Business & Commerce
Staff CorrespondentThe country’s largest tourism fair, the 13th Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025, will begin on Thursday (October 30) at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital Dhaka.The three-day international fair is being organized by the Tour Op...
City
Hazrat Shah Jahangir Tajul Arefin Sayid Moulana Muhammad Areful Hai (QSA) breathed his last on Friday.As Sajjadah Nashin of Mirzakhil Darbar Sharif, he upheld a legacy that for over 200 years has been known as the “Ship of Learning”.His Namaz-e-Janazah held on Saturday at Mirzakhil Darba...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
A legal notice has been served on Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources for taking action against Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) General Manager (Finance) Morshed Hossain Azad, who is also a former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra ...
Entertainment & Glomour,Art& Culture
Bangladeshi independent filmmaker Zayed Siddiki’s latest short film Darkaak (RAVEN, 2024) has been officially selected for competition at the 31st Minsk International Film Festival Listapad 2025, one of Eastern Europe’s most prominent cultural events.Organised by the Ministry of Culture ...
The Theatre group Nandonik celebrates nearly five decades of artistry, activism, and aesthetic excellence.One of Bangladesh’s most enduring theatre troupes, Nandonik Nattya Shomproday, celebrates its 48th founding anniversary this year — marking almost half a century of tireless dedicati...
Healthcare
Young doctors have called for the immediate amendment of the Tobacco Control Law to curb the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and to safeguard children and youth from tobacco-related harms.They warned that without urgent action, Bangladesh&...
National,CORPORATE & BRAND
A landmark health service agreement was signed on Tuesday between the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) and Grameen Kalyan Healthcare Services to expand affordable and quality healthcare facilities for Ansar-VDP members and their families.Under the agreement, members will receive prio...
PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress), a research and advocacy organization, and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have expressed profound concern over Philip Morris’s initiative to establish a nicotine pouch manufacturing factory in Bangladesh, allegedly in violation of the directive issued by the...
Staff CorrespondentThe Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Bangladesh Office celebrated three decades of friendship and partnership with Bangladesh through the Korea Bangladesh Alumni Association (KBAA) Night 2025, held on October 16 at Hotel Sheraton Dhaka.The annual KBAA Night brought t...
CORPORATE & BRAND
Charges have been framed against British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB), the multinational cigarette manufacturer, for allegedly violating the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006.On Thursday (October 16), Razia Sultana, Chairperson of the Khulna Divisional Labour Court, issued the order. The court also ...
Country, Districts
A total of 144 criminals have been arrested across the country in the past seven days during operations led by Bangladesh’s joint forces, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday.The detainees include illegal arms holders, drug traffickers, suspects in...
National,Country, Districts
The Army Chief’s Parade for the Recruit Batch 2025 of the Bangladesh Army’s Engineers and Signals Corps was held on Thursday at the Engineer Centre and School of Military Engineering (ECSME) in Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore.Major General Iftikhar Anis, Director General of the Bangladesh I...
Wreetu celebrated its successful journey under the decade-long Right Here, Right Now (RHRN) initiative with an event titled “Beyond RHRN: 7teen Rising, Futures Together,” held on Thursday at Hotel Bengal Blueberry in the capital’s Gulshan. The programme highlighted the achieve...
Bangladesh Army on Tuesday held the Chief of Army Staff’s Passing-out Parade for the 2025 recruit batch of its Infantry Regiment, Artillery Regiment and Army Air Defence Corps at two cantonments in Rajshahi and Chattogram.The parade for the Infantry Regiment recruits took place at the Banglade...
The Army Chief’s Parade for the Recruit Batch 2025 of the East Bengal Regiment was held on Wednesday at the East Bengal Regimental Centre (EBRC) in Chattogram Cantonment.Lt Gen Md Faizur Rahman, Quartermaster General (QMG) of the Bangladesh Army, attended the ceremony as Chief Guest, inspected...
Unsafe and unhealthy dietary habits are contributing to a growing risk of hypertension and various non-communicable diseases along with associated mortality in Bangladesh. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies high salt and trans fat intake as modifiable risk factors for hypertension. Adopt...
National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism,CORPORATE & BRAND
To mark the global observance of “Cybersecurity Awareness Month” throughout October, the Information Technology (IT) Division of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) organised a seminar on Tuesday at its headquarters in Dhaka.The event aimed to raise awareness among CAAB off...
National
Some top ranking police officials, their wives and close relatives have allegedly been found to be involved in real estate business worth thousands of crores taka, a gross violation of the 'Code of Conduct for Government Officials and Employees'.Investigation revealed that they are involved ...
The Bangladesh Auto-Rickshaw and Light Vehicle Transport Workers' Federation (BALTWF) has placed a 10-point demand to ensure workers’ rights and road safety across the country.The demands were announced on Saturday during a discussion meeting held at the National Press Club in observance o...
Fifteen army officers have been taken into army custody in Dhaka following arrest warrants issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) over allegations of enforced disappearances and crimes against humanity.Among them, 14 are currently serving officers and one is on Leave Preparatory to Retire...
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