River safety at risk amid monsoon chaos
Staff Reporter : Widespread concern is growing over unsafe river travel as desperate passengers continue to board unauthorized and risky vessels during ongoing disruptions to...
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NWCA-2025 goes to JU Prof Monwar
Staff Reporter : Professor Dr. Md Monwar Hossain of the Department of Zoology at Jahangirnagar University (JU) has been nominated for the prestigious National Wildlife...
Interim govt to fast-track admin reforms
Staff Reporter : The interim government has decided to begin immediate implementation of the recommendations put forward by the Public Administration Reform Commission, as part...
5 senior officials sent on retirement
Staff Reporter : In a significant administrative move, the interim government has placed five senior secretaries on compulsory retirement under Section 45 of the Government...
Warrants hit Bashundhara top brasses
Staff Reporter : A Sylhet court has issued arrest warrants against Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, and four others...
Israeli strikes violate international law
NN Desk : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned recent Israeli attacks, calling them a direct violation of international law and an assault on...
123 BD migrants rescued from Libya detention
Diplomatic Correspondent : At least 123 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya, underscoring the ongoing risks associated with irregular migration and raising pressing concerns...
Protection of Hilsha stressed
BSS : Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Thursday stressed the importance of protecting Hilsha fish terming the fish as a ‘national pride of...
Ex-state minister Shamsul Alam sent to jail
Staff Reporter : A Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of former State Minister for Planning Dr. Shamsul Alam in connection with the murder case...
Increased investment ‘fails’ to fix flaws in social safety aim
UNB : Despite increased government investment, the effectiveness of Bangladesh’s social protection programmes continues to be undermined by persistent inefficiencies in targeting, a recent budget...
Masrur Arefin new ABB chairman
Desk Report : Mashrur Arefin, Managing Director & CEO of City Bank PLC, has been elected the new Chairman of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh...
Merger of 5 Islamic banks: Depositors still anxious despite security assurances
UNB, Dhaka : Abdul Aziz, a middle-aged migrant worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, visited the Tangail branch of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB)...