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JS polls: 2,034 candidates to contest

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A total of 2,034 candidates are contesting in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12. Md Saiful Islam, director (Operations) ... Read More


National polls: Army, law enforcement agencies deployed from today

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Members of the army and other law enforcement agencies are being deployed across the country from Sunday (today) ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and Referendum scheduled for... Read More


Tarique pledges to restore 'BDR' name

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Tarique Rahman has said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will restore the name of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) should the party return to power. On Saturday, he said the BNP pla... Read More


India-EU trade deal: a brief review

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The European Union (EU) and India is signing free trade agreement that both sides have hailed as 'the mother of all deals'. The agreement came together after over nearly two decades o... Read More


First 'Incubation Hub' launched at RU to encourage industry-oriented research

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Rajshahi University (RU) has launched its first-ever 'Incubation Hub' with the aim of transforming university education and research into industry-oriented initiatives, creating entre... Read More


IDRA pushes deep reforms to strengthen insurance sector

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government has launched a sweeping reform agenda for Bangladesh's insurance sector, targeting long-standing governance failures, weak regulation and eroded public trust th... Read More


BRAC Bank hosts BRAC Kumon Book Fair for co-workers' children

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- BRAC Bank hosted a two-day "BRAC Kumon Book Fair" at its Head Office to support the intellectual growth of its co-workers' children and encourage consistent study habits, according to... Read More


24,000 'political' cases recommended to be dropped

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- In a sweeping legal reset, the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has recommended the withdrawal of nearly 24,000 cases it describes as "politically motivated", filed against op... Read More


Trust Bank, Sheba.xyz sign MoU to launch digital nano loan

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Trust Bank PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading digital fintech platform Sheba.xyz to promote digital financial inclusion in Bangladesh through the introduc... Read More


Taskin Ahmed unveils world's highest featured AC made by Walton

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Walton, Bangladesh's tech giant and No-1 air conditioners brand, has introduced a new model of Smart AC, which it describes as the world's highest featured AC to date- integrating a w... Read More