Model Meghna tells court she had affair with Saudi envoy in Bangladesh
Model Meghna Alam on Thursday before a Dhaka court claimed that she had a relationship only with Saudi Arabia鈥檚 ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan.
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Need for disability-friendly sanitary products for women stressed
Speakers, including government officials, on Thursday stressed the need to launch sanitary products that could address the specific needs of women with disabilities...
Sahela Parveen made Dhaka Polytechnic鈥檚 principal
Sahela Parveen has been appointed principal of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute under the technical and madrassah education division of the ministry of education...
CPC amendment approved to speed up civil case disposal
The government has initiated the process of implementing the key recommendations of the Judicial Reform Commission, including amendments to the century-old Civil Procedure Code, in a bid to modernise the judiciary, expedite civil case disposal, and curb procedural abuse.
Govt firm on helping local producers: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday categorically said that the government was firm on facilitating the local producers...
Registration for getting educational stipends thru Nagad begins
The online registration for receiving scholarships and stipends from the Prime Minister鈥檚 Education Assistance Trust through Nagad began on Tuesday, said a press release...
Arav Khan, 7 others jailed for life in SB officer murder case
The Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge鈥檚 Court on Thursday sentenced gold trader Robiul Islam alias Arav Khan, his wife, and six of their associates to life term imprisonment for the murder of Special Branch inspector Mamun Imran Khan in 2018...
Chhatra Odhikar Parishad demands DUCSU polls by June
The Chhatra Odhikar Parishad on Wednesday demanded that the Dhaka University authorities announce a specific timeframe for Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections by May and hold an 鈥榓cceptable, participatory, and competitive鈥� election by June...
Bay Dev to use Anwar Group鈥檚 building materials
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Construction Materials Division of Anwar Group of Industries, the country鈥檚 leading local industrial conglomerate, and Bay Developments Limited, a renowned name in Bangladesh鈥檚 real estate sector...
NBR dismisses Mesbah as joint commissioner of tax
The National Board of Revenue has relieved Md Mesbah Uddin Khan, joint commissioner of tax of the Central Tax Survey Region of the charge on allegations of 鈥榤isconduct鈥�.
BUET welcomes new students
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology organised an introduction meeting for new undergraduate students of the 2024-25 academic year on Saturday...
7-day Baishakhi Fair begins at Bangla Academy
Under a joint initiative of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation and Bangla Academy, 7-day Baisakhi Fair began on Bangla Academy premises in Dhaka...
Govt to form body to tackle LDC graduation challenges
The interim government has decided to form a high-powered committee to oversee potential challenges on the country鈥檚 path to graduating from the least developed country to a developing one in November 2026...
Move at full speed towards LDC graduation: Prof Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday directed the officials concerned to take all necessary precautionary measures so that no sector of the country is affected after its LDC graduation.
Comprehensive support for street children a must
A SERIOUS lack of education for street children in Bangladesh, as child rights campaigners have pointed out on the occasion of International Day for Street Children, is worrying. The Bureau of Non-Formal Education and the Shishu Kalyan Trust programmes cover only 39,415 children against the total of 3.4 million street children. The Shishu Kalyan Trust also provides stipends...
Amalendu appointed as DMD of Premier Bank
Seasoned banker Amalendu Roy has been appointed as deputy managing director of The Premier Bank PLC...
Politician Moshiur Rahman Jadu Mia remembered
Politicians, academics and professionals at a discussion on Saturday said that Moshiur Rahman Jadu Mia, a close ally of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, was a true politician who worked for establishing democratic rights of the common people and...
Legal remedy for food adulteration
FOOD adulteration is not merely a matter of consumer dissatisfaction. It is a pressing public health crisis in Bangladesh, where it causes widespread sickness, financial hardship and long-term damage to public trust in food safety. As an everyday...
Workshop on poultry industry held in Dhaka
The Netherlands Embassy in Bangladesh, Larive International, international business consultancy firm Lightcastle Partners and Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council organised a workshop titled 鈥楶oultry Industry Processing鈥� recently at Gulshan in Dhaka, says a press release.
Former Real Madrid coach Leo Beenhakker dies aged 82
Former Real Madrid coach Leo Beenhakker has died aged 82, the Spanish club said Thursday. The Dutchman led the club between 1986 and 1989, and again in 1992. He won six trophies during his four seasons at Real Madrid, including three successive La Liga titles between 1987 and 1989.
Bangladesh govt issues warning over fake appointment, posting, transfer orders
The Ministry of Public Administration in a notification on Thursday issued warning regarding fraudulent activities involving fake government orders related to recruitment, posting and transfers of public servants...
DCCI, S鈥檖ore team for boosting bilateral coop
Enhanced bilateral cooperation in logistics, infrastructure and investment topped the agenda during a meeting between the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a visiting Singaporean business delegation on Thursday...
Four MoUs inked in health sector
A total of four Memorandum of Understandings were signed on Thursday for health sector at 鈥楤angladesh Investment Summit 2025鈥�.
Engineering education for 4IR
Engineering education in Bangladesh is gradually shaped by the fourth industrial revolution in an interconnected world. Understanding how 4IR is redefining engineering education and the evolving societal expectations of engineers has become more critical than ever. For the first time in history, an industrial revolution is seamlessly integrating digital, physical and...
Infrastructure alone will not rescue primary education
THERE was a time when government-run primary schools in Bangladesh functioned with little more than the bare minimum. Dilapidated classrooms, broken benches, a severe shortage of trained teachers and scant learning materials were the norm. Yet, against these odds, the system produced learners who, at the very least, attained basic literacy and numeracy...
A sign that authorities should not overlook
A persistent decline in private-sector credit growth is concerning. A sluggish private sector credit growth has a direct negative impact on industrial expansion, new investment and employment opportunities. The private sector credit growth fell to 6.82 per cent in February, hitting its lowest in the past two decades, according to available Bangladesh Bank data. A...
GDP bounces back, inflation unchanged
The overall rate of inflation remained almost unchanged as it persisted over 9 per cent in March, while the gross domestic product growth bounced back in the second quarter of the current financial year of 2024鈥�25...
Commerce adviser visits SKS factories
Commerce adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin visited Sena Edible Oil Industries and Sena Flour Mill, Narayanganj 鈥� subsidiary organisations of the Sena Kallyan Sangstha 鈥� for their special contributions to the production of high-quality and standard-compliant products...
Tea garden workers iterate demand for due wages, rations
Tea workers鈥� union leaders in Moulvibazar on Monday demanded immediate payment of due wages, rations and festival bonuses to the workers at different tea estates...
Govt orders all edn instts to celebrate Pahela Baishakh
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education under the education ministry on Monday ordered all educational institutions under it to celebrate Bengali New Year on April 14...