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Army takes 15 military officers into custody

2025-10-12 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Army on Saturday said 15 officers, against whom arrest warrants were issued for alleged involvement in disappearances and crimes against humanity, have been taken into custody.Among them, 14 are serving officers and one is an officer in the...

Govt moves to waive VAT on exporters' local procurement

JASIM UDDIN | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

A government move gets going to waive value-added tax (VAT) on local procurements by exporters to enhance the global competitiveness of Bangladesh's export sector, particularly in preparation for the privilege rescinded post-LDC era.In a recent directive, the National Board of...

Reshaping business communication in Bangladesh

Sumayta Hasrat Eshara | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

University youths now seek opportunities that extend beyond textbooks, demanding environments where they can test strategies, refine pitches and engage with industry practitioners. This evolution reflects broader changes in how young professionals prepare for careers in an increasingly complex marketplace....

Five meta-skills that will transform how you learn

Sakib Mahmud | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

Technology changes faster than any curriculum can track, which means the real competitive advantage belongs to people who know how to learn quickly. Five cognitive abilities separate high performers from everyone else.Metacognition— watch yourself think: The best problem solvers don't...

Three days of debate and discussion

Abul Quasim Mohammad | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

Mohammadpur Preparatory School and College(MPSC) hosted MPSC Nationals 2025 from October 09 to 11. Thirty-six teams from twenty-four institutions took part, including several from outside Dhaka. The three-day event brought together students to debate, exchange ideas, and test their arguments...

A new gateway for young people and entrepreneurs

ROUNAK MARIUM | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

China has quietly rolled out what may become the most accessible route for young Bangladeshi technologists seeking international experience. The K visa, which came into force on October 01, 2025, targets recent graduates and early-career professionals in science, technology, engineering,...

Starlink establishes ground station, boosting investment in Rajshahi Hi-Tech Park

2025-10-12 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 11 (BSS): American tech giant Starlink officially commenced its satellite-based high-speed internet operations in Bangladesh.The company has leased one acre of land for 40 years within the Rajshahi Hi-Tech Park and has already completed the establishment of its...

EBL hosts BAMLCO conference

2025-10-12 00:00:00

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) on Saturday organised a daylong BAMLCO conference at its head office in Dhaka, which is aimed at enhancing knowledge, awareness, and capabilities in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) among its officials.The...

MICLO Bangladesh opens new outlet in Banasree

2025-10-12 00:00:00

MICLO Bangladesh opened its 16th outlet in the city's Banasree area on Saturday, says a press release. The outlet was inaugurated by AHM Ariful Kabir, Director of MICLO Bangladesh, along with senior officials of the company. Expressing his vision to...

Push for tough regulation, responsible business

FE Report | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector stands at a crossroads, with experts warning that weak regulation, reckless profit-seeking and poor safety practices could threaten its long-term sustainability. At a policy conclave in Dhaka on Saturday, policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders...

Structural gaps holding back BD's halal industry: Experts

FE REPORT | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

Non-compliance with international halal standards, inadequate logistics, and a shortage of skilled manpower are among the key bottlenecks hindering the growth of Bangladesh's promising halal sector, industry experts and stakeholders said on Saturday.Other major obstacles included tariff and certification challenges...

Bangladesh a good manufacturing hub for many global players

2025-10-12 00:00:00

Indian business community has said Bangladesh is proving to be a 'good manufacturing hub' for many of the international players, including players from India and described the current situation in Bangladesh as a 'temporary phase' when the business is to...

Khorshed new president, Jamilur secretary of BCCCI

2025-10-12 00:00:00

Mohd Khorshed Alam has been elected President and Jamilur Rahman Secretary General of the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCCI) for the 2025-2027 term, reports BSS.BCCCI Election Board Chairman Md Sayed Ali announced the names of the 24...

Biman enforces zero tolerance against malpractice in recruitment examination

2025-10-12 00:00:00

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited has enforced a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of malpractice in its recruitment examination, expelling eleven candidates and filing police cases over cheating, impersonation and use of mobile phones during the written test for the...

Dhaka-Ctg highway's 10-lane expansion shelved; focus shifts to railway

2025-10-12 00:00:00

The government has decided to abandon plans to expand the Dhaka-Chattogram highway to a 10-lane road, instead it is focusing on upgrading the country's railway network, reports UNB.The decision comes in response to growing land constraints and the need for...

AGRANI BANK HOLDS 'MEET THE BORROWERS' PROGRAMME IN RANGPUR

2025-10-12 00:00:00

AGRANI BANK HOLDS 'MEET THE BORROWERS' PROGRAMME IN RANGPUR Agrani Bank PLC organised a view exchange meeting with the Rangpur Circle Region head and branch heads and a 'Meet the Borrowers' programme in Rangpur on Saturday to discuss the bank's...

Construction workers demand welfare board, rationing system

2025-10-12 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Oct 11: Construction workers have called for the establishment of a separate welfare board, introduction of a rationing system, and assurance of fair wages to improve their living standards.They placed the demands at a discussion organised by the...

IPDC Finance signs MoU with Urban Development Ltd

2025-10-12 00:00:00

IPDC Finance PLC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Urban Design & Development Ltd, marking a new step toward expanding accessible home financing opportunities for customers, says a press release. The MoU was signed by Mohammad Monirul...

Young researchers showcase innovation at DU conference

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

To foster a culture of inquiry and innovation among young minds, voluntary research organisation Chinta Chash on Saturday organised the 10th Chinta Chash Young Researchers' Conference 2025 at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University.Held under the theme "Journey with...

`Awareness’ about rights to help establish justice-based society

2025-10-12 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 11 (BSS): Consciousness alertness related to personal rights and duties can be the crucial means of freeing the society from all sorts of injustice, discrimination and corruption.Each of the citizens should know and understand about the country's constitution...

Teacher shortage jeopardises IU academic atmosphere

2025-10-12 00:00:00

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Oct 11 (UNB): Academic life at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia is facing a severe crisis as fifteen departments struggle with a critical shortage of teachers, leaving students with limited access to quality education and practical training.According to...

Despite the risk of soil erosion, taro farming, which is more profitable for plain land, is becoming popular

2025-10-12 00:00:00

Despite the risk of soil erosion, taro farming, which is more profitable for plain land, is becoming popular in the hills as it yields good profit. Commercial taro farming has started after cleaning the shrubs and trees around the Alutila...

Construction work on 250-bed hospital in Sylhet halts for years

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-12 00:00:00

SYLHET, Oct 11: Construction works of a long required 250-bed hospital's boundary walls, lifts, gates, and internal roads in Sylhet city has not been initiated, although the rest of the construction works were completed two years ago.Moreover, commencing its operations...

Woman 'kills self' after killing 5-yr-old son in N'ganj

2025-10-12 00:00:00

A 22-year-old woman allegedly took her own life by consuming poison after killing her five-year-old son in the Kanchpur area of Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj district on Friday night, reportedly over a family feud, reports UNB.The deceased were identified as...

RAB member, two others killed in Patuakhali road crash

2025-10-12 00:00:00

PATUAKHALI, Oct 11 (UNB): Three people including a member of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) were killed and 50 others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and a minibus of Rab on Barisal-Patuakhali-Kuakata highway at Fatullah Bus Stand in Sadar...

Openbill storks take sanctuary in Bogura wetlands

2025-10-12 00:00:00

A CORRESPONDENT BOGURA, Oct 11: Five of Bogura's 11 upazilas have now become seasonal homes to thousands of migratory Asian openbill storks (locally known as Shamukhol), transforming the northern gateway district into a new attraction for tourists.The birds build nests...

Sports to build future generation as a healthy nation

2025-10-12 00:00:00

Former captain of the national football team and convener of Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP Aminul Haque said on Saturday sports should be given due importance to build the future generation as a healthy nation, reports BSS.He made the remark while...

Next edition of BPL to have only five teams

2025-10-12 00:00:00

The next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will be played between five teams in a compact window from mid-December to mid-January, BPL GC secretary Iftikhar Rahman Mithu said on Saturday, according to Cricbuzz. Iftikhar told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla...

Bangladesh's Tanzim Hasan Sakib rejoices with teammates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's

2025-10-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh's Tanzim Hasan Sakib rejoices with teammates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi in the 2nd ODI at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Saturday- bdnews24.com

Pak Taliban claim attacks that killed 23 in northwest

2025-10-12 00:00:00

PESHAWAR, Oct 11 (AFP): The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in several northwestern districts that killed 20 security officials and three civilians.The attacks, which included a suicide bombing on a police training school, were carried out...