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Over 90% women in Bangladesh work at informal sector: Study

Dhaka, June 25 -- Over 90 per cent of working women in Bangladesh are employed in the informal sector, which was particularly hard-hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has revealed. The find... Read More


15th edition of Social Business Day: Prof Yunus to join as chief guest

Dhaka, June 25 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will join as the chief guest and deliver keynote speech at the 15th edition of Social Business Day which will take place on June 27-28 in Savar. Th... Read More


NBR Unity Council rejects Finance Adviser's dialogue offer

Dhaka, June 25 -- NBR Reform Unity Council on Wednesday rejected the Finance Adviser's call for a dialogue aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis surrounding the proposed restructuring of the National ... Read More


Crowds besiege Khulna Sadar Police Station protesting release of cop

Khulna, June 25 -- Angry crowds on Wednesday besieged the Sadar Police Station in Khulna city protesting the release of Sub-Inspector (SI) Sukanta Das, an accused in a case involving July uprising, fr... Read More


'Daddy has to sometimes use strong language': Nato chief on Trump expletive

Dhaka, June 25 -- World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, have gathered in The Hague for a NATO summit, where discussions have focused on growing tensions between Israel and Iran, among ot... Read More


How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession

Dhaka, June 25 -- Ana Sepulveda, a math teacher in Dallas, wanted to make geometry exciting for her 6th grade honors class. Knowing her students are passionate about soccer, she decided to connect the... Read More


Jamaat meets EC, demands local body polls before general election

Dhaka, June 25 -- e-Islami on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to hold local government elections under the interim government before the 13th parliamentary polls. "The national election is ap... Read More


21 held for cheating patients at Chattogram Medical College Hospital

Chattogram, June 25 -- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Wednesday arrested 21 people from Chattogram Medical College and Hospital for their alleged involvement with a gang of brokers. Tippe... Read More


Colombo Test: Bangladesh battle to 220 for 8 on rain-hit day one

Dhaka, June 25 -- Bangladesh ended the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on 220 for 8, in a stop-start affair at the Sinhalese Sports Club where rain and bad light played frequent spoil... Read More


Khaleda's Sweet Diplomacy: Seasonal fruits headed to Qatari royalty and PM

Dhaka, June 25 -- BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has sent seasonal fruits from Bangladesh as gifts to the Emir and Prime Minister of Qatar. On behalf of the BNP chief, he... Read More