Tasnima Zerin | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
We discuss everything at work— office politics, weekend plans, relationship drama, even deeply personal health issues. Mention your actual salary, and suddenly everyone's staring at their shoes like you just asked them to explain cryptocurrency to their grandparents. A colleague...
SBAC Bank organises Annual Business Development ConferenceSBAC Bank PLC organised its Annual Business Development Conference 2026 at Sarah Resort in Gazipur on January 23-24. Engineer Md. Moklesur Rahman, Chairman of SBAC Bank PLC, was present as the chief guest. S.M....
A divisional conference of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) on the business achievements against targets for the first half of the 2025-2026 fiscal year and the strategies to achieve 100 percent of the remaining targets was held at the auditorium of...
Import activity in Bangladesh showed signs of a modest recovery in the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY26), supported by a stable dollar market and preparations for Ramadan.However, the recovery remains fragile as businesses adopt a cautious...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday signaled the potential removal of additional 25 percent tariffs on India following a sharp reduction in Indian imports of Russian oil, reports Reuters.Trade tensions escalated in August when US President Donald Trump doubled...
Trust Bank PLC organised its Managers' Conference-2026 at a resort in Sylhet on 22-23 January. The conference was inaugurated by General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chairman of Trust Bank and Chief of Army Staff, as the chief guest, says a press release.Among others,...
Southeast Bank PLC organised "Annual Business Conference-2026" on Saturday.The conference was attended by M. A. Kashem, Chairman of Southeast Bank PLC, as the chief guest. Md. Khalid Mahmood Khan, Managing Director of the Southeast Bank PLC., presided over the conference,...
Lalmonirhat, Jan 24 (UNB): The government has a long-term plan for the installation of a broad-gauge rail line on Lalmonirhat-Parbatipur route and construction of a new Teesta rail bridge, Railway Director General Afzal Hossain has said.He disclosed the plan while...
DUBAI, Jan 23 (Reuters): The United States, since its 2003 invasion of Iraq, has held effective control over the country's oil revenue dollars, giving Washington extraordinary leverage over Baghdad's affairs, with implications for regional dynamics involving Iran.How does the U.S....
Managers Conference of Bangladesh Development Bank heldThe Managers Conference of Bangladesh Development Bank PLC was held at the conference room of the bank's head office on Saturday. The meeting was presided over by Managing Director and CEO Md. Jashim Uddin....
The 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Power Grid Bangladesh PLC was held at the auditorium of Power Grid's head office in Dhaka via a hybrid platform on Saturday.The AGM was attended by the company's directors, shareholders, representatives from the...
NEW YORK, Jan 24 (AFP): Global stocks were subdued and precious metals hit new highs Friday as US President Donald Trump followed up conciliatory comments on Greenland with a fresh warning on Iran.Trump, who on Wednesday backed away from threatened...
Motaher Hossain | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
The primary source of natural beauty is trees and forests. Yet due to fires, human exploitation of forests, poverty, and deforestation in the name of development-along with many other factors-the sources of natural beauty are under severe strain. In Bangladesh...
Syed Tashfin Chowdhury | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
On January 16, two cats owned by Zillur Rahman, an inhabitant of Monirampur of Jashore, innocently strolled into the neighbouring house owned by Hira. Hira did not shoo the cats away. Instead, he lured them into a room, closed the...
BRASÍLIA, Jan 24 (AFP): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Donald Trump on Friday of trying to create "a new UN" with his proposed "Board of Peace."The veteran leftist joins other world leaders who have avoided signing up...
NEW YORK, Jan 24 (BBC): The US will offer "more limited" support to allies, according to the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy.In a significant shift to its security priorities, the US Department of Defense now considers security of the US...
ATHENS, Jan 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Greece's migration ministry on Saturday said it had submitted a new bill to parliament aimed at toughening penalties for migrant trafficking, including life sentences.Greece was the main entry point into Europe for Syrian refugees...
DUBAI, Jan 24 (AP): Iran's top prosecutor on Friday called U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he halted the hangings of 800 detained protesters there "completely false." Meanwhile, the overall death toll from a bloody crackdown on nationwide demonstrations...
KYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters): Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after an overnight wave of Russian airstrikes that knocked out power for millions of people amid freezing winter temperatures.The strikes...
11 houses gutted in Nilphamari fireNILPHAMARI, Jan 24: At least 11 houses were gutted in a devastating fire in Sadar upazila here on Friday night. The fire broke out at around 09:00 pm on Friday at Patwari Para village under...
JASHORE, Jan 24 (UNB): At least 12 people were injured when a bus carrying a wedding party lost control and fell into a roadside ditch in Chaugachha upazila of Jashore early Saturday.The accident occurred at around 6:30am at Tengarpur Mor...
KHULNA, Jan 24 (BSS): The Khulna district administration has ordered the deposit of all licenced and suspended firearms and ammunition by January 31 to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.In a public notice signed by District...
An engine failure has left the Meghna Express stuck at Chandpur Railway Station for six hours, causing significant inconvenience to over 300 passengers heading to Chattogram,, reports bdnews24.com.The disruption occurs on Saturday after the train fails to depart as scheduled...
Our Correspondent COX'S BAZAR, Jan 24: On February 12, voters across Bangladesh will cast ballots in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. On the same day, voters will also participate in a constitutional referendum, meaning they will receive two separate ballot...
FARIDPUR, Jan 24 (UNB): Joint forces comprising army personnel and police busted an illegal arms manufacturing factory at Dumain village in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur and arrested a man on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Badal Sarkar, 52, son...
Three people were killed and 22 others injured in separate road accidents in two districts on Saturday, reports UNB.In Faridpur: two people were killed and ten others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Barishal...
The government has taken a rehabilitation and emergency maintenance programme for Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project at a cost of Tk 12.99 billion (1,299.96 crore), aiming to restore one of the country's most important surface irrigation systems and increase food production...
Matiur Rahman | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
Political preferences, loyalties, and behaviours do not emerge spontaneously in Bangladesh. They are cultivated over the years through subtle and persistent influence of social institutions and interpersonal relationships. This process, widely studied as political socialisation, encompasses how individuals acquire political...
According to news reports, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made it mandatory for all individual taxpayers to file income tax returns online through a special order. The response has been overwhelming. According to NBR data, about 4.553 million...
The implementation of the 9th National Pay Scale for government employees of Bangladesh is now a hot topic. A strong recommendation for enhancement has been proposed. It is indeed imperative to review the present salary structure, as the income of...
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