Everyday shopping just gets easier nationwide

Pathao has officially launched Pathao Shop, a curated in-app shopping destination built to make everyday shopping simpler, faster, and more reliable for users nationwide. With carefully selected brands and Pathao’s own nationwide delivery network, the platform focuses on bringing authentic products to users quickly and confidently.Unlike traditional online marketplaces with overwhelming choices, Pathao Shop emphasises curated brands tailored to user needs, ensuring authentic products from verified sellers and reducing the chances of returns for a more personalised and dependable shopping experience. Powered by Pathao’s own courier network, the platform also delivers faster and more reliably nationwide, leveraging Pathao Courier’s operational strength and reach to maintain greater control over delivery timelines and service quality.As part of the Pathao Super App ecosystem, Pathao Shop allows users to shop directly within the app they already use and trust, across cate...

India trade pacts lift profile, challenges remain

A series of landmark trade agreements signed this year has pushed India firmly onto the global trade map, though experts warn the deals alone will not be enough to drive a sustained surge in exports.Even before March, New Delhi has concluded major trade pacts with the European Union and the United States, moves being described by officials as historic. Despite concerns that the interim agreement with Washington is skewed in favour of the US, the deals mark India’s 10th free trade agreement...

Tk 10,000-cr food industry expands in Bangladesh; are our meals safe?

Bangladesh’s booming food industry, now estimated to be worth over Tk 10,000 crore, is expanding at an unprecedented pace across urban and semi-urban areas but experts warn that this growth is outpacing quality con...

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 Ordinance be enacted into law at the very first session of the newly formed National Parliament.On Wednesday (18 February), this demand was raised at a youth assembly titled “Demand for Enacting the Tobacco Control Ordinance into Law,” jointly organized by Nari Maitree and the Notre Dame College Socio-Economic Club at Notre Dame College. Farzana Hossain, a faculty member of the Department of Management at Notre Dame College and moderator of the Socio-Economic Club, was present as a special g...

PM Tarique opts for personal vehicle, signals shift in official protocol

BCB trashes rumours of president Aminul’s departure

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday dismissed speculations that its president Aminul Islam has left the country permanently following the recent general election.Board officials clarified Aminul Islam is currently in Australia on a personal visit to meet his family and is scheduled to return.Rumours of Aminul’s departure gained traction after several media outlets suggested he might not return, given that the interim government under which he took office is set to hand over power within a day.Adding to the speculation is the fact that Aminul was a resident of Australia before assuming the BCB presidency.Amzad Hussain, BCB Director and Chairman of the Media Committee, told UNB, “He went to meet his family. From there, he will join the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars final match. Then he will come back.”  The controversy surrounding Aminul’s travel comes at a turbulent time for Bangladesh cricket. The national team recently opted out of the ongoing T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, citing security concerns in India.The BCB had requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate their matches to Sri Lanka, a plea that was ultimately rejected.While some cricket analysts have labeled the withdrawal a diplomatic failure on Islam’s part, the BCB and the outgoing interim government have stood firm on their decision.They maintain that the safety of Bangladeshi players, fans and journalists in India could not be guaranteed and have expressed no regret over the move....

Restore trust, enforce discipline at Sammilito Islami Bank

The launch of Sammilito Islami Bank marks a critical turning point for Bangladesh’s troubled banking sector. After months of frozen accounts, uncertainty and public anxiety, the resumption of no...

Violence against children must end

We are deeply concerned about a media report that children are increasingly falling victim to rape, murder and various other forms of violence across the country. Acts of violence against children have become a common phenomenon in the country. It so...

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