Full marks for 2 HSC physics questions if errors confirmed: Education Board

Questions 6 and 7 of the physics first paper being reviewed, it says
4 MIN(s) ago

LDC challenges test global solidarity, credibility of multilateralism: PM's adviser

Presenting five-pronged priority agendas for urgent action, Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Monday said the challenges faced by LDCs are a test of international solidarity and the credibility of multilateralism
10 MIN(s) ago

Keep ‘hybrids’ out, protect party unity: Tarique tells Barishal leaders

BNP chairman says the party will contest local government elections after completing organisational preparations
31 MIN(s) ago

Forlan set to replace Bielsa as interim Uruguay coach

Former Manchester United attacker Diego Forlan is set to take over on a temporary basis as the new Uruguay boss after Marcelo Bielsa left the role following a sorry World Cup campaign.
46 MIN(s) ago

Who protects women in Bangladesh's gig economy?

As Bangladesh's gig economy expands, women workers remain vulnerable to exploitation, insecurity, and persistent gaps in legal protection.
56 MIN(s) ago

Muzharul Islam and his spaces of belonging

What sets Muzharul Islam apart is his commitment to social thinking.
59 MIN(s) ago

City Bank-bKash nano loan disbursement crosses Tk 10,000cr

The cumulative disbursement of the City Bank-bKash digital nano loan has exceeded Tk 10,000 crore, marking a milestone in Bangladesh’s digital lending and financial inclusion journey.
1 hour(s) ago

Govt plans pilot play labs in primary schools

The government is considering a pilot project to launch play labs in primary schools to build children’s interest in science and mathematics, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said yesterday.
1 hour(s) ago

Give expatriates something worth investing in

Bangladesh’s expatriates sent home a record $35.56 billion in the fiscal year just ended, up 17.3 percent on the previous year.
1 hour(s) ago

UGC to track 15 years of university research funding

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is preparing a research repository to track how university research funds were spent and what they produced over the past 15 years.
1 hour(s) ago

SK Hynix plunges after Nasdaq debut

SK Hynix shares fell more than 15 percent in Seoul on Monday, its biggest one-day decline in nearly two decades. Investors cashed out of a scorching share price rally following its Nasdaq debut last week.
1 hour(s) ago

Gaibandha temple president remanded

The Criminal Investigation Department(CID) yesterday arrested the president of the Sri Sri Radha Gobinda and Kali Temple in Gaibandha’s Palashbari upazila in a money laundering case involving Tk 9.35 crore.
1 hour(s) ago

Iran faces oil glut as China opts for cheaper rivals

Iranian oil supplies at sea are rising after Tehran ramped up exports during the interim peace deal with the US. However, sales have been slow.
1 hour(s) ago

Hasina will land in jail if she returns

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be sent to jail if she surrenders, the government reiterated yesterday.
1 hour(s) ago

China’s GDP growth set to slow

China’s economy likely slowed in the second quarter after a solid start to the year. Weak domestic demand offset the boost from resilient exports during a global oil shock, fueling expectations for fresh policy stimulus.
1 hour(s) ago

PM to head national strategy committee

The government has formed an 11-member committee to prepare a national strategy for the swift and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas.
1 hour(s) ago

Acute fry shortage grips Bagerhat prawn farming

Prawn farmers in Bagerhat are grappling with an acute shortage of giant freshwater prawn fry, locally known as ‘golda chingri’, threatening one of the country’s key export-oriented sectors.
1 hour(s) ago

EC eyes inclusion of armed forces

Ahead of local government elections, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it plans to amend the definition of law enforcement agencies to include the Armed Forces Division to address any untoward situations during the polls.
1 hour(s) ago

Two stocks halted after unusual price surge

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) halted trading of the shares of two low-performing companies -- Usmania Glass Sheet and Daffodil Computers -- yesterday after their prices rose unusually.
1 hour(s) ago

Donors pledge $1bn for ‘early recovery’: EU

The EU said yesterday that European donors had put some $1 billion on the table to help initial recovery efforts in war-torn Gaza.
1 hour(s) ago

No plan to scrap deal on Laldia terminal

Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam yesterday said the government has no plans to “cancel or renegotiate” the agreement to outsource the development and operation of the Laldia Container Terminal at Chattogram Port.
1 hour(s) ago

Bangkok pub fire kills 27

An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand’s capital Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens, officials said yesterday, with police investigating possible negligence including obstructed emergency exits as people scrambled to flee the burning venue.
1 hour(s) ago

Reforms under IMF programme to be phased in - Finance minister says

Reform programmes under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) new loan programme will be implemented gradually, taking into account the country’s political realities, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.
1 hour(s) ago

Houthis accuse KSA of striking Sanaa airport

The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls northern Yemen yesterday accused Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against the international airport in Sanaa, and vowed to retaliate.
1 hour(s) ago

Dollar hits Tk 123 in inter-bank trade

The US dollar has climbed to Tk 123 in the inter-bank market as stronger demand for foreign currency coincides with slower inflows of remittances and export earnings.
1 hour(s) ago

Commodity supply under pressure amid non-stop rain

Incessant rain across the country over the past week, coupled with flooding in the southeast, is threatening to push up prices of food and other essential goods.
1 hour(s) ago

Berger affiliate to invest $13.7m in special economic zone

Jenson & Nicholson Packaging Ltd, an affiliate of Berger Paints Bangladesh, will invest $13.7 million in the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) under a land lease agreement signed with the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) yesterday.
1 hour(s) ago

18,947 health worker posts remain vacant

Nearly 29 percent of approved health worker posts in government hospitals across the country remain vacant, said Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday.
1 hour(s) ago

NRBC Bank holds Barishal zone town hall

NRBC Bank PLC organised its Barishal Zone Town Hall Meeting 2026 at the Barishal Club on Saturday.
1 hour(s) ago

Pubali Bank launches cashless payment campaign in Rajshahi

Pubali Bank PLC recently organised an awareness programme, titled “Cashless Rajshahi”, in support of Bangladesh Bank’s “One Nation, One QR Payment (Bangla QR)” initiative to promote digital payments nationwide.
1 hour(s) ago

Man arrested over rape of 5-yr-old girl

A man was arrested on Sunday night for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Mymensingh’s Nandail municipality area.
1 hour(s) ago

ACI Pharma holds annual marketing conference in Cox’s Bazar

ACI Pharmaceuticals recently held its Annual Marketing Conference 2026-27 in Cox’s Bazar, bringing together field marketing and strategic marketing personnel from across Bangladesh.
1 hour(s) ago

Moniruddin Ahmed passes away

Moniruddin Ahmed, former chairman and director of Pubali Bank PLC, passed away in a London hospital on July 12, said a press release.
1 hour(s) ago

BRAC Bank opens Tejgaon principal branch

BRAC Bank PLC has strengthened its presence in Dhaka with the inauguration of its new Tejgaon principal branch at Shanta Pinnacle on the Tejgaon-Gulshan Link Road in the capital.
1 hour(s) ago

Jubo Dal leader hacked to death in Jashore

A Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death in broad daylight in Bagharpara upazila of Jashore yesterday.
1 hour(s) ago