Gains in poverty reduction erode
Bangladesh’s progress in poverty reduction has suffered a significant reversal, with the poverty rate rising to 27.93 per cent in 2025 from 18.7 per cent...
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Bibesh, Tepantor new president, gen secy
Sergei Bondarchuk Film Club has dissolved its one-year convening committee and formed a full-fledged executive committee for the 2026-2028 term, electing Bibesh Roy as president...
Decline in EU apparel import narrows
Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union (EU) could gain momentum towards the end of this year and in 2027 as the decline in European...
Sanyasi ferry to resume after 19 years
The Sanyasi-Kalaran ferry service is set to resume after a hiatus of 19 years to improve communication between Bagerhat, Pirojpur and Barishal districts. Work has...
BUP hosts international Model UN conference 2026
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) hosted a three-day international Model United Nations conference to promote diplomatic education, leadership skills and cooperation among university students. The...
Pubali Bank holds virtual workshop on “Cyber Security Awareness”
Pubali Bank PLC ICT Operation Division recently arranged Virtual Workshop on “Cyber Security Awareness”. Mohammad Ali, Managing Director of Pubali Bank inaugurated the Workshop as...
Fire at Jute warehouses in N’ganj
A fire at jute warehouses in the Bandar area of Narayanganj gutted around 14 small tin-shed structures early Saturday, causing an estimated Tk 50 lakh...
‘Unjust Rule Brings Uprisings’
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has responded to an Indian minister’s remark that a conspiracy like the one that toppled the government in...
‘Opposition’s street dramas to hide internal rifts’
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday accused opposition parties of staging fresh political dramas on the streets to conceal their internal conflicts...
3-day prog on Lalon’s death anniv begins
A three-day programme marking the 136th death anniversary of legendary Baul mystic Fakir Lalon Shah began at his shrine in Chheuriya, Kushtia, on Saturday, drawing...
Hormuz shut to all shipping
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has once again declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all maritime traffic following a series of attacks on...
‘BD stands with Palestine’
Bangladesh has urged the United Nations Security Council to take immediate and decisive action to end Israeli occupation, illegal settlement expansion and human rights violations...