Gold jewelry valued at Tk 3.8 million seized in Chuadanga
Gold jewelry valued at Tk 3.8 million seized in Chuadanga

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 22 gold ornaments valued at approximately 3.8 million taka in Darshana, Chuadanga. The gold items, weighing a total of 306 grams, were confiscated from Chaygharia village near the Darshana border around 10 am on Saturday. Major Kazi Asif Ahmed,...

Bangladesh eyes on creating quality jobs for youths
Bangladesh eyes on creating quality jobs for youths

Finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed expressed his firm determination of making quality job opportunity for the youth of Bangladesh. He said, Our ongoing strategy for Bangladesh focuses on creating quality jobs for the millions of youths entering the job market every year. He made the remarks...

'Be patient, just for a little while'
'Be patient, just for a little while'

One of my neighbor-nephews, in his early thirties, has always been well-regarded in the community. Known as a good boy since childhood, he excelled academically, consistently ranking first or second from primary school through university. A few years ago, he secured a respectable position in a...

South Korea's development: A model for our future growth
South Korea's development: A model for our future growth

Bangladeshs economy is showing steady improvement, driven by the growth of its garment industry and significant remittances from expatriates. This progress has led to increased production and economic activity, raising the standard of living compared to previous years. In 1975, the countrys per...

BNP declines responsibility
BNP declines responsibility

Top leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are concerned that removing the president Mohammed Shahabuddin could trigger a constitutional crisis. They fear that if BNP calls for a ban on the Awami League or any political party, the current interim government would be exempt from...

Bangladesh Bank criticizes Moody’s downgrade rating
Bangladesh Bank criticizes Moody’s downgrade rating

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has challenged Moodys recent downgrade of the countrys sovereign credit rating, stating it fails to reflect the significant political and economic advancements since July 2024. On November 19, Moodys lowered Bangladeshs sovereign rating from B1 to B2, maintaining a...

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first in the Antigua Test against the West Indies on Friday. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is leading the Bangladesh team in this series, making his debut as the countrys Test captain. The tourists will play a two-match Test series against the hosts before...

Kings defeat Mohammedan 3-1 in season opener
Kings defeat Mohammedan 3-1 in season opener

Bashundhara Kings bounced back from a goal down to defeat Mohammedan Sporting Club 3-1 in the curtain-raiser of the 2024-25 domestic football season. The match, part of the Bangladesh 2.0 Challenge Cup 2024-25, Powered by Bashundhara Group, was held at the packed Bashundhara Kings Arena on...

Ireland women’s cricket team arrives in Dhaka
Ireland women’s cricket team arrives in Dhaka

The Ireland womens national cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Friday morning for a series of three ODIs and three T20Is against Bangladesh, reports UNB. Nigar Sultana will lead the Bangladesh team in this series, while Gaby Lewis will lead the tourists. The ODI series will begin on Wednesday...

6,520 MT of Indian rice imported via Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days
6,520 MT of Indian rice imported via Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days

Bangladesh has imported 6,520.21 metric tonnes (MT) of rice from India through the Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira over the past eight days, a move authorities hope will help stabilize the countrys rice market. The import process began on November 13, following the National Board of Revenues (NBR)...

82 more Bangladeshi citizens return from Lebanon, total reaches 697
82 more Bangladeshi citizens return from Lebanon, total reaches 697

A total of 82 Bangladeshi citizens returned home from war-torn Lebanon on November 22, bringing the overall number of returnees to 697. The group arrived on an Emirates Airlines flight and was welcomed at the airport by officials from the government and the International Organization for Migration...

IMF Loans: A Double-Edged Sword for Bangladesh
IMF Loans: A Double-Edged Sword for Bangladesh

The recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan extended to Bangladesh has sparked significant debate about its long-term implications for the countrys economy. While marketed as a lifeline to address balance-of-payments challenges and economic vulnerabilities, the harsh reality is that such...

Opportunities created to decrease fuel oil price further: BPC chairman
Opportunities created to decrease fuel oil price further: BPC chairman

Bangladesh Petrolium Corporation (BPC) chairman Md. Amin Ul Ahsan said theres an opportunity created to decrease price of fuel oil further that is scheduled to import in the period of January to June. The BPC Chairman said this at a seminar on Market-Based Fuel Pricing: Government-led...

Russia to provide 30,000 MT of fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge
Russia to provide 30,000 MT of fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge

Russia has announced it will provide 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge, as a gesture of friendship and strong bilateral ties between the two nations. Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of Uralchem Group, Russias second-largest ammonia and nitrogen...

US delegates to reach Dhaka Friday
US delegates to reach Dhaka Friday

A United States government-led delegation will arrive in Dhaka on Friday to discuss support to economic resilience, stability, growth, as well as meaningful and quality jobs in Bangladesh, reports UNB. The Nov 22-25 visit underscores the US commitment to improving and advancing economic...

Bangladesh ready to face West Indies in first test on Friday
Bangladesh ready to face West Indies in first test on Friday

After a disheartening clean sweep at home against South Africa in their last Test series, Bangladesh are gearing up to take on the West Indies in a two-match Test series, with the first match starting Friday in Antigua. Before the series, Bangladesh played a two-day practice match against a West...

UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year
UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis, reports BSS. This high-level Conference is part of a call from the Bangladesh Chief...

Duct-taped Banana sold for $6.2m in New York!
Duct-taped Banana sold for $6.2m in New York!

A crypto-currency entrepreneur has bought the duct-taped Banana, a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, for $6.2 million, reports agencies. At a New York auction, Sothebys made the announcement of the deal in a statement. The debut of the edible creation...

24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India
24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India

Twenty-four Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 women, have returned home through Benapole check post after completing a two-year prison sentence in India. On Wednesday night, they were handed over to Bangladesh immigration authorities at Benapole, reports UNB. According to the police, they...

UNICEF appoints 16-year-old Gargee as new youth advocate in Bangladesh
UNICEF appoints 16-year-old Gargee as new youth advocate in Bangladesh

UNICEF has named Gargee Tanushree Paul as a new youth advocate in Bangladesh for the coming two years. During the signing ceremony for her new role, Gargee met with Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, and discussed childrens rights in the country, said a press release received on...

BB issues guidelines for operations of business in country by JVCA
BB issues guidelines for operations of business in country by JVCA

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued guidelines for operations of business in Bangladesh by Joint Ventures or Consortiums or Associations (JVCA) having foreign partner (s) in order to make the process more transparent and more accountable, reports BSS. The central bank in a circular issued on...

Border Guard Bangladesh seizes 100,000 yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Border Guard Bangladesh seizes 100,000 yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) successfully seized 100,000 Yaba pills early Wednesday morning in the Palongkhali border area of Ukhiya upazila, Coxs Bazar district. Acting on a tip-off, a team from BGB-34 launched a special operation in the Farir Beel area at around 1:30 AM. During the...

Education must foster creativity to create entrepreneurs: CA
Education must foster creativity to create entrepreneurs: CA

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the countrys education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs in the country. He made the comment when he visited the office of the Education Ministry at the Bangladesh Secretariat, reports BSS. Humans are...

Bangladesh women eye world cup spot
Bangladesh women eye world cup spot

Bangladesh womens cricket team faces a tough path to secure direct qualification for the Womens ODI World Cup, set to take place in India next year. To achieve this, Bangladesh must win all six of their remaining matches in the ICC Womens ODI Super League. These include three home matches...

Israel threatens, attacks Palestinian farmers harvesting olives
Israel threatens, attacks Palestinian farmers harvesting olives

On a Thursday afternoon towards the end of last month, a 59-year-old Palestinian woman set out to gather olives on her familys land near the village of Faqqua, in the north of the occupied West Bank. It was something that Hanan Abu Salameh had done for decades. Within minutes, the mother of...

Police chief led July massacre, says chief prosecutor
Police chief led July massacre, says chief prosecutor

The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Tajul Islam, has stated that former police chief Abdullah Al Mamun was the supreme commander of the July massacre, carrying out genocide under his leadership. Tajul Islam made these remarks during a tribunal hearing on Wednesday, where...

Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus visits Secretariat for first time
Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus visits Secretariat for first time

For the first time, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladeshs interim government, visited the Secretariat on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the advisory council. Dr. Yunus arrived at the Secretariat around 11 a.m., where the meeting was scheduled to take place in the advisory...

Bangladesh to showcase diverse culture in Riyadh today
Bangladesh to showcase diverse culture in Riyadh today

The Bangladesh Culture segment of the prestigious Riyadh Season is set to kick off on Wednesday afternoon (4pm KSA time), showcasing the rich and diverse cultural heritage and lifestyle of Bangladesh. This high-profile event will highlight various aspects of expatriates lives in the Kingdom of...