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Women bank savings, but barriers to credit persist

Women's participation in the formal banking system continues to expand, but a persistent gender gap in access to credit remains a key concern, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.While women are steadily strengthening their presence on the deposit side, their share in lending remains comparatively low, underscoring structural...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman posed with the recipients of the Ekushey Padak 2026

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman posed with the recipients of the Ekushey Padak 2026 at the award giving ceremony at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Thursday. — PID

Ekushey Book Fair opens with incomplete stalls, low turnout

The much-anticipated Amar Ekushey Boimela (Book Fair) began at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Thursday in an unprepared state, with most stalls still under construction and a noticeably thin presence of visitors.Traditionally held throughout February, commemorating the 1952 Language Movement, this year's fair, however, started on February 26. The...

Women paid less than men for same work in BD: WB

Women in Bangladesh continue to receive lower wages than their male counterparts for the same work, according to the World Bank's (WB) latest report titled 'Women, Business and the Law 2026'.The report, released on Tuesday, says Bangladesh scored much lower than the global standards across three key pillars -- legal...

Poet Mohon Raihan denied Ekushey Award amid ‘controversy’

Without warning or explanation, the Bangla Academy has left poet Mohon Raihan empty-handed at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, withholding the literature award for which he had been selected, reports bdnews24.com. The poet left the ceremony bewildered, alleging that a decades-old poem about Colonel Taher had barred him from receiving...

Palestine withdraws UNGA presidency bid

Palestine has withdrawn its candidature for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the 2026-2027 term, reports UNB.Following the withdrawal of the Palestinian candidature, Bangladesh will now compete with Cyprus, a diplomatic source told the news agency on Thursday.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has...

Govt to act against late attendance by officials

The government will take strict action in accordance with existing laws and regulations against officials and employees who fail to attend office on time, said Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani on Thursday, reports UNB."If government officials and employees do not attend office at the scheduled time, strict action will be taken...

Weather _2026-02-27

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Thursday was...