Dhaka Capitals assistant coach Mahbub Ali Zaki died after collapsing suddenly at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium during a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match on Saturday, reports Cricbuzz. Jaki fell on the ground minutes before his team's opening match against...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Dec 27: GPH Ispat organised a grand reception titled "GPH Shining Stars Recognition-2025" on Saturday to appreciate the talents of students from the Sitakunda region who achieved GPA-5 in the HSC and Alim examinations.The event was held on...
Once hailed as the golden fiber and the backbone of Bangladesh's post-independence economy, jute now contributes less than 2 per cent to the country's total export earnings, a sharp fall from nearly 90 percent in the 1970s.Despite its vast potential,...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ended 2025 at the centre of Bangladesh's growing fiscal challenge, struggling to raise higher revenue in a slowing economy while attempting long-promised reforms of a tax system criticised for inefficiency, discretion and a narrow...
NRBC Bank PLC arranged its "Annual Risk Management Conference 2025" at a city hotel on Saturday.The conference was attended by Md. Sirajul Islam, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, as the chief guest. Md. Nurul Haque, Independent Director of NRBC Bank...
OUR CORRESPONDENT CHATTOGRAM, Dec 27: Thirty duty-free luxury vehicles imported by members of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad during Sheikh Hasina government's last tenure were handed over to the government transport pool under the Vehicle Directorate of the Ministry of Public...
our correspondentCHATTOGRAM, Dec 27: Uncertainty continues to surround the biennial election of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the oldest trade body of the country, as fresh legal moves have again stalled the process despite recent court directives.Although...
The process to transfer the bank accounts of depositors of the five banks included under the merger to the newly formed Sammilito Islami Bank is at the final stage, reports BSS.If the process is completed within the next week, the...
The Premier Bank PLC has recently organised its Annual Risk Conference 2025 at its head office in Dhaka.The conference was held under the theme "Proactive Risk Management for Sustainable Growth", with participation from members of the Board of Directors, senior...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-28 00:00:00
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter Saturday said that Bangladeshi shrimp was globally recognised for its taste and quality.However, in the international market, size or taste alone was not enough. Shrimp health standards, environmental-friendly production methods, and antibiotic-free status were...
Maisha Zaahir | 2025-12-28 00:00:00
Farah had exceeded every sales target for three consecutive years at a multinational bank in Dhaka. Her quarterly reviews were flawless. When the regional manager position opened, she assumed it was hers. It went to Kamal, who had missed targets...
Tausif Imam Khan | 2025-12-28 00:00:00
The BRAC University Business & Economics Forum concluded its flagship national business case competition, Vitalizers 3.0 at the BRAC University Auditorium recently, reinforcing the event's position as a premier platform for aspiring business leaders across Bangladesh.Presented by X Ceramics, co-sponsored...
Tanjim Hasan Chowdhury | 2025-12-28 00:00:00
The promise is alluring: a foot in the door, a chance to learn, a line on a CV that might open up a future career. For thousands of students, graduates, and even post-graduates across Bangladesh, this promise comes in the...
BANGKOK, Dec 27 (AP): Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday signed a new ceasefire agreement to end weeks of armed clashes along their disputed border, with the truce taking effect at noon local time.Under the agreement, both sides committed to immediately...
ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (AP): Pakistan summoned Britain's deputy high commissioner on Friday after a viral video showed a woman at a rally in a northern English city saying the Pakistani army chief would die in a possible attack.The Pakistani Ministry...
YANGON, Dec 27 (Reuters): Myanmar heads to the polls today (Sunday) as it battles a civil war that has ravaged parts of the country as well as one of Asia's worst humanitarian crises.Already one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries, Myanmar...
KYIV (Ukraine), Dec 27 (Agencies): Russia pummelled Ukraine's capital Kyiv with drones and missiles on Saturday, killing one woman and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, ahead of President Volodymyr Zelensky's latest talks with US leader Donald Trump.Russia attacked...
Marufa Afrin Mohona | 2025-12-28 00:00:00
Every year on December 16, as the red and green flag rises against the winter sky and the nation celebrates Victory Day, Bangladesh remembers its hard-earned freedom. The day marks triumph after nine months of blood, sacrifice, and resistance. Yet...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2025-12-28 00:00:00
A textbook definition of the well-worn word ‘nation’ may denote ‘a group of people who share a common identity based on shared history, culture, tradition, custom, religion, language and a sense of unity or belonging together. Here, ‘nation’ is mostly...
Bangladesh stands at a critical economic juncture, where sustaining growth depends not only on macroeconomic indicators but also on policy clarity, institutional efficiency and investor confidence. While recent discussions have focused on inflation, policy uncertainty remains largely overlooked.Frequent changes in...
On the occasion of the English New Year, bursting firecrackers and releasing sky lanterns have become a common practice. Every year, as Thirty-First Night approaches, excitement among children, teenagers and adults knows no bounds. But have we ever questioned why...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-12-28 00:00:00
The revelation that an average of around 40 people die by suicide every day in Bangladesh is a chilling indicator of a profound and largely unaddressed social crisis. Police records on unnatural deaths show that between 2020 and 2024, a...
ASJADUL KIBRIA | 2025-12-28 00:00:00
December is usually a month of holiday-making for most people in Bangladesh. A large number of people wait throughout the year for the month when they can travel home and abroad with their families and friends. For most outbound tourists...
Amid a series of new laws and initiatives introduced recently by the interim government to ease public suffering and speed up the delivery of justice, the proposed Commercial Courts Ordinance 2025 stands out as a potentially transformative measure. It comes...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Friday issued a clarification regarding the withdrawal of funds by depositors of five banks currently undergoing a merger process, cautioning the public against misinformation circulating in various media outlets, reports BSS. "The process to allow depositors...
MAHMUDUL ISLAM | 2025-12-27 12:00:00
Flanked by a blend of dense greenery and rustic beauty, our autorickshaw speeds towards Mogolhat from the Mission intersection, the heart of the Lalmonirhat district. Cows and goats graze in fields despite an intermittent drizzle on a September morning. Bamboo,...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-12-27 12:00:00
During the height of the language movement in 1952, two national newspapers were attacked because they opposed the movement. The Morning News, owned by Khwaja Nooruddin from the Dhaka Nawab family, supported the government and kept criticising the language movement....
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during mid night...
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has published the admission test results of the 'D' Unit under the Faculty of Biological Sciences for the first-year undergraduate (honours) programme of the 2025-26 academic session, recording an overall pass rate of 39.10 per cent, reports...
The Coast Guard has detained nine people and seized 9,000 litres of diesel over an alleged attempt to smuggle the fuel from Chattogram to Myanmar, reports bdnews24.com.The arrests were made on Wednesday night after Coast Guard personnel spotted a suspicious...
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