Business & Commerce
Leaders of the Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh (SCB) and representatives of the Ocean Centre initiative have discussed potential collaboration to promote maritime safety and develop a sustainable ocean economy in Bangladesh.The meeting, held recently, was chaired by Md Rezaul Karim, with parti...
National
Advocate Zainul Abedin, a member of parliament from Barishal-3 and chairman of the parliamentary standing committee, has expressed optimism that the Tobacco Control Ordinance 2025 will be turned into law during the first session of parliament to protect public health, particularly that of women, chi...
The Bangladesh Navy has strengthened security measures for fuel-carrying vessels operating in the country’s maritime territory to ensure uninterrupted energy supply and safeguard vital sea routes.According to a statement issued on Thursday, the navy remains on constant watch to maintain the sa...
National,City
In a joint press conference, research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) urged the government to enact the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 into law.The parliament must ensure this in its first se...
National,Politics
Home Minister and BNP National Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, MP, has declared that the government remains “100 percent committed” to the July National Charter, describing it as a foundational document of political consensus and reform.Speaking as the chief guest at a discus...
Global smartphone brand vivo has launched its new handset, the Y31d, in Bangladesh featuring what the company claims is its largest-ever battery in a smartphone.According to the company, the device is equipped with a 7,200mAh BlueVolt battery designed to ensure long-lasting performance, extended gam...
National,Diplomachy,Election
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) – Bangladesh 2026 has expressed its appreciation to the Bangladesh Election Commission for its support during the observation of the 13th National Parliamentary Election.In a letter sent to the Senior Secretary of the Election Commission...
City
Rights activists and women leaders on Sunday called for stronger action to eliminate discrimination and ensure justice for women at a rally marking International Women’s Day at Dhaka University’s Central Shaheed Minar.The programme—organised by the Social Resistance Committee&mdash...
National,Healthcare
State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr M A Muhit on Sunday said initiatives will be taken to place the Tobacco Control Ordinance in the first session of parliament in order to enact it into law.He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion held at the CIRDAP Internat...
Anti-tobacco organizations have urged that the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 be enacted into law during the first session of the 13th National Parliament to safeguard public health from the harmful effects of tobacco.Speakers made the demand at a press conf...
National,Religion
The annual Urs marking the 289th death anniversary of Alhaj Hazrat Maulana Shah Sufi Sayed Abdur Rahim Shaheed (RA), founder of the Mia Saheber Maidan Khanka Sarif,and 10th descendant of Boro Pir Hazrat Abdul Kader Jilani (RA) will be held on the mazar premises today (Friday) at Luxmibazar in ...
National,CORPORATE & BRAND,MISCELLANEOUS
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
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
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...
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
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 ...
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...
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
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
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...
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