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Sonali Life Insurance holds its 12th AGM

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited successfully held its 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday at the Company's Conference Room in the city. AGM was presided over by Moi... Read More


Bangladesh separates trade from politics in managing ties with India: Finance adviser

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said Bangladesh manages its relationship with India by clearly separating economic interests from political rhetoric, stressing that tr... Read More


Inflation to fall below 7 per cent by mid-2026 amid tightening policies, expects govt

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Bangladesh's interim government believes inflation could fall below 7 per cent by June 2026, buoyed by contractionary monetary policy, fiscal restraint and improving balance across k... Read More


Algerian Embassy celebrates World Arabic Language Day 2025

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh on Sunday, celebrated World Arabic Language Day 2025 at the Embassy premises in Dhaka. The event brought together diplomats, academics, technolo... Read More


UN calls for calm, urges all to refrain from violence

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- The United Nations Human Rights Office urges all to remain calm and to refrain from violence in the wake of the death of July protester Sharif Osman Hadi and the violence after the d... Read More


Govt moves to formulate action plan to eliminate child labour by 2030: Labour secretary

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The government has initiated a move to formulate a national action plan to eliminate child labour from the country by 2030, Labour Secretary Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan said on Thursday. E... Read More


ILO chief praises Bangladesh's labour reforms as 'historic' shift from past inertia

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The head of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has praised Bangladesh for undertaking what he described as a wide-ranging and potentially transformative programme of labour ... Read More


1 million people die annually in South Asia, including Bangladesh, due to air pollution: World Bank

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- As many as one million people die annually in South Asia, including in Bangladesh, due to air pollution, while clean air can improve the lives of nearly one billion people across the... Read More


Speakers emphasize trauma-informed legal education to combat human trafficking

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Speakers on Wednesday emphasized the importance of fostering a victim-centered, trauma-informed, and gender-responsive approach among law students by strengthening their foundational... Read More


icddr,b study finds high rates of early marriage, intimate partner violence among newlyweds

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- An icddr,b study revealed on Wednesday an alarming picture of early marriage, intimate partner violence and high rates of mistimed pregnancies among newlywed couples in informal sett... Read More