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Bangladesh leads a revolution in electronic fund transactions: BB Governor

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday said Bangladesh has made a revolutionary transformation in its payment system and projected that its mobile financial service tr... Read More


Panel formed to probe Sajek Valley fire

Rangamati, Feb. 25 -- The local administration formed a committee to investigate the massive fire that engulfed nearly 100 resorts, restaurants and houses in Sajek Valley, a popular tourist destinatio... Read More


Ex-ICT state minister minister Palak placed on 12-day remand

, Feb. 25 -- A Narayanganj court on Tuesday put former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on remand for 12 days in three cases filed in Narayanganj during the anti-discrimination student moveme... Read More


Residential halls closed, all academic activities suspended sine die at KUET

Khulna, Feb. 25 -- The authorities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology have announced the closure of all residential halls until further notice in the interest of ensuring students' ove... Read More


Travel ban imposed on Hasina's last press secretary Nayeemul Islam Khan, family members

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's press secretary Nayeemul Islam Khan, along with four family members. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior... Read More


DC Studios faces uncertainty with Batman franchise, Penguin series

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- DC Studios is grappling with uncertainty over its Batman-related projects, as the future of "The Batman" sequel and "The Penguin" TV series remains unclear. Despite previous specula... Read More


British musicians release silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A new album titled Is This What We Want? showcases over 1,000 musicians and one prominent feature: silence. Artists like Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens, and Damon Albarn contr... Read More


Perks for Prescriptions: A growing concern in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh increasingly influence medical prescriptions by offering incentives to doctors, raising ethical and medical concerns that largely go unchecked.... Read More


Reshuffle in Police Admin: Additional IGP among 82 officers made OSD

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Alim Mahmud, along with 82 police officers, has been made Officer on Special Duty (OSD). The decision was announced through three ... Read More


Only battlefield fighters to be recognised as 'FFs,' others as 'Associates': Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Only those who fought directly on the battlefield against the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971 will be recognised as 'freedom fighters,' while those who played a role in mobilisin... Read More