Qatar PM sees some progress over Gaza truce

DOHA, Apr 27 (AFP): Gaza mediator Qatar said Sunday there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war.Speaking at a news conference, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...

Hridoy handed four-match ban amid controversy

Towhid Hridoy, one of the most talked-about figures in Bangladesh cricket in recent weeks, has been handed a four-match suspension in the Dhaka Premier League following a fresh breach of conduct, reports UNB.The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) issued...

Tigers aim to bounce back as 2nd Zimbabwe Test begins today

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 27 (AFP): Bangladesh will look to bounce back in the second and final cricket Test against Zimbabwe starting in Chattogram on Monday following a crushing defeat in the opener.The match, which will start at 10:00am, will be aired...

Mother, son found dead in Cumilla

CUMILLA, Apr 27 (UNB): Police on Saturday recovered the bodies of a mother and her son from their house in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla.The deceased were identified as Rabeya Begum, 26, wife of Abdul Matin, an expatriate from the village,...

Govt primary school lacks classrooms in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, Apr 27: The academic teaching at Dakhshin Nij Mehar Government Primary School in Shahrasti Upazila Sadar is being disrupted due to an acute shortage of classrooms.This is the sad tale of a government primary school where 150 children are...

Developing roadmap for MSMEs' digital transformation

Digital transformation is the transition of process-flow from manual to digital intervention in enterprise management. The world economy is moving towards embracing the digital transformation in every sphere of business practices. The majority of business entities in the global market...

Accounting as life skill, not just profession

In today's fast-paced world, we all face various financial challenges. Only the right knowledge of accounting can help us navigate these complexities. We deal with money every day-paying bills, saving for the future, running small businesses, or shopping at local...

Urban farming for food security

Urban farming is becoming a key solution to food security as cities grow. With more people moving to urban areas and less farmland available, urban agriculture offers a way for communities to grow fresh, local food right where they live....

Threat to Padma Bridge posed by river erosion

The embankment built to protect the Padma Bridge project area is under severe threat, according to a report carried in a contemporary. A two-kilometre segment of the embankment at Jajira point of Shariatpur has started experiencing river erosion. The river...

Is water war in the offing?

Shorter winter followed by prolonged summer marked by heatwaves with the level of mercury rising over 40 degrees centigrade has become a new normal. The congested cities like Dhaka with receding greenery and advancing concrete cover, are turning into veritable...

Insurance for coastal communities

Growing natural disaster risks driven by climate change continue to pose serious threats to the lives, livelihoods, and properties of Bangladesh's coastal communities. For these vulnerable people, life is a constant struggle against natural calamities such as cyclones, storm surges,...

Harnessing the digital revolution to build safer, healthier workplaces

To mark International Day for Safety and Health at Work, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, International Labour Organization Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific explains how an inclusive approach to digitalization can help transform workplace safety and health.Digitalization...

Southeast Asia treads a careful trajectory between china and the USA

The third week of April has seen a very geo-economic and strategic visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. Although his visit was scheduled months ago, it fell at an opportune moment for Beijing, with the...

Promotions at the top of BRAC Bank

BRAC Bank promoted four senior leadership team members to the positions of additional managing director (AMD) and deputy managing director (DMD), effective from April 1, according to a statement.Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, DMD & head of corporate & institutional banking,...

Mamun Agro anticipates transfer to main boards despite financial flaws

Mamun Agro Products looks to move to the main boards of the bourses from SME boards though its latest financial statement exposed the weaknesses in its business operation. Its auditor has already given qualified opinions over its financial statement for...

Six killed in Rangamati road mishap

The death toll from the collision between a pickup van and an autorickshaw in Rangamati's Kawkhali Upazila has risen to six, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred around 10:15am on Saturday in Chairman Para of Betbunia union along the Rangamati-Chattogram road, said...

Over 1000 'BD nationals' held: ToI

Amid a manhunt in India following the terror attack in Kashmir, Gujarat police arrested over a thousand 'Bangladeshi' nationals across the state in a single night, a report said Saturday. Ahmedabad police arrested 890 "illegal Bangladeshis" while Surat police apprehended...

3 appointed as assistant seasonal Hajj officers

The government has appointed three officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs as assistant seasonal Hajj officers to facilitate Hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).The ministry's Joint Secretary Muhammad Ariful Islam, Joint Secretary Md Mahbub Alam and...

Grid failure plunges 21 southern dists into darkness

Around 21 districts in the southern region of the country, including the entire Barishal Division and parts of Khulna Division, were plunged into darkness on Saturday evening following a major power grid failure. According to officials at Power Grid Company...

Sylhet airport to launch 1st air cargo operation today

Bangladesh is set to launch its first cargo flight from Sylhet's Osmani International Airport today (Sunday), bolstering export logistics after India's abrupt suspension of third-country transhipment."We are all set to launch the first freighter flight from Sylhet tomorrow, making it...

KUET VC, pro-VC removed

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammad Mashud and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Sheikh Shariful Alam have been removed from their posts following prolonged student protests, reports BSS.The Ministry of Education issued two separate circulars on Friday night relieving...

False cases against Arial Beel farmers to be scrapped

Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with Boro paddy harvest in the country this season. He said: "We can expect good production this year, and the harvest will be completed in time...

Sammilita Parishad and Forum submit nomination papers

Two panels of the country's apparel exporters -- Sammilita Parishad and Forum -- on Saturday submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming election to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).The BGMEA election for the tenure of 2025-27 is scheduled...

Apparel exports to EU witness robust 37pc growth in Jan-Feb

FE REPORTBangladesh's readymade garment exports to the European Union (EU) recorded a robust 37-percent growth during January-February period of 2025, staying ahead of the major competitors like China, Vietnam, Turkey, and India.Apparel exports to the EU market during the first...

Pak soldiers fired at border posts: India

SRINAGAR (India), Apr 26 (AP): Pakistani soldiers fired at Indian posts along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night, the Indian military said Saturday, as tensions flared between the nuclear-armed rivals following a deadly attack...

CA joins funeral mass of Pope

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus joined the funeral mass of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Saturday.The Chief Adviser was greeted by senior officials of the Vatican as he entered St. Peter's Basilica, where the...

World bids farewell to Pope with massive funeral

VATICAN CITY, Apr 26 (Reuters): Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to...

BD convinces IMF to reduce addl revenue target by Tk170b

The government has successfully convinced the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to relax its ambitious tax revenue mobilization target for the National Board of Revenue (NBR).The IMF has agreed to cut down the additional tax revenue collection target by Tk 170...

Big loan defaulters queuing up for 'relief'

A loan-recovery support committee has so far verified 20 applications of big defaulters of loan ranging from Tk3.0 billion to Tk 80 billion to facilitate recovery of the credits, as the interim government has launched a financial-cleanup drive. Officials said...

Create safe environment for business

Small traders from Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Shaymoli, and Adabar in Dhaka said weak enforcement of law and order, high interest rates, limited access to finance, complex VAT and tax systems, harassment, and lack of automation pose obstacles to investment and business...