In an unprecedented move, Pakistan on Sunday announced that it would participate in the T20 World Cup 2026 but would boycott the match against arch-rival India, according to Pakistani television channel Geo Tv.The decision, announced by the Government of Pakistan,...
Bangladesh's withdrawal from the men's T20 World Cup could have implications for India's 2036 Olympic bid amid concern at the International Olympic Committee over the potential politicisation of sport, according to British daily newspaper The Guardian.Bangladesh pulled out of next...
MELBOURNE, Feb 01 (Agencies): Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major.The 22-year-old immediately collapsed...
Bangladesh women's cricket team maintained a flawless record in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers, securing their seventh consecutive victory by defeating the Netherlands by 7 wickets in their final match at the Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu,...
RANGPUR, Feb 01 (BSS): Vice-chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is never a threat to research; rather, it is playing a very effective role in improving the research quality and saving time. "In...
FARIDPUR, Feb 01 (UNB): A total of 17,988 voters including inmates of Faridpur district jail will cast their votes through postal ballots in the national election.Among them, 52 inmates and 13 jail officials and employees will exercise their franchise through...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jan 01: A 300-metre stretch of a metalled road from Mohanganj in Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi to Nowhata in Paba upazila has collapsed into the Baranai River in Bagmara upazila, severely disrupting communication for residents of nearly 50 surrounding...
Muhammad Zamir | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
Strategic analysts have commented that Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit China extended by President Xi Jinping and that this signalled a "turning point" in the countries' relationship.The invite came after the two leaders met for...
Shah Md Ahsan Habib | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
Illicit fund flows pose a significant risk to the integrity of the banking system and present persistent challenges for regulators operating under risk-based supervisory frameworks. In recent years, Bangladesh has formally moved towards implementing risk-based supervision, reflecting a broader shift...
Traffic congestion and public suffering have long been increasing in the Railgate area, the heart of Rajshahi city. Thousands of people use this route every day for commuting. Due to heavy traffic pressure and limited road space, frequent waiting at...
Many old government offices, warehouses, staff quarters and half-constructed structures now lie abandoned in both urban and rural areas. Once built with public funds to serve administrative or social purposes, these establishments have been left unused for years due to...
Neil Ray | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, the adviser in charge of the Ministries of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Roads and Bridges, and Railways was at his oratorical best when he was grilling bureaucracy during an inauguration of a programme held at...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
As the World War I or WWI ended, the victors of the war made the Covenant of the League of Nations, in short, League, in January 1920, wherein the Treaty of Versailles was included. The mission was to maintain world...
As the government seeks to reform the microfinance sector, which has long been plagued by irregularities and high interest rates, a crucial question has emerged: should lending rates of microfinance banks be capped? The newly promulgated Microfinance Bank Ordinance proposes...
Gold prices in the Bangladesh market fell sharply again, with the price of 22-carat gold dropping by Tk15,746 per bhori (11.664 grams) in a single day, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced on Saturday, reports UNB.In a morning notification, Bajus...
NAOGAON, Jan 31 (BSS) : Five indigenous farmers were killed after a dump truck ran over a battery-operated rickshaw-van in Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon early Saturday.The accident occurred around 4:30 am on the Mohadevpur-Patnitala regional road at Shibpur Pathakathi area...
COX'S BAZAR, Jan 31 (UNB): Saint Martin's Island, the country's only coral island located in the north-eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, will remain closed to travellers for nine months from today (Sunday) as part of a conservation measure.As...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Agricultural loan activities in Bangladesh have seen significant growth in the first half of the FY 2025-26, with disbursement rising nearly 30 per cent and recoveries also climbing, pushing outstanding farm loans to over Tk 627 billion, official data shows.The...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been directed not to use lethal weapons while performing security duties during the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum slated for February 12.Dhaka Sector Commander of BGB Colonel ASM Abul Ehsan made...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has criticised the draft National Media Commission and Broadcasting Commission Ordinances, calling them a "parting mockery" of public expectations for the development of free media.It highlighted that the demand for a unified, independent and effective media...
Another consignment of 58,359 metric tonnes (MTs) of wheat from the United States (US) has arrived at Chittagong Port.The vessel MV WF Artemis, carrying the wheat, docked at the outer anchorage of the country's premier seaport on Saturday, the Food...
FE Report | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has set out an expansive vision for transforming the country's digital economy, promising one million new jobs, affordable internet access for nearly the entire population and a cloud-first strategy to safeguard national data. Framed as...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
The long-awaited second refinery project is set for a major overhaul as the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) moves to rein in costs that had raised eyebrows at the highest levels of government.A revised proposal now seeks to cut...
CUMILLA, Jan 31 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said his party would invite rival political parties to take part in running the country if Jamaat comes to power with a parliamentary majority.Speaking at a rally at...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged to take Bangladesh's handloom products to global markets, saying his party would launch export initiatives for the sector if it forms the government, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at an election rally at the Bangladesh Small and...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economic growth may stay stymied to 4.7 per cent in the current fiscal year for elevated inflationary pressure and delays in financial and fiscal reforms, and there's no better luck next.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has come up with...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Six renowned international organisations, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have agreed to deploy at least 63 observers to oversee Bangladesh's 13th general election and referendum on the July National Charter on February 12, in addition to a host...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
At least five financial institutions risk losing assets following the recent bank merger, as shares held as collateral for loans they disbursed have been valued at zero.IFIC Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank, Shahjalal Islami Bank, Southeast Bank and National Housing Finance together...
Following a work stoppage at the Chittagong Port, four employees who led protests against the leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to foreign operators transferred to the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal in Dhaka's Keraniganj.An office order on Saturday...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night to morning.Night and day temperature...
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