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Square Food & Beverage names Parvez Saiful Islam as new CEO

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Square Food & Beverage Limited (SFBL) has appointed Md Parvez Saiful Islam as its new chief executive officer. The company made the announcement at its Annual Sales Conference 2026 h... Read More


CMP bars processions, rallies at Chittagong Port for a month amid NCT lease protests

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- After workers and employees paralysed operations at Chittagong Port in protest against the lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to foreign operators, Chattogram police ha... Read More


DNCC Administrator Azaz barred from leaving Bangladesh amid graft probe

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A Dhaka court has slapped a travel ban on Mohammad Azaz, administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), who is under investigation over corruption allegations. Dhaka Metropoli... Read More


From teaching assistant to director: Samiha Khan's unique journey through the ranks at Daffodil Group

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Samiha Khan has been appointed director of Daffodil Group in recognition of her professional performance and institutional contributions over the past five years. The promotion was a... Read More


India dismisses Epstein claims involving PM Modi as baseless

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government has rejected claims made in newly released emails from the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling them baseless assertions that deser... Read More


Topu Raihan urges Bangladesh to follow ideals of Liberation War to move forward

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Topu Raihan, son of martyred intellectual Zahir Raihan, believes Bangladesh must advance by holding firmly to the ideals that inspired the 1971 Liberation War. He spoke at the launch... Read More


Why Bangladesh's rate-led tight monetary policy is not cooling inflation?

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh's experiment with tight monetary policy -- raising borrowing costs to curb persistently high inflation -- has hit a pause marked by uncertainty. The central bank had pledg... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Tribunal sets Feb 5 for verdict in Ashulia corpse burning case

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set Feb 5 to deliver its verdict in a crimes against humanity case involving the killing and burning of bodies in Ashulia during the July 2... Read More


Not all post-war generations carry Liberation War ideals, says freedom fighter Linu Haque

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Freedom fighter Linu Haque has said that not all generations born after Bangladesh's Liberation War have carried forward the ideals of the struggle. She made the remarks on Saturday ... Read More


Julian Francis warns bogus freedom fighter entries on lists tarnish legacy of 1971 heroes

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Julian Francis, also known as "Friend of Bangladesh", has said the honour of genuine freedom fighters is being undermined by the inclusion of "fakes" on official lists. His bond with... Read More