National,Bank & Insurance,Business & Commerce
The banking sector in Bangladesh witnessed a sharp 56% rise in suspicious transactions and activity reports between July last year and May this year.The Bangladesh Bank shared the information on Tuesday at a press conference held to release the annual report of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence ...
National,Politics
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said that during the Awami League regime, democracy-loving people were deeply worried about the enforced disappearances.He made the remarks in a message issued on the occasion of the International Week of the Disappeared.Fakhrul said that ...
Top-listed criminals Subrata Bain and Molla Masud have been arrested by the Bangladesh Army from Kushtia on Tuesday."We have heard about the arrest of two people, but the army has not told us anything yet," Kushtia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mosharraf Hossain said.However, a so...
Secretariat employees suspended their protest in the afternoon (Tuesday) following an assurance from the government to review the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.The demonstration, which took place from 10:00am to 12:30pm, was halted after authorities pledged to form a secretarial committ...
National,Business & Commerce
The merger process targeting weak banks is a long procedure and will begin primarily with some Islamic banks, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur.These banks will be brought under the bank resolution ordinance and initially nationalised for a certain period, he said at a press conference at...
National,City
Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain and a section of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) employees continued their sit-in in front of the DSCC headquarters, Nagar Bhaban, today, demanding that he be formally appointed as mayor without further delay.The protest, which began on May 14, resumed y...
A money exchange trader was shot and robbed of about Tk 22 lakh, including foreign currencies, in broad daylight in Dhaka’s Mirpur area on Monday morning.According to police and witnesses, Md Mahmudul Islam, 55, owner of Mahmud Money Exchange, was travelling to his office at Mirpur Section-10 ...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a case over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.A seven-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order.Earlier on Apri...
Government employees continued their protests for the fourth straight day on Tuesday, demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance-2025, bringing administrative activities at the Secretariat to a halt as visitors were barred from entering.The protest began around 11am near Buildi...
National,Front Page
Bangladesh Army has firmly denied having any discord with the government, saying that both the institutions are working together to safeguard the national interests and sovereignty of the country.Speaking at a press briefing at Dhaka Cantonment on Monday, senior army officers dismissed the media rep...
City
Royal Bengal AI, a US-based international tech company, has announced a remote internship opportunity focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) exclusively for high school and college-level students.The program is designed for those curious about AI, even if they have no prior coding experience. "...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the government is working to mitigate human-elephant conflicts. “The government is working towards a permanent solution to the human-elephant conflicts. We must be patient,” she said while addressing a cheque d...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar has said that this year’s Eid-ul-Azha will generate economic activity exceeding Tk 100,000 crore in the country. She made the announcement while addressing a seminar titled ‘Domestic Animals for Qurbani: Management of Livestock and Hides...
Art& Culture
Many Bangladeshi students dream of studying abroad, and Finland has become an attractive option for higher education. Finnish universities offer quality education, modern facilities, and various scholarship opportunities for international students, including those from Bangladesh.The Finnish Governm...
Entertainment & Glomour
Bangladeshi short film Ali, directed by Adnan Al Rajeev, has brought international pride to the country by receiving a Special Mention at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. It is the first time a Bangladeshi film has earned official recognition in Cannes’ Short Film competition.Produced by Banglad...
The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) on Monday conducted eviction drives for the second day. During the drive, various illegal structures were evicted from the land acquired for Flood Control Dam (Mirpur Embankment).The drive was conducted in presence of the Executive Magistrate and with th...
Japan on Monday said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus' official visit to Japan is expected to ‘further strengthen’ the friendly relations between the two countries.The Chief Adviser will pay an ‘official working visit’ to Japan from May 28 to 31.During his stay in Japan,...
The Bangladesh Preparedness Partnership (BPP) partners will work collaboratively to build a stronger, safer Bangladesh through disaster management and response.Speakers said this at bi-monthly coordination meeting of the BPP held at a hotel in Dhaka on Monday. The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Monday said that they are committed to hold the trial of the mass killing during July and August in 2024.“Holding trial of the mass killing is one of our commitments. The trial has begun. Inshaallah, we will get the verdict of th...
National
Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid on Monday said the Universal Pension Scheme can play a vital role in building a dignified future for the vast population currently outside the social safety net.He also emphasized the need for active participation from all stakeholders to make the scheme a succe...
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