PUST celebrates 17th University Day
The Pabna University of Science and Technology on Thursday celebrated its 17th University Day...
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Three die from electrocution, 2 injured in Panchagarh
Three people, including a student, died and two others were injured after being electrocuted while working in a maize field at Panchagarh Sadar in the district on Wednesday...
Local govt to decide Ishraque’s mayoral oath: EC
The Election Commission on Wednesday said that its responsibility in the case of Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral matter ended with the issuance of the gazette declaring BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor, replacing Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh to comply with the lower court’s verdict...
Budget unlikely to boost investors’ confidence
Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Zaved Akhtar on Wednesday opined that the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 financial year will not increase confidence level for enhancing foreign direct investment...
AMTOB welcomes budget
The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators in Bangladesh welcomed the proposed national budget for the financial year 2025-26, which was placed by the interim government on Monday...
EVs boost German auto sales, Tesla falls again
A jump in electric car sales helped give a slight boost to Germany’s troubled auto market last month, official data showed Wednesday, although Elon Musk’s Tesla fared poorly again...
Youth and democratic disconnect
DEMOCRACY is not merely a system of governance — it is the heartbeat of a free society, the framework upon which freedom of expression, individual rights and public participation are built. At its core, democracy thrives not in institutions alone, but in the active participation of its people — especially the youth. With their energy, idealism and innovation, young people...
EC to restore Jamaat’s registration, electoral symbol
The Election Commission on Wednesday decided to restore Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as a political party and return its electoral symbol, the scales...
TECNO partners with BFF as title sponsor of Bangladesh vs Singapore AFC Qualifier
Global smartphone brand TECNO is proud to partner with the Bangladesh Football Federation as the Official title sponsor of the AFC Asian Qualifier match between Bangladesh and Singapore, set for June 10 at the National Stadium, Dhaka.
Govt reduces Tk 46,308 crore cost from 33 projects
The interim government has reduced around Tk 46,308 crore cost from 33 projects under the ministries of road transport and bridges, railways and power, energy and mineral resources...
Holidays not to affect economy: Salehuddin
The advisory council on government purchase on Wednesday approved a proposal to procure 12.75 lakh tonnes of petroleum fuel oil at a cost of $740 million in the July-December period of 2025...
Grameen Telecom’s entity gets digital wallet licence
Samadhan Services Limited, a concern of the Grameen Telecom Trust, has received a final licence from the Bangladesh Bank to operate as a payment service provider.
RAB steps up nationwide security measures ahead of Eid
The Rapid Action Battalion on Tuesday said that it had intensified surveillance and patrols across the country to ensure safety and security of people and their properties before Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest Muslim religious festivals to be celebrated in the country on June 7...
EC seeks govt to obtain job seekers’ NID data
Election commission’s national identity registration wing chief on Tuesday said that they wanted the government to make mandatory the submission of NID data for employment in public jobs for undisrupted processing of their salaries and benefits.
Jamaat to participate in polls if equal opportunity ensured: Shafiqur
The amir of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, said on Tuesday that their party was ready to take part in the next general elections anytime if a level playing field was ensured...
National election road map is need of hour
ALL political parties want a road map for the next general election, regardless of their disagreement over the precise date. All the parties at a meeting of the national consensus commission have demanded an election road map. The chief adviser has stood his ground that the election will be held between this December and June 2026 after reforms for a democratic transition...
South Korea’s Lee on course to win presidency by landslide
Centre-left Lee Jae-myung was set Tuesday to win South Korea’s presidential election by a landslide, capping months of political chaos in a vote which drew the highest turnout in nearly three decades.
Striving to fulfil hopes in challenging times
The interim government, which assumed power following the collapse of the Awami League’s one-and-a-half-decade-long autocratic rule—widely blamed for devastating the country’s economy—is set to commence a new financial year amid high public expectations. However, the general population is increasingly facing hardship due to declining incomes and soaring prices of essential goods...
Social security budget declines by 15pc
The interim government proposed to allocate Tk 1,16,731 crore in the social security sector for the financial year 2025-26, reducing the sector’s allocation by almost 15 per cent.
Allocation for EC much lower than 12th JS polls year
The government has allocated of Tk 2,956 crore to the Election Commission Secretariat in the proposed national budget for the financial year 2025–26.
Economists see lack of depth, reform vision
Economists have observed that the proposed national budget for the 2025–26 financial year lacks the structural depth needed to address Bangladesh’s long-standing economic challenges.
Budget a bit optimistic for garment sector: BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association welcomed the Tk 7.9 lakh crore national budget for FY 2025–26, acknowledging its focus on inclusive and sustainable development amid a post-political transition landscape...
BSF returns youth’s body two days after killing
The Indian Border Security Force Monday morning handed over the body of a Bangladeshi youth, who was shot dead by BSF personnel two days earlier along the Dattagram border in Sharifpur union of Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar...
NSU architecture students hold dialogue with department staff
The architecture department at North South University hosted an interactive event titled ‘Meet the Department Office – Share Your Thoughts’ on the campus, says a press release.
Health budget 1pc up, but short of reform needs
The proposed budget for the financial year 2025-26 contains Tk 41,908 crore in allocation to the health and family welfare sector. The allocation is 5.3 per cent of the proposed total budget worth Tk7.9 lakh crore.
Political parties demand road map for elections
Most of the partners of Ganatantra Mancha and some other political parties on Sunday at a commemoration meeting called on the interim government to announce a specific road map for next general elections as early as possible...
Foreign investment not a threat to nat’l security: BIDA chief
Foreign investment does not pose a threat to national security, said Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority...
Korean envoy stresses quality economic growth
Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young Sik today urged Bangladesh to improve its business climate and focus on quality-driven growth, as the country moves toward graduating from Least Developed Country status and seeks to attract more foreign investment...
Oil under $65 a boon for consumers
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs, his call to ‘drill baby drill’ and especially a decision by OPEC+ to hike crude output quotas have oil prices trading at lows not seen since the Covid pandemic...
S Korea presidential candidates rally ahead of June 3 vote
South Korea’s leading candidates held major campaign events Sunday, two days out from a snap election triggered by the former president’s removal after his disastrous declaration of martial law.
