Italy-based Bangladeshi footballer Fahamedul Islam failed to make the cut to Bangladesh鈥檚 final squad for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers against India, as he could not meet head coach Javier Cabrera鈥檚 expectations.
To keep the prices of fresh fruits within the people鈥檚 purchasing capacity during the holy month of Ramadan, the government issued two new notifications on March 16, slashing import duties on fresh fruit in the public interest...
The Philippine Senate said on Monday it will conduct a formal probe of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 arrest and swift handover last week to the International Criminal Court, which is to try him for alleged crimes against humanity.
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday emphasised that Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Countries category should proceed as scheduled in 2026, without seeking any deadline extension...
Abdul Mukadir, chairman and managing director of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd, has been elected as president while Dr Md Zakir Hossain, MD of the Delta Pharma Ltd, elected as secretary general of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries for the next two years...
THE Private University Act 1992 was amended in 2010 to make it contemporary. None of the 53 sections of the amended law has a single word on academic and intellectual freedom in higher education or the university鈥檚 autonomy. Rather, various sections have been made to keep universities under the strict surveillance of the University Grants Commission through...
鈥楧O WHATEVER the hell you want,鈥� said Iran鈥檚 president Masoud Pezeshkian after being fed up with Donald Trump鈥檚 maximum pressure tactic on Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme. He wants Iran to 鈥榓gree to never make a nuclear weapon.鈥� He offered Iran to choose between military action and peace talks. He sent a letter to Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on March 5...
IN BANGLADESH, the tax deducted at source (TDS) system is designed to ensure timely tax collection and prevent evasion. However, for many low-income professionals 鈥� especially freelancers, consultants, and small business owners 鈥� this system has become an unnecessary financial burden. Despite earning less than the taxable income threshold, they often find...
Uncertainty loomed over the payment of wages and bonuses of readymade garment workers in 200 factories ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims to be held at the end of March, according to the Industrial Police...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed has sought sharing of Sri Lanka鈥檚 experience in deep-sea fishing, tourism and shipping industry as well as technical support in this specialized area...
Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector...
GLOBAL fish production was 223.2 million metric tonnes in 2022. Bangladesh鈥檚 rank was 2nd in the world for freshwater fish production during the same year. Employment in fisheries and aquaculture around the globe has grown faster than the world鈥檚 population. The sector provides jobs to tens of millions and supports the livelihoods of hundreds of millions...
NCC Bank has launched four new banking products aimed at empowering women and fostering financial inclusion within the national economy...
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte failed to attend in person at the International Criminal Court on Friday at the opening of the crimes against humanity hearing over his deadly crackdown on narcotics.
The advisory council of the Bangladesh interim government on Thursday decided that the country would graduate from the least developed countries鈥� bloc in 2026...
Mahmudullah became the latest Bangladeshi player to bid adieu to international cricket in a quiet, secluded way when he announced his retirement via a Facebook post on Wednesday.
BANGLADESH, a country born out of war and bloodshed, now finds itself at another critical juncture. Once, in the 1980s and 1990s, the military and foreign service attracted the sharpest minds 鈥� men and women who saw these institutions not merely as jobs, but as the last line of defence for a fragile state. But time has not been kind to these pillars of national security...
Lawyers for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, believed headed for The Hague to face the International Criminal Court over his deadly crackdown on drugs, filed a petition Wednesday demanding his return to Manila...
Bangladesh鈥檚 veteran batter Mahmudullah has announced his retirement from international cricket through a social media post on Wednesday.
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs.
The industrialists in the leather goods and ceramic sectors, real estate businesses and reconditioned car traders demanded various tax cuts and duty benefits in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2025-26...
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the arrears of laid-off workers in 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park are being paid...
The Directorate of Primary Education in a directive has barred conducting private tuition, coaching classes and other activities on the premises of government primary schools after school hours and during holidays...
Twelve student organisations representing national minority communities at a press conference on Monday demanded a five-day government holidays in all educational institutions from April 12 to16 for their major festival, including Changkran, Sangrai, Sangkrai, Baisu, Bisu, Bihu, Sangraing, Thangren, and Bizhu...
Mahmudullah opted out as Taskin Ahmed was placed in the highest-paid grade of the national players鈥� contracts for 2025, which was announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday.
The export of the agricultural products witnessed a positive growth of 10.25 per cent to $742.47 million year-on-year in the July-February period of the current financial year...
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, arrears of laid-off workers of 9 out of 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park have been cleared as of Monday...
The country鈥檚 private sector businesses have urged for deferring Bangladesh鈥檚 LDC graduation for at least 2 to 3 years, considering the prevailing global and local economic challenges, including a shortage of energy, high inflation, high interest rates and complexities in obtaining credit from banks...
One of the most pressing challenges humanity faces today is climate change, a force that impacts almost every aspect of life. Bangladesh, sitting at the frontline of this crisis, is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. The growing frequency and severity of extreme weather events 鈥� ranging...
M Aminul Islam, chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant who was assigned to the education ministry, on Monday resigned from his post following a request from the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Office.