Business
Bangladesh is poised to take a significant step toward inclusive and sustainable economic growth by exploring the launch of Orange Bond and Orange Sukuk, aimed at empowering women, protecting the environment, creating employment, supporting MSMEs, and transforming rural communities—all while b...
Education & Culture
The National Youth Development Institute (NYDI) in Savar, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has invited applications for three fully free residential diploma training courses. Interested candidates must apply online by August 6, before 4:00 PM. The available courses are Diploma in ...
Entertainment
Popular singer and music director Habib Wahid has released a new song titled Dilana. The lyrics of the song have been written by Ali Baker Zico, while Habib has composed and arranged the music himself.Habib Wahid said, “The lyrics were written on the melody of the song. Each melody comes from ...
National,Front Page
The death toll has risen to 31 people including 25 children, a pilot and a teacher after Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) FT-7 BGI fighter aircraft crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara area on Monday.According to the Inter Services Public Relations Directorat...
The Bangladesh Army has initiated an investigation into an “unwanted incident” that took place during the rescue operation following the Uttara plane crash, which occurred near Milestone College. The incident reportedly stemmed from a misunderstanding between on-duty army personnel,...
Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML) is one of the main laundering typologies worldwide, alongside abuse of the formal financial sector and physical cross-border cash smuggling, according to a study, released on Tuesday at a roundtable meeting. Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) orga...
The ‘July Reawakening Programme 2025’, scheduled to be held on July 24 in all primary schools across the country to commemorate those killed and injured in the 24 July mass uprising, has been postponed.The decision came in the wake of a tragic plane crash at Milestone School and College ...
Renowned Lalon singer and cultural icon Farida Parveen has returned home after a lengthy battle with multiple health complications. On Tuesday night, she was discharged from Universal Medical College Hospital in Dhaka around 11:30pm, accompanied by her family members.Dr Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, Mana...
Popular film actress Shobnom Bubly is set to fascinate audiences in a new avatar with the dance number Moyna, a high-energy track that marks her first performance in a music video outside of cinema.Produced by Gaanchill Music, Moyna is the debut track from their new project Bangla Originals. The son...
CORPORATE & BRAND
In contrast to traditional cigarettes, the United States has recently shown a keen interest in the evolving tobacco sector. This new industry includes a variety of safer alternative nicotine products that have quickly gained consumer interest, like heated tobacco devices and e-cigarettes. By 2033, t...
City
Administrator Md. Shahjahan Mia has announced the inauguration of e-rickshaw training for three-wheeled low-speed battery-powered rickshaw drivers in the areas under the jurisdiction of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).After training, e-rickshaw drivers will also receive a driving license to oper...
National
The Defence Journalist Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) has expressed profound grief over the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) fighter jet in Uttara, Dhaka, which claimed the lives of 20 people, including the pilot, and injured 171 others.In a statement issued on Monday (21 July), DJAB P...
New Zealand has reported a 21% jump in international student enrolment in 2024, reaching 83,425 students — 72% of pre-pandemic levels. Education New Zealand (ENZ) confirmed steady growth across all sectors, with standout increases at government-funded PTEs (+59%) and primary (+53%) and interme...
The Armed Forces of Bangladesh and the United States military will continue their “longstanding partnership” this summer through three joint exercises and the delivery of a new capability that will reinforce their common security interests.These efforts help to make the United States and...
Rapid Pass, a smart ticketing system, has also been introduced in the circular buses at Hatirjheel in the capital. Road transport and bridges adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan inaugurated the service on Sunday afternoon in the Tejgaon section of Hatirjheel.The event was also attended by Specia...
Land Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar has said that the level of satisfaction of service recipients is gradually increasing due to the successful application of modern science and information technology in land management.He came up with the statement at the inauguration of the 'Land Fair-2025' at ...
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has protested the interim government's signing of a memorandum of understanding to launch a mission of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights in Dhaka.The organization has said that it will launch a strict programme if it is not canceled.Hefazat-e-Islam Ba...
The Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has issued a strict warning regarding the security and confidentiality of public examination answer scripts. The board stated that any breach of confidentiality would be treated as a punishable offence under existing laws.The warning came in a...
A day-long young writers' conference was held at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) auditorium of Dhaka University (DU), organised by the DU Young Column Writers’ Forum.The event was inaugurated on Saturday by Professor Dr Sayma Haque Bidisha, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) of DU. The ...
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations under the Cumilla Education Board, which were previously postponed due to floods and adverse weather conditions, will now be held on August 12.Board officials confirmed that the exam originally scheduled for July 10 was postponed due...
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