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British Council hosts symposium on employability in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 18 -- The British Council hosted the 'Symposium on Employability: Learning and Development' at its Fuller Road Auditorium in Dhaka recently. The day-long event brought together policymakers... Read More


Fire brought under control in Mirpur slum after over an hour

Dhaka, May 18 -- A fire broke out at a slum in the Bhashantek area of Dhaka's Mirpur on Sunday evening and was brought under control after more than an hour. According to the Fire Service and Civil D... Read More


Prof Ilias to be named first administrator of interim admin for seven colleges

Dhaka, May 18 -- Professor AKM Ilias is set to be appointed as the first administrator of the interim administration formed to oversee seven government colleges in Dhaka city. A member of the Univers... Read More


Experts call for effective negotiation strategies

Dhaka, May 18 -- Speakers at a roundtable discussion on Saturday said Bangladesh must strengthen its trade negotiation capacity, ensure policy coordination, and engage with major partners like the Uni... Read More


Court bars former Awami League ministers Nanak, Tajul from leaving country

Dhaka, May 18 -- A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on former jute and textile minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arjuman Banu, and their daughter S Amreen Rakhi. A similar restriction ... Read More


So far 48,661 pilgrims fly to Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, May 18 -- A total of 48,661 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia until Saturday morning for performing Hajj. According to the Hajj Office in Dhaka, the pilgrims went t... Read More


Rizwana seeks addl Tk 1.0b for CCTF

Dhaka, May 18 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has sought an additional allocation of Tk 1.0 billion for the Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF) to properly implement its projects, sources said... Read More


Energy adviser calls for indigenising development efforts

Dhaka, May 18 -- Energy Adviser Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan stressed on Saturday the need for indigenising Bangladesh's development efforts, highlighting key policy reforms that have already yielded... Read More


Q1 RMG exports to EU surge 33pc

Dhaka, May 18 -- The country has witnessed an impressive 33 per cent growth in shipping readymade garments to the European Union (EU) in the first quarter of 2025, fetching 5.68 billion euro. Accordi... Read More


Rallies, demos banned in some areas from today, says ISPR

Dhaka, May 18 -- The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has announced a ban on all forms of rallies, processions, and demonstrations in several areas of the capital, effective from Sunday until fu... Read More