Syngenta Bangladesh inaugurated its second Farmer School at Nimpara Union, Charghat, Rajshahi, on Thursday in collaboration with local government to help marginal farmers learn better farming methods and promote sustainable farming.The inauguration ceremony was attended by Md. Rahatul Karim Mizan,...
The Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) convened its 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Renaissance Dhaka, Gulshan on Saturday.The meeting brought together distinguished members, past presidents, and board colleagues, reaffirming BMCCI's position as one of the most vibrant...
SBAC Bank PLC has organised its Annual Risk Conference 2025 at the Training Institute of the bank's head office on Saturday. Mr. A.N.M Moinul Kabir, Director of Department of Off-site Supervision of Bangladesh Bank, attended the conference as the chief...
Leading companies in the tobacco industry in a joint statement on Thursday expressed their serious concern over the government's attempt to pass the proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Act without a stakeholder-inclusive consultation in the absence of appropriate parliamentary...
SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters): Alphabet's Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest Pacific Island nation said was funded by Australia under a mutual defence treaty, in a key upgrade to its digital backbone.Australian and...
National Bank has achieved the internationally recognised ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification.On this occasion, a certificate handover ceremony was held at the bank's head office on Thursday. K. Nagaraj, Country Head of the multinational organization TÜV SÜD,...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh's healthcare system continues to face mounting pressure from low public spending, rising treatment costs and slow adoption of modern technologies, experts and stakeholders said on Saturday.These systemic shortcomings that also include weak regulation and shortages of skilled professionals, they...
Obaidur Rahman | 2025-12-14 00:00:00
In the era of massive technological diffusion, digital transformation, and aggressive cashless transactions, Bangladesh has been in a strong position. Online banking, digital banking and mobile banking through mobile apps are growing faster than ever before. Bangladesh is also relentless...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2025-12-14 00:00:00
War is as old as human beings life on earth. The main cause of war between territorial entities has been land and occasionally water. The first remains the pre-eminent reason why wars - local, regional or global - have taken...
I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to the alarming sale of banned piranha fish in various markets across Kushtia district. Despite clear legal restrictions, these invasive and dangerous fish are being sold openly, raising serious...
The textile industry, widely regarded as the backbone of the country's economy, is going through a severe crisis. Stakeholders from the sector drew the government's attention to the issue at a press conference on Thursday. They stated that production costs...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-12-14 00:00:00
The shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi on Friday afternoon in the city's Paltan area has left the entire nation shell-shocked. He is reportedly in a critical condition now and fighting for his life at Evercare Hospital. Hadi, an independent MP...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-12-14 00:00:00
Day after tomorrow, on Tuesday to be precise, Bangladesh will observe the 55th Victory Day, commemorating the final victory over the Pakistani occupation army in the nine-month bloody war of independence in 1971. On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh emerged as...
Nations emerging from prolonged misrule often find that their financial system has been hollowed out far more deeply than meets the eye, eroded by years of politically motivated lending, normalisation of misconduct and weak regulation. Bangladesh today faces precisely such...
Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director & CEO of Midland Bank, inaugurates the Saidpur sub-branch at Sahid Dr. Zikrul Haque Plaza in Nilphamari on December 11 in the presence of senior bank officials, customers and local dignitaries.
Prime Bank hosts its first customer awareness session on carbon accounting, net zero pathways and sustainability reporting for RMG and textile clients at its head office in the capital on December 13. Additional Managing Director & Chief Business Officer Faisal...
Apex has launched Venturini, its premium lifestyle brand with 25 years of expertise in leather shoes, featuring Bangladeshi fashion icon Nobel, according to a press release.The collaboration marks Nobel's return to the spotlight, complementing Venturini's refined design philosophy and craftsmanship....
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-12-14 00:00:00
The negative margin accounts of subsidiaries of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) slated for liquidation should be settled through liquidators to avoid potential selling pressure on the equity market, experts said.The recommendation comes after the Bangladesh Bank proposed the liquidation of...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-12-13 12:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has managed to utilise only Tk 102.32 million--a mere 0.61 per cent of the total Tk 16.86 billion allocation--for a flagship project designed to modernise the country's customs system and cut international trade processing...
Police on Friday evicted the persons, who, under the banners of different organisations, had long taken position on the road and footpath in front of the National Press Club in the capital to press home realisation of their various demands....
The Election Commission (EC) has published the revised list of re-demarcated boundaries for all 300 parliamentary constituencies ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum, reports BSS.A gazette notification in this regard, signed by EC Secretariat Senior Secretary...
DINAJPUR, 12 Dec (UNB): The Jatiya Party's district committee on Friday distributed party nomination forms among aspirants seeking to contest the upcoming 13th national election from six constituencies in Dinajpur.The forms were handed out during an extended meeting held at...
JAMALPUR, Dec 12 (BSS): People in Jamalpur on Friday welcomed the announcement of the schedule for the 13th Parliamentary Election, expressing satisfaction over the major step forward by the interim government.Residents were seen discussing the upcoming polls at restaurants, shops,...
A total of 3,30,946 Bangladeshi expatriates have registered through the Postal Vote BD app to vote in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and the national referendum, the Election Commission (EC) said, reports BSS.Of them, 3, 06,908 are male and...
BNP has announced a three-day special programme to observe Martyred Intellectuals Daytomorrow (Sunday), and celebrate Victory Day on Tuesday (December 16), reports BSS.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement while joining a programme in the capital's...
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, a former advisor to the interim government, has announced that he will contest the upcoming 13th national election as an independent candidate from the Dhaka-10 constituency, reports bdnews24.com.He made the announcement in a video posted on...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday met Mongolian Non-Resident Ambassador Ganbold Dambajav at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office in the city, reports UNB.The ambassador's flag-bearing car entered the office premises at around 11:00 am, where Mirza Fakhrul...
The Election Commission has made it compulsory for submission of the nomination papers of 13th Jatiya Sangsad election in person by candidates, or their proposers or seconders, reports BSS.It was told in a circular of the Election Commission (EC) on...
Stating that some parties have accepted the national election and referendum schedule with heavy hearts, BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said those who had earlier pushed for delaying the polls belong to an "anti-democracy camp", reports UNB."The announcement...
Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, former Election Reform Commission Chairman, speaking at a discussion, organised by Bangladesh Rastro Sangskar Andolon at the National Press Club in the capital on Friday. — Focus Bangla
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