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Govt to slash tariffs of 6 state power plants

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Power tariffs of half a dozen of the state-owned power plants are set to be cut years after initiation of their commercial operations, said sources. The proposed new tariffs are expe... Read More


Health assistants go on indefinite strike

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Health assistants across the country on Wednesday went on an indefinite strike with a six-point demand, including revision of employment rules, elimination of salary discrimination an... Read More


NU makes ICT course mandatory at UG level

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- With technical assistance from the ICT Division's Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme and UNICEF, the National University (NU) has, for the first time, introduced a mandatory four-cr... Read More


Palestinian Ambassador meets Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Palestinian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Mr. Yousef S. Y. Ramadan today (Tuesday) met BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence in the capita... Read More


Farhad Mazhar accuses Yunus of leading Bangladesh to 'very dangerous' place

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Poet and political thinker Farhad Mazhar has criticised Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus for taking Bangladesh to a "very dangerous place" by prioritising elections without sincerely im... Read More


440th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank held

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- The 440th Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the banks' Head Office. According to a press release, Chairman of the Board of Dire... Read More


Chief adviser urges world to act on Myanmar to end Rohingya crisis

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh's interim government Chief Adviser on Tuesday issued a stark warning that the world is 'failing the Rohingya', calling on the international community to mount effective p... Read More


BRAC Bank equips 30 women with digital business skills in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- BRAC Bank, in collaboration with Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN), organised a three-day training programme in Narsingdi for 30 women entrepreneurs, equipping them with the di... Read More


PBIL, ShareTrip unite for Bangladesh's first digital innovation bridging investment and travel

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Prime Bank Investment PLC. (PBIL) and ShareTrip Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to bridge the worlds of investment and travel, making investing easier, smarter, an... Read More


Sonali Bank launches 90 days special programme

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Sonali Bank PLC has announced 90-days special programme from 2 October to 30 December 2025 in order to create major breakouts in all business indicators and achieved targets of 2025... Read More