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Midland Bank signs MoU with Ifad Auto

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Midland Bank PLC. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IFAD Motors Ltd., the country's authorized distributor and manufacturer of Royal Enfield motorcycles in Bangladesh.Th... Read More


Effective steps needed to protect rivers from disappearing

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The existence of rivirine Bangladesh depends on the existence of rivers. Yet we are killing the rivers. Rivers are dying due to various reasons including encroachment on river land, f... Read More


417 killed, 682 injured in Sept road crashes nationwide

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- At least 417 people, including 49 students, were killed and 682 others injured in 446 road accidents across Bangladesh in September, while 143 people lost their lives by motorcycle ac... Read More


Dhaka pledges stronger maritime coop with small island states

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to closer maritime cooperation with small island nations, highlighting shared priorities on economic growth, security, and climate resilience.... Read More


A dozen NCP contenders active in polls

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has intensified its election campaign in Khulna ahead of the upcoming national elections. The party's central and local leadership are already prepari... Read More


Bangladesh making significant efforts to eliminate trafficking: US

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The government of Bangladesh has demonstrated overall increasing efforts to deal with the trafficking in persons compared with the previous reporting period, says the United States (U... Read More


Russian 'savage' attack on passenger train in Ukraine's Sumy injures 30

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A Russian strike has hit a train station in Ukraine's northern Sumy region, injuring at least 30 people, as Moscow continues its near-daily targeting of Ukraine's railway infrastructu... Read More


World Habitat Day on Oct 6

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- World Habitat Day will be observed across the country on October 6 with the theme "Urban Crisis Response." Marking the day, the Ministry of Housing and Public Works has undertaken va... Read More


Duet set infrastructure upgrade under new project

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The government has approved a Tk 866.55 crore project to modernise laboratories and upgrade infrastructure at Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (Duet), Gazipur, aiming to... Read More


A strong start begins with strong teachers

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Education is the backbone of a nation, and teachers are often called the backbone of the education system. Primary school is where our formal education begins, and the quality of that... Read More