City
Anti-tobacco organisations PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) on Tuesday urged the government to impose a complete ban on nicotine pouches, expressing concern over a Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) initiative to formulate standards for the ...
Religion
The government on Tuesday announced the Hajj packages for 2027, reducing Hajj airfare by Tk 24,830 and setting the cost of the two government packages at Tk 615,263 and Tk 505,648, respectively.Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain announced the packages at a press briefing held at ...
Law & Justice
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Tuesday said effective implementation of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system could reduce the country's pending court cases from about 4.5 million to around two million within the next year.He made the remarks while vi...
Business & Commerce,Education & Research
The Asian University for Women (AUW), with support from Chevron Bangladesh, on Monday inaugurated the Math and Science Summer School 2026 on its campus in Chattogram.The four-week program brought together 104 female students from across Bangladesh for an immersive learning experience designed ...
Business & Commerce
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure that compliant businesses are not subjected to unnecessary harassment during its drive to strengthen monitoring and verification of taxes deducted at source.In a press release issued on Monday, ...
Business & Commerce,City
Steadfast Courier, one of the country's leading logistics and e-commerce delivery service providers, is facing growing questions over its internal compliance, corporate accountability and workplace environment following a series of allegations involving violence, employee management and data sec...
Environment & Nature
The government plans to generate 42.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity by August 2028 by processing around 3,000 tonnes of municipal waste produced daily in Dhaka, Prime Minister's Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman said on Tuesday.Speaking at a press briefing at the Press I...
A tribunal in Sylhet on Tuesday sentenced one man to death and three others to life imprisonment for the 2020 gang rape of a young woman in a dormitory at Sylhet MC College.The death-row convict is Saifur Rahman, while Shah Mahbubur Rahman Rony, Tarekul Islam and Arjun Lashkar were sentenced to life...
Education & Research
A section of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees blocked key roads in Dhaka on Tuesday, demanding the suspension of examinations due to flooding and adverse weather, along with the resignation of Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon over the issue and alleged errors in question p...
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will organise a weeklong festival titled "Hridoye Dhaka" (Dhaka in Our Hearts) from July 31 to August 7 to celebrate the capital's 416th anniversary and mark Dhaka Day on August 1.The announcement was made by DSCC Administrator and Bir Muktijoddh...
Director General of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud on Sunday called for strengthening the socio-economic capacity of Sanjibon Platoon members so they can contribute more effectively to national security and public service.The remarks ca...
National
The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh (NHFB) on Saturday welcomed the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection's (DNCRP) decision to declare its headquarters and all divisional and district offices across the country as smoke- and tobacco-free, describing the move as a significan...
Access Bangladesh Foundation and Caritas Bangladesh on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the "Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management in Khulna District (DiDRM CALL Programme)," with support from CBM Global Bangladesh and CBM Switzerland.The partnership...
The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized more than 20 tonnes of banned polythene bags worth an estimated Tk24.02 crore during a special drive in Narayanganj on Wednesday, officials said.In a press release, Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Suzan said the operation was carried out a...
Access Bangladesh Foundation successfully organized a four-day workshop on Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Advocacy, and Fundraising Strategy for the Executive Committee members of the National Council of Disabled Women (NCDW), a national network of 111 grassroots organizations of women ...
Around 162 former members of the Bangladesh Army who were dismissed or discharged from service are set to receive retrospective promotions or service-related benefits following a review of their cases, while nearly 500 additional applications remain under examination, according to officials familiar...
Birth and death registration is essential to guarantee citizen rights such as education, healthcare, inheritance, and voting rights. Registration data is also crucial for national planning, good governance, and budget preparation. Currently, the birth and death registration rates in Bangladesh stand...
Early exposure to sports, education and mentorship plays a vital role in building confidence and resilience among young people, while financial preparedness significantly strengthens people's ability to cope with life's challenges, according to a new multinational study by MetLife.The Confid...
Accident, Fire, Disaster
At least eight people, including women and children, were killed in a series of landslides triggered by heavy rainfall at Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, early Monday.The first landslide struck at around 1:10am in Block D/6 of Jamtoli Camp-15 in Palongkhali Union, when a hillside ...
Agriculture & Farming
The government has announced a comprehensive roadmap to modernise Bangladesh's agriculture sector through expanded support for farmers, climate-resilient farming, technological innovation and improved food management, with the goal of strengthening long-term food security.Outlined in the FY2026&...
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