National,CORPORATE & BRAND,MISCELLANEOUS

Doa mahfil held in memory of Monowara Sikder

A doa mahfil seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of Monowara Sikder, wife of Sikder Group founder late Zainul Haque Sikder, was held at 4:00pm on Thursday on the campus of Zainul Haque Sikder Women Medical College in the capital city of Dhaka.All of her relatives, well-wishers and officials ...

National,Healthcare,City

Why bangladesh’s economy needs universal registration

On a humid morning in the outskirts of Dhaka, 28-year-old Monira Begum waits in line at a local government office. She has come to apply for a formal job that promises steady wages and maternity benefits, something she has never had before. But the process stops before it begins. She does not have a...

National,CORPORATE & BRAND

Doa mahfil in memory of Monowara Sikder Thursday

A doa mahfil seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of Monowara Sikder, wife of Sikder Group founder late Zainul Haque Sikder, will be held at 4:00pm on Thursday on campus of Zainul Haque Sikder Medical College in the capital city of Dhaka.All of her relatives, well-wishers and officials and em...

National,CORPORATE & BRAND

Namaz-e-Janaza of Monowara Sikder held

The Namaz-e-Janaza of Monowara Sikder, wife of Sikder Group founder late Zainul Haque Sikder, was held on the premises of Zainul Haque Sikder Medical College in the capital city of Dhaka was held after the Zuhr prayer on Tuesday.Officials and employees of Sikder Group, well-wishers of Monowara Sikde...

Country, Districts

Laila Arzuman Banu in spotlight for reserved women’s seat from Bogura

Advocate Shahazadi Laila Arzuman Banu has recently come into focus in Bogura’s political arena as a strong aspirant for nomination to a reserved women’s seat in the Jatiya Sangsad.With 31 years of political experience and an active grassroots presence, she is currently serving as acting ...

National,CORPORATE & BRAND

Namaz-e-Janaza of Monowara Sikder Tuesday at Zainul Haque Sikder Medical College

The Namaz-e-Janaza of Monowara Sikder, wife of the late Zainul Haque Sikder, founder of Sikder Group, will be held after Zuhr prayer) on Tuesday on the premises of Zainul Haque Sikder Medical College.Mrs Monowara Sikder passed away on February 12 (Thursday) while undergoing treatment at a hospital i...

City

Youth demand enactment of the approved Tobacco Control Ordinance into Law

Bangladesh’s renewed journey began through the sacrifices and united movements of its youth. Yet today, it is young people who face the highest risk of death from the deadly grip of tobacco. To ensure their own protection, youth have strongly demanded that the approved Tobacco Control Ordinanc...

National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND,Women & Children

Monowara Sikder passes away

Mrs Monowara Sikder, wife of the late Zainul Haque Sikder, founder of Sikder Group, passed away on Thursday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the United States (Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un).Monowara Sikder (81), former chairman of National Bank, had long been suffering from v...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

CEC reaffirms his pledge for free, fair, and neutral election

Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday said, the Election Commission is fully prepared to conduct tomorrow’s national election in a free, fair, neutral, and credible manner.to foreign journalists and observers at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka, he highlighted various measure...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Diplomachy,Election

EU deploys 90 short-term poll observers

Highlighting the importance of a participatory nature of election, Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Bangladesh Ivars Ijabs on Tuesday said the general atmosphere and expectations are very hopeful with a positive electoral environment in place."We hav...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

No delay in election result publication under any circumstances: EC Secretary

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Tuesday said, results of the upcoming referendum and national elections scheduled to be held on February 12 will not be published in delay under any circumstances.He mentioned that results will be published in phases following the conclusion of voti...

Country, Districts

Fertiliser shortage and rising costs leave farmers worried

In the river-nourished, fertile district of Tangail, the Boro season is now at its peak. Encouraged by favourable weather and strong market prices in recent years, farmers have enthusiastically taken to the fields to grow Rabi crops. However, this momentum has been overshadowed by a serious fertilis...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

Dhaka-6: Ishraque seeks polling centre change, alleges Sutrapur police bias

Ishraque Hossain, the BNP-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-6 constituency, has formally requested the Election Commission (EC) to change a designated polling center following the recovery of weapons and alleged administrative negligence.The candidate also lodged a serious complaint against the Offi...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election,Security & Defence

Army chief visits Dhaka camp ahead of election

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on Thursday visited an army camp at the National Stadium in Gulistan in Dhaka and held coordination meetings with civil administration and law enforcement officials to review security preparations for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and ...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election,Security & Defence

Army deploys maximum troops to restore voters’ confidence: Army Headquarters

Army Headquarters on Thursday said around 100,000 army personnel have been deployed across the country to ensure a free, fair and uninterrupted environment for the national election, with the key objective of restoring voters’ confidence.Director of the Military Operations Directorate at Army ...

National

Election duty a state trust, says Ansar-VDP chief

Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud on Thursday said preventing irregularities and aggression during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum is not only a responsibility but a state trust.He made the remark...

National

Navy chief inspects election security in Kutubdia, Sandwip

Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan on Wednesday visited Kutubdia and Sandwip to review election security preparations as part of efforts to ensure a free, fair and peaceful 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum 2026.The Bangladesh Navy has been deployed in 25 upazilas under 16 parliame...

National,Healthcare

Passage of Tobacco Control Ordinance vital to curb cancer: PROGGA

As the world observes World Cancer Day today (Wednesday), research and advocacy organisation PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) on Tuesday urged the incoming parliament to pass the amended Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 during its first session to effectively a...

National,Healthcare

Women professionals urge passage of tobacco ordinance in parliament’s first session

Women professionals from various sectors on Tuesday urged the authorities to pass the recently approved Tobacco Control Ordinance in Parliament during the first session of the upcoming legislature, warning that failure to do so could render the ordinance ineffective.They made the call at a sharing m...

National

Consumer awareness key to controlling NCDs, say speakers

Consumer awareness, particularly through clear food labelling, is crucial to curbing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh, speakers said at a webinar marking National Food Safety Day on February 1.The prevalence of NCDs—including hypertension—is rising sha...