malfunction at Cloudflare on Tuesday caused parts of the Internet to go down, leaving many users unable to access popular platforms, including X (formerly Twitter)....
The Election Commission has published the final voter list ahead of the 13th national elections and launched a mobile application designed to allow expatriate voters and other specific categories of voters to register for postal balloting in the election....
Health officials on Tuesday said at least four people died of dengue and 920 fresh cases were recorded聽in the past 24 hours across Bangladesh....
The ninth meeting of the board of directors of the Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh for the term 2024 and 2025 was held on Tuesday at its office鈥檚 conference room, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, under the chairmanship of Md Rezaul Karim....
Dhaka University deputy registrar Muhammad Lovelu Mollah was arrested early Tuesday, after he posted on Facebook about the International Crimes Tribunal鈥檚 verdict on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a crimes against humanity case....
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the International Monetary Fund had expressed satisfaction with Bangladesh鈥檚 ongoing economic reforms although reiterated concerns over several structural challenges that require closer attention......
The Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday said that they had filed a case against Diamond World owner Dilip Kumar Agarwala allegedly聽for laundering Tk 678 crore through gold聽 and diamond smuggling....
A group of protesters set fire to the house of former MP and suspended Awami League district general secretary Nizam Uddin Hazari in Feni town on Monday night......
The National Cyber Security Agency on Monday urged print, electronic and online media outlets not to broadcast or publish statements from convicted and fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina......
Miscreants attacked and vandalised the residence of former president Abdul Hamid in Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj district on Monday night......
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 8th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 80 at about 9:10am on Tuesday morning......
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has welcomed the International Crimes Tribunal鈥檚 verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates, while urging the government to ensure fair and impartial trials in other pending cases....
Amnesty International on Monday night said the death sentence handed to deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in the July鈥揂ugust 2024 mass uprising case was neither fair nor just and failed to deliver justice to the victims....
The Election Commission will publish the country鈥檚 final electoral rolls on Tuesday, listing around 128 million voters for the 13th parliamentary election to be held in early February....
France鈥檚 president Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 fighter jets and other hardware, including drones, in a boost for Ukraine as it fights Russia鈥檚 invasion....
