BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said delays in holding a free and fair national election to restore democracy will further deepen the ongoing crisis in the country. "We want to bring back democratic order in Bangladesh...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country...
Ekushey Padak winning singer Fatema Tuz Zohra rendered Nazrul songs at a programme on Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in the capital on Sunday, marking the 126th birth anniversary of the National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Education and language specialist Dr Noura El Sayed Rodríguez speaking at a workshop - on AI and digital tools in teaching of foreign languages - on BRAC University campus in the capital recently.
A seven-year-old schoolgirl died after being hit by a BRTC bus while crossing the road at Kamalapur intersection in the capital's Motijheel area on Monday morning, reports UNB.The deceased is Roshni Pal, a first-grade student of Motijheel Government Model School...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders and activists staged a sit-in in front of the Dhaka University (DU) administrative building on Monday, demanding resignation of the DU vice-chancellor (VC) and the proctor.The demonstration began at 12:00pm, chanting slogans for resignation of...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
The committee formed to investigate the murder of Dhaka University (DU) student Shahriar Alam Shammo submitted its report to Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan at his office on Monday. Committee Convener Dr. Siddiqur Rahman Khan, DU Proctor and Associate...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Family members of the July anti-discrimination student uprising martyrs and those injured during the movement will get special admission facilities at Dhaka University for the current academic year. The decision was taken at a recent deans meeting of the university,...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
The economic activities surrounding Eid-ul-Azha this year are projected to exceed Tk 1.0 trillion, said Farida Akhter, adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL), on Monday.She made the remark while addressing a seminar titled "Sacrificial Festival with Domestic...
Stephen Schneck, Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Monday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
As the current economic recession continues to hurt women disproportionately, speakers at a consultation have stressed on reviewing the concept of gender-responsive budget (GRB) for operational allocation in the upcoming budget to ensure inclusive women development in the era of...
GAZA CITY, May 26 (AFP): A Hamas source said the group had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal presented by mediators that reportedly involves the releasing of 10 hostages in two batches and a 70-day truce.The outline of the new potential...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh's banking sector witnessed steady growth from January 2024 to January 2025, with key financial indicators like deposit, investment, and asset of conventional banks outperforming Islamic ones. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB), though both segment s showed positive...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
The government has initiated a move to incorporate possible recommendations made by Labour Reform Commission into the amendments to the labour law, aiming to bring about long-awaited changes in line with the international standards, sources said.The Ministry of Labour and...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Gas feeding to industries increased 21 per cent year on year during the past four months to April, official data showed Monday, amid industrialists' urge for adequate fuel to run factories.Average gas supply to industries during the first four months...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said they are committed to safeguarding the religious freedom of every citizen of the country, reports UNB. He said this when Stephen Schneck, Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF),...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud has underscored the potential of Chittagong Port as a strategic hub for trade and commerce for regions, especially for India's northeastern region.He said the port could facilitate the export of goods from that area while also...
FE Report | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said a massive investment had been made in development projects over the years but the rate of return is very low due to the misuse of money."Internal rate of return (IRR), net project...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Budget support, Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), infrastructure development, security, regional and international affairs, including Rohingya issues, will be high on the agenda during the bilateral meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Government employees of Bangladesh Secretariat threatened on Sunday that they would not return to their respective work until withdrawal of the draft of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. President of Bangladesh Secretariat Officials and Employees United Council Md Badiul...
Bangladesh Army has said the military is working together with the government, abiding by government directives.This was stated by Bangladesh Army's Operations Director, Brigadier-General M. Nazim-ud-Daula, on Monday, reports BSS. "We (the government and army) are working to help each...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Affluent people may have to pay higher taxes in the upcoming fiscal year under amended wealth-tax provisions in the new budget, among some other changes in fiscal measures.The base of calculating surcharge would be actual payable taxes instead of existing...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
Necessary legal amendments are soon for central bank's autonomy and also for downsizing commercial banks' directorships under sweeping reforms that also envisage nationalisation of incurably ailing banks. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur unveils this plan of action in...
Gold prices fell nearly 1 per cent on Monday after US President Donald Trump dropped his threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on goods from the European Union from June 1, reducing demand for the safe-haven asset, reports Reuters.Spot...
Syngenta Bangladesh and the 4 No. Nimpara Union Parishad under Chargat upazila, Rajshahi, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish Syngenta's 2nd 'Farmer School' in the country. The MOU was signed by Hedayet Ullah, Managing Director of Syngenta...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-27 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 26: The 25th Entrepreneur Development Fair and Competition-2025 was held at Southern University (SU) in Chattogram on Sunday. The BBA 69 and 70 batches of the Department of Business Administration organised the fair on the university's permanent campus...
LONDON, May 26 (Reuters): Oil prices traded around flat on Monday after US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for trade talks with the European Union, easing concerns about US tariffs on the bloc that could hit fuel demand.Brent crude...
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) organised a two-day training for Muraqibs (Shari'ah Auditors) that began at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka on Monday. Md Omar Faruk Khan, managing director (current charge) of the bank, inaugurated the training as...
BRAC Bank hosted a high-impact corporate seminar titled 'Next Front: Reimagining Financial Leadership for the Future' recently, engaging Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and senior financial leaders from Bangladesh's foremost corporate conglomerates. The three-day seminar was held at a hotel in...
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