America at 250: Reinventing Leadership in a Fragmenting World
On July 4, 2026, the United States marked its Semiquincentennial – 250 years since the Declaration of Independence – in a year-long commemoration branded America250,...
Today’s Newspaper
Mercantile Bank launches SICIP entrepreneur training in CTG
Mercantile Bank PLC has launched a 100-hour entrepreneurship development training programme in Chattogram under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP), aimed at...
The Devastation of Floods: Nature’s Fury, Human Suffering, and Preparing for the Future
Floods are not a new experience for the people of Bangladesh. As a riverine country, seasonal flooding during the monsoon is both a natural reality...
NCC Bank, Akij Resource Group sign MoU
NCC Bank and Akij Resource Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to introduce technology-driven collection and cash management services for the conglomerate’s dealers and...
Hasina’s remarks meant motivating AL activists
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s repeated remarks about returning to Bangladesh appeared to be...
SIBL holds business review meeting
A business review meeting with the participation of 23 branches of Social Islami Bank PLC, operating under Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, from the Dhaka North...
US invests over $1m in BD heritage preservation: Envoy
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen said on Monday that the United States has invested more than $1 million through the Ambassador’s Fund for...
RMG export posts minor 0.89pc uptick in 2025, lowest among Asian rivals
Bangladesh has retained its position as the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, but its export growth slowed sharply in 2025, referring the domestic industry has struggled...
NCP leader slams reserved-seat MPs role
MP Akhter Hossen of National Citizen Party (NCP) criticised over the government’s decision to allow BNP women MPs elected to reserved seats to perform what...
DMP arrests 93 in anti-crime drives, seizes 54kg cannabis
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 93 people in a series of anti-crime and anti-drug operations across the capital over the past two days,...
‘92pc mental health patients receive no treatment’
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain said on Monday that more than 92 per cent of people suffering from mental health conditions...
ISD names Mike Miller as new Director
International School Dhaka (ISD) has appointed Dr Mike Miller as its new Director, bringing on board an experienced international educator with more than two decades...