Baisabi rally held in Khagrachari
A rally was brought out, welcoming the Baisabi Utsab, the biggest cultural festival of hill communities, in Khagrachari on Tuesday...
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Eastern University stands in solidarity with Gaza
The students, teachers and officials of Eastern University on Monday gathered in front of the main campus in Dhaka to show their support for the people of Gaza...
Nagarik Oikya for 100 women seats, against bicameral JS
In its dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Tuesday, the Nagarik Oikya iterated its opposition to the Constitutional Reform Commission-proposed bicameral legislature but agreed to 100 reserved seats for women in the parliament...
Israeli strikes kill 19 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas...
NDB to provide $1b by next 1 year: BIDA
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Tuesday said that the New Development Bank would give Bangladesh $1 billion in loan by the next one year...
Bangladesh govt initiates talks with Arakan Army
Bangladesh has been in discussions with the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group based in Rakhine, under a United Nations initiative for restoring stability in the state of Myanmar with an aim to send back the Rohingya people sheltered in Bangladesh...
6 lakh unfit vehicles ply roads
Over six lakh registered motor vehicles are currently running around the country without updating their mandatory fitness certificates despite repeated bans on their movement...
Pvt sector credit growth slumps to 21-year low
The private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to 6.82 per cent in February, hitting its lowest in 21 years, according to available data. The Bangladesh Bank data showed that the growth was the lowest since February 2004 when the rate was...
Global investors see scopes, seek policy predictability
Global investors have described Bangladesh as a land of opportunities, but they have said that the government should ensure policy predictability in order to retain the investors鈥� confidence...
WB suggests reforms in four sectors
Bangladesh could attract significant investments and create millions of jobs by implementing essential reforms across four sectors, according to a World Bank Group report released today at the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025...
Pubali Bank donates a bus to Islamic University of Technology
As a part of Corporate Social Responsibility, the Board of Directors of Pubali Bank PLC donated a bus to Islamic University of Technology (IUT)...
10-man Abahani beat Kings on penalties to reach final
Abahani Limited advanced to the Federation Cup final after a hard-fought 4-2 win on penalties over defending champions Bashundhara Kings in the Qualifier-1 match at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday...
Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill
Iran鈥檚 top diplomat said on Tuesday he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran鈥檚 long-time foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman on Saturday...
US aid cuts a death sentence for millions: UN
The United States has ended emergency food aid for 14 countries, endangering the lives of millions of hungry or starving people, a United Nations agency said on Monday...
Prince Harry in court to challenge 鈥榰njustified鈥� UK security downgrade
Prince Harry鈥檚 lawyer told a UK appeal court on Tuesday that paring back the royal鈥檚 personal security during his visits to Britain was 鈥榰njustified鈥�...
Transforming aid through local leadership
IN AN era of unprecedented global challenges 鈥� from climate change and pandemics to conflict and displacement 鈥� the need for effective and sustainable development and humanitarian aid has never been greater. Yet, traditional approaches to aid delivery, often dominated by international actors, have frequently fallen short of addressing the root causes of...
Designing an inclusive senate
The reform of the Constitution of Bangladesh is currently a very important and controversial issue. There is no major debate regarding the necessity of constitutional reform; all major political parties, civil society, and the public are more or less in agreement about the necessity of constitutional reform. The interim government has formed a reform commission which...
Addressing child nutrition gaps
THE phrase 鈥榗hildren are the future of the nation鈥� is often repeated in discussions and seminars, yet the true significance of these words is frequently overlooked in practice. The well-being of children is directly tied to the future prosperity of any country and ensuring their physical and mental development is a national imperative. Without adequate nutrition, children...
No security threat around Pahela Baishakh celebration: home adviser
Home adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said that no security threat had yet been received over the celebration of the Chaitra Sangkranti and the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year 1432...
UK welcomes first baby born from womb transplant
A baby girl has become the first in the UK to be born from a womb transplant, after her aunt donated her uterus to her mother, a London hospital said Tuesday.
Two DU students assaulted allegedly by Hizb ut-Tahrir mob during anti-Israel protest
Two students of Dhaka University were assaulted on the university campus on Monday during a protest against Israel鈥檚 ongoing attacks on Palestine, with allegations surfacing that members of the banned organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir members were involved in the attack...
Thousands of Afghans depart Pakistan
Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan in recent days, the United Nations and Taliban officials said, as Islamabad ramped up pressure for them to return to their country of origin...
AB Party agrees bicameral JS, electoral college for presidential election
The Amar Bangladesh Party, after their discussion with the National Consensus Commission on Monday, said that they had changed their position on certain points of constitutional reform proposals...
Use of oil-based plants to keep power cost high
With the power demand rising amid heatwaves, the energy mix included more oil to boost electricity generation, leading the interim government away from its plan to reduce energy spending...
ICC for US tariff negotiation
The country鈥檚 businesses urge the government to enter into direct negotiations with the United States regarding the newly imposed 37 per cent reciprocal tariff on exporting items from Bangladesh...
BGMEA seeks buyers鈥� support in tariff issues
The country鈥檚 apparel manufacturers urged buyers to be patient and support them regarding the United States鈥� tariff on Bangladeshi export items...
ADN Telecom, Telesat sign deal
ADN Telecom Limited and Telesat have signed and jointly announced a multi-year partnership to deliver Telesat Lightspeed low earth orbit connectivity solutions across Bangladesh and South Asia, said a press release...
Aid cuts threaten battle against maternal mortality: UN
Maternal mortality rates have dropped dramatically in the past quarter of a century, but the UN on Monday warned that progress had stalled, risking major backsliding amid unprecedented global aid cuts...
Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance
An unconventional Belgian prince will learn on Monday if he has the right to social security on top of his royal allowance after he sued for coverage 鈥� the first time a royal has taken such action against the state in the country鈥檚 nearly 200-year history...
Women strangle blackmailing Pakistan faith healer
Two women have been arrested for murder after strangling a Pakistani faith healer with a scarf after years of being blackmailed over videos he took of them, police said on Monday...