National,ICT,Science & Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just about ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, or Perplexity; in an age charged with the excitement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, billions of dollars are being poured into AI and automation as global tech giants compete fiercely, and this technological wave has no...
National,Healthcare,City
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 157 at 9:30am this morning (October 30, 2025).Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy,’ referring to a health threat, according to the AQ...
National,Politics
The Election Commission on Thursday afternoon sat in a views-exchange with top government officials, including secretaries of key ministries, directors general of important agencies and Inspector General of Prisons (IG Prisons) on October 30 next, aiming to conduct the upcoming national election in ...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission on the implementation of the July Charter were ‘one-sided’ and imposed on the nation.“The proposal to hold a referendum before the next national election...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday warned that the upcoming 13th parliamentary election would face challenges as many forces from home and abroad would act to thwart the polls.“Many forces from inside and outside the country will work to spoil the election. Many powerful forces, no...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is still trying to disrupt the upcoming national election even while staying abroad.“Sheikh Hasina is still engaged in various conspiracies to block the election. She keeps issuing di...
National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND
After two weeks of sluggish trading, the turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 500 crore on Wednesday, marking a rebound from the recent downtrend that saw daily transactions dip to the Tk 300-400 crore range.The DSE’s key index, DSEX, edged up by 8 points, while the Shariah-ba...
National,Business & Commerce
The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has urged consumers to check the authenticity of Moong Dal before buying as a cheaper lentil known as Moth Dal is being dyed with artificial colour and sold as Moong Dal in markets.In a press release issued on Wednesday, BFSA said many traders are mi...
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday expressed Beijing’s sincere hope for Bangladesh to hold a peaceful and successful general election, maintaining social stability and improving the livelihoods of its people."Democracy is not simply about participation in voting; it sho...
The long-awaited National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) service is set to be officially launched across the country on December 16, marking Victory Day, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology on We...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
Police on Wednesday foiled an attempt by Ebtedayee (Primary) Madrasah teachers to march towards the Secretariat, as they pressed for the nationalisation of independent Ebtedayee madrasahs.Quoting witnesses, police inspector (traffic) Sardar Bulbul Ahmed said several hundred teachers from different m...
National
Bangladesh’s climate resilience will be built on the indomitable courage of women, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Wednesday.“Though change may not always be in our control, the struggle for survival surely is—and it is the women in our families who inspire that res...
National,Healthcare
Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) has launched online ticketing system with the aim of reducing patients’ suffering, easing overcrowding and ensuring smooth and efficient outpatient services.Patients will no longer have to stand in long queues to purchase outpatient department (OPD) tickets ...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday accused the National Consensus Commission of deceiving the people and political parties through its final recommendations and demanded an immediate correction by including the notes of dissent.“The Consensus Commission yesterday (T...
With Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election expected in the first half of February 2026, election experts are increasingly voicing concern over the administrative preparations to conduct a credible national vote.As the countdown to the polls continues, questions are mounting about the govern...
National,Country, Districts
A woman and her teenage son, who suffered severe burns in a fire set allegedly by her husband in Narsingdi Sadar upazila, have died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.The victims were Rina Begum, 36, and her son Farhad, 15.Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon of t...
National,World
Ahead of the major international climate conference COP30 in Belem, Brazil, new Oxfam research reveals that the high-carbon lifestyles of the super-rich are rapidly exhausting the world’s remaining carbon budget, the amount of CO2 that can be emitted to avoid climate catastrophe.The research a...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday alleged that the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission do not fully reflect the discussions held with political parties, nor do they align with the provisions of the July Charter signed on October 17.“The charter i...
The Jagannath University (JnU) authorities have formed a five-member election commission to conduct the university’s Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) election.According to a notice signed by the university’s acting registrar, Professor Md. Gias Uddin, on Wednesday, the commission h...
Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Member of German Bundestag, Johann Saathoff has said Germany remains firmly committed to supporting Bangladesh and the international community in seeking durable solutions for the Rohingya...
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