China’s Xi held phone call with Trump: state media
Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a phone call with US president Donald Trump on Thursday, state media reported, as the world’s top two economies clash over trade...
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Flood situation in Sylhet may improve in 72hrs: FFWC
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Thursday assessed that the flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet division, especially in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar districts, was expected to improve if the decrease in the water level of Surma-Kushiyara rivers continued over the next 72 hours...
PUST celebrates 17th University Day
The Pabna University of Science and Technology on Thursday celebrated its 17th University Day...
DIU Astrophysics Centre celebrates 100th anniv of the planetarium show
Daffodil International University Astrophysics Centre celebrated the 100th anniversary of the planetarium show organising an event titled DIUAPC Planetarium Show 2025 at the university in Dhaka.
Yunus congratulates new South Korean president
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunon Wednesady congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as the new South Korean president.
South Korea’s new leader vows to ‘heal wounds’ with North
SOUTH Korea’s president Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and heal wounds’ as he took office Wednesday, after winning a snap election triggered by his predecessor’s disastrous martial law declaration...
Bangladesh among 10 worst countries
Bangladesh has once again been named among the 10 worst countries in the world for working people, according to the 2025 edition of the International Trade Union Confederation Global Rights Index...
Current account deficit reduced in July-Apr
Bangladesh’s current account deficit shrank sharply in the first ten months of the 2024–25 fiscal year, driven largely by a surge in remittance inflows, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank...
Banglalink, ICC Communication sign deal
Banglalink has recently signed an agreement with ICC Communication Limited, said a press release...
Community Bank hosts risk summit
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has recently organised a ‘Risk Summit,’ said a press release...
AIB concludes foundation training course MTOs
Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Wednesday held the closing ceremony of its month-long foundation training course titled ‘Overall Bank Management’ as part of its one-year development programme for management trainee officers, said a press release...
Prof Yunus to visit UK from June 10–13
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus will pay a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom from June 10 to 13, as Dhaka and London look to reinvigorate their historic partnership through broader cooperation in trade, investment, governance, and global challenges of mutual concern.
British envoy meets Yunus ahead of UK visit
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Wednesday met chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, ahead of his official visit to the United Kingdom.
Commission on disappearances submits second interim report to Yunus
The Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances has submitted its second interim report to Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
UN to open rights office in Dhaka soon: resident coordinator
United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Wednesday said that the UN would soon open its human rights office in Bangladesh as the process was already finalised...
'Emotional' Kohli fulfils IPL dream as Bengaluru claim first title
Batting great Virat Kohli fulfilled an 18-year dream of winning an IPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru after they beat Punjab Kings by six runs in Tuesday's final in Ahmedabad.
Focus research on public benefit: BMU VC
Bangladesh Medical University vice-chancellor Professor Md Shahinul Alam on Tuesday urged resident students to give more importance to thesis publication focusing on research, beneficial to the country.
SEUT inaugurates new BoT office
The 137th board meeting of Southeast University Trust was held on Monday at the newly decorated board of trustees office on the university’s permanent campus in Tejgaon, Dhaka.
ICT adjourns hearing against Hasina till June 19
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday adjourned until June 19 the hearing in a contempt of court case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League leader Shakil Akand Bulbul, granting them additional time to appear and...
JMC ordinance promulgated, FF definition changed
The interim government on Tuesday promulgated the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Amendment) Ordinance in a gazette making changes in the definition of a freedom fighter...
UN resident chief reassures Yunus of solidarity with transition process
The United Nations resident coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, on Tuesday held a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his official residence Jamuna in the capital where they discussed advancing development in Bangladesh...
Money legalisation may be dropped: govt
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that they might drop the undisclosed money legalisation facility from the measures proposed in the national budget for the 2025-26 financial year.
Meanwhile, 100s of millions die of hunger
I HAVE written this article before. In fact, I could write it every year when a new Global Report on Food Crises is published. The report rests on four points: (1) The number of people who are hungry is greater now than last year; (2) the amount of food produced this year is greater than that produced last year; (3) yhere is enough food to feed the total world population...
JnU secures 200 acres for new campus
The Dhaka district administration has officially handed over the remaining 11.40 acres of land to Jagannath University for its proposed second campus at Keraniganj, marking the completion of the university’s total 200-acre land allotment.
How interim elite resurrects regime in disguise
I WAS struck, perhaps not entirely surprised though, when Professor Muhammad Yunus recently noted that only one political party is still actively calling for elections in December. It was a sobering reminder of the dismal state of political pluralism in Bangladesh, a country where democratic aspirations have too often been sacrificed at the altar of elite consensus or...
WFP stands beside vulnerable communities in rain-hit southeastern Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme is on the ground responding to rising needs in some of the country’s most vulnerable communities as relentless rains batter southeastern Bangladesh, says a press release.
Legal flaws, decentralisation fuel banking scams: Saddat
Centralised operations, diversified revenue models, and disciplined governance are vital for the recovery of Bangladesh’s banking sector, said Kimiwa Saddat, Managing Director (current charge) of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC...
Court imposes travel ban on Munni Saha, family
A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on journalist Munni Saha, her husband Md Kabir Hossain, her mother Appel Rani Saha, and her brothers Topon Kumar Saha and Pronob Kumar Saha in connection with graft allegations.
Fernandes rejects Saudi move to stay at United: reports
Bruno Fernandes has reportedly rejected a huge offer to leave Manchester United for the Saudi Pro League, opting to be part of Ruben Amorim's rebuild at Old Trafford.
UIU Mars Rover recognised as Asia’s 1st, world best science team
The UIU Mars Rover team from United International University won 1st place in Asia for the 4th consecutive time and 6th place globally in the University Rover Challenge 2024 organised by the Mars Society.
