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A new coalition named “Bangladesh Road Safety Network” was formed to ensure discipline in the road transport system and reduce road crashes through coordinated and sustainable initiatives on Sunday at a meeting held at the Road Safety Foundation office in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.The meeting was...
National,Politics
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday asked his party followers to stay vigilant until restoration of democracy as the most important task for them now is to establish democracy by foiling conspiracies against Bangladesh at any cost."Our two important tasks in the coming days are -- to e...
Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur may need another four to six weeks to fully recover from his injuries, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Director Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman said on Monday.“Nur’s condition is stable and improving. If his family wishes, they can t...
National,Business,Travel & Tourism
National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) Executive Chairman (Secretary) Nazneen Kausar Chowdhury on Monday said that the authority aims to integrate workers of the tourism and hospitality sector into decent and dignified employment through skills-based training and certification. “We ...
National,Business
Oasis Accessories (Pvt.) Ltd., a Bangladeshi company, is set to invest US$4.8 million to establish a garment accessories factory in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) at Mirsarai in Chattogram.An agreement to this effect was signed on Monday at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka between the Bangladesh Export Pr...
The government has decided to export 1,200 metric tonnes of hilsa to India, marking the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest celebration of the Hindu community.The Commerce Ministry, in principle, has taken the decision of the ‘conditional’ export of hilsa to India like the previous years, a...
National,Business,CORPORATE & BRAND
To ensure the security of the reliable and essential Mobile Financial Service (MFS) and to combat its misuse in criminal activities, the district police of Mymensingh and Bandarban, in collaboration with bKash, recently organised two separate training workshops.A total of 130 investigating officers ...
National,Business,Politics
Former caretaker government adviser and prominent economist, Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, said that unemployment has reached an "epidemic level."He added that the frustration among the youth reflects the grim reality of this crisis.Dr. Zillur made these comments at a seminar organised by the...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance
The government will initially provide a capital of Tk20,200 crore for the new ‘United Islami Bank’, formed by merging five troubled Islami Banks.For the new Islami Bank the proposed required capital is Tk 35,200 crore. After the merger of five Islami Banks, this will be the largest bank ...
National,Travel & Tourism
Train movement between Dhaka and the northern parts of the country restored on Monday after six hours of suspension as a bogie of an inter-city train derailed in Akkelpur Rail Station.Khadiza Khatun, station master of Bogura’s Santahar Railway Junction, said the power car bogie of Kurigram-bou...
National,Tech Post
Highlighting the importance of investing in local-language AI (Artificial intelligence) models, UNB Executive Editor Nahar Khan on Sunday said AI can be a tool for progress, but only if people wield it with integrity, inclusivity and foresight."The future of news in the Global South will not be...
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has been granted "Observer" status at the Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG).It marks a significant milestone in BIMSTEC’s efforts to promote regional cooperation in combating money...
Detectives in a drive arrested former secretary Abu Alam Mohammad Shahid Khan from Borak Tower in the Eskaton area of the capital on Monday.Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in the area at noon and arrested the former secretary in a case filed with Shahbagh Police Station, said Deput...
Speakers at a national dialogue have underscored the urgency of strengthening Bangladesh’s trade negotiation capacity as the country prepares to graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category in 2026.They emphasised that building a skilled pool of trade negotiators is crucial for s...
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The Sustainable Textiles of the Asian Region (STAR) Network, Asia’s inter-regional alliance of garment producer associations, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing sustainability by becoming a supporting organization of the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action convened by UN Climat...
A 51-member delegation from the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Mirpur, led by Captain M. I. Sharif visited the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu as part of their overseas study tour.Ambassador Md. Shafiqur Rahman welcomed the delegation members in Nepal and shared his insigh...
Although Bangladesh has made progress in birth and death registration over the past years still it lags behind global and regional standards, experts said at a workshop on Monday.The views came at a workshop for senior journalists on “Birth and Death Registration in Bangladesh: Progress, Chall...
National,Politics,Education & Culture
The Bangladesh Army has clarified that it has no involvement in the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Daksu) election.Colonel Staff Md Shafiqul Islam, Director of Military Operations, came up with the clarification at a press briefing in Dhaka Cantonment on Monday afternoon.Re...
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said their Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will soon return to Bangladesh, enabling the party to carry out half of its election campaign on that historic day.“Our leader Tarique Rahman will soon return to Bangladesh. On that day, all aspects of the c...
The government remains firm in its plan to hold the next national election in early February 2026, saying no force in the world can stand in the way of the polls, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday.“In today’s meeting, it was also said that the election wi...
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