Staff Reporter : The initial phase of the upazila parishad elections concluded amidst reports of low voter turnout and irregularities across polling centers nationwide. Eyewitnesses and observers noted an unexpectedly...
Staff Reporter : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has greenlit a significant disbursement of $1.15 billion to Bangladesh as part of its ongoing multi-billion-dollar loan program. This allocation marks the...
Staff Reporter : Journalists have boycotted a press conference organised by Bangladesh Bank as the central bank has restricted the entry of the newspersons. The central bank issued a notice at a press conference on Tuesday, aiming to brief journalists over the recent visit of the IMF team and the launching of Crawling Peg System for fixing the exchange rate between the US dollar and Bangladeshi taka. However, journalists covering the banking and financial sectors boycotted the press conference held...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh witnessed its most significant currency devaluation in history, with the Bangladesh Bank...
Business Report : The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier bourse, has sought cooperation from Sweden-based stock exchange Nasdaq Stockholm AB with strategic and dynamic development plans. In a meeting with Nasdaq Stockholm Board of Director’s Chairman Fredrick Ekstrom on Tuesday (7 May), DSE Chairman Prof Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu also sought to establish a successful and long bilateral relationship with the Nordic stock exchange, according to a DSE press statement. During their meeting, Hafiz briefed Adam about different...
BSS: The head of the United Nations called Monday for Israel and...
UNB: Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction...
UNB: A total of 418 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have...
Online Desk: International migration remains a driver of human development and economic...
UNB: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the International Organization for...
NN News Desk: Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd, known for his...
Business Report : The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
Business Report : Banglalink has recently phased out its 3G networks, becoming the country’s first mobile operator to bid adieu to the technology, and repurposed those resources, including spectrum, to enhance the quality and speed of its 4G services. The term 4G refers to the fourth generation of mobile technology which follows the 2G and 3G networks that came before it....
Business Report : The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier bourse, has sought cooperation from Sweden-based stock exchange Nasdaq Stockholm AB with strategic and dynamic development plans. In a meeting with Nasdaq Stockholm Board of Director’s Chairman Fredrick Ekstrom on Tuesday (7 May), DSE Chairman Prof Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu also sought to establish a successful and long bilateral relationship with the Nordic stock exchange, according to a DSE press statement. During their meeting, Hafiz briefed Adam about different...
Aljazeera : The number of people in Myanmar forced from their homes by conflict now exceeds more than 3 million in what the United Nations has described as a “bleak milestone” for the country. The UN said the number displaced had surged by 50 percent in the last six months as fighting escalated between the military and armed groups trying to remove the generals who seized power in a coup in February 2021. “Myanmar has this week marked a bleak...
AFP : Teams in flood-ravaged southern Brazil scrambled Tuesday to deliver humanitarian aid to Porto Alegre and other inundated municipalities, where queues formed for drinking water as forecasters warned of more downpours. The worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul has claimed at least 95 lives, with 372 people reported injured and 131 still missing, according to the civil defense force that handles disaster relief. “The tolls continue to rise and unfortunately we anticipate...
Reuters : Eleven Indian states and territories including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat began voting on Tuesday in the third phase of general elections, with the country’s Election Commission urging people to ensure a strong turnout. India began voting on April 19 in a seven-phase election in which nearly one billion people are eligible to vote, with votes set to be counted on June 4. Modi is seeking a rare, third straight term in a vote which...
AFP : President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to hold nuclear weapons drills involving the navy and troops based near Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Monday. Putin has upped his nuclear rhetoric since the Ukraine conflict began, warning in his address to the nation in February there was a “real” risk of nuclear war. “During the exercise, a set of measures will be taken to practise the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons,” the defence ministry...
Entertainment Report : The long-term friendship between Rituparna Sengupta and Shakib Khan has been a highlight of the showbiz scene marked by their stellar performances. Currently, Shakib Khan is filming...
Entertainment Desk : Popular Bangladeshi actress Rafiath Rashid Mithila won the Best Actress award for her performance in the movie titled ‘O Abhagi’ at the 14th Dada Saheb Phalke Film...
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : Moushumi Akhter Salma, the ‘Close up 1’ famed popular singer of this generation, has already arrived in London with her husband and child. But before going,...
Entertainment Report : To inspire successful women in different fields of Bangladesh, the initiative of ‘Sampurna Bangladesh’ was earlier awarded to women. Subrata Dey is the founder of this organisation...
Entertainment Report : Film director and scriptwriter, Badrul Anam Saud, who came to prominence with his debut feature film ‘Gohin Baluchor’, has decided to withdraw his much-anticipated movie ‘Shyama Kabya’...
Sports Reporter : The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (WC) will be held at the different venues across the country in October. The grouping and schedule of ICC Women’s T20 World was announced at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Sunday last. But it was not a complete grouping and schedule. The grouping was finalized on Wednesday....
Agency : A pair of experienced Bangladesh players have been rewarded for their good form against Zimbabwe by making giant strides on the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player rankings. The Asian side have won the first three contests of their five-match home series against Zimbabwe and the victories have been built on the back of some solid displays with the...
Sports Reporter : Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, prolific Soumya Sarkar and effective left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman returned to Bangladesh Cricket squad for rest of the Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Zimbabwe Cricket team. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Wednesday the Bangladesh Cricket squad. The three T20I cricket matches between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe were held at the Zahur...
Agency : Borussia Dortmund showed great composure to reach their third Champions League (CL) final after Mats Hummels’ second-half goal earned the visitors a 1-0 victory against misfiring Paris St Germain for a deserved 2-0 aggregate win on Tuesday. Hummels headed home from a corner five minutes into the second half to send the Germans, who won the title in 1997, into their first final in Europe’s top club competition since 2013. They will meet either 14-times champions Real Madrid...
Campus Life : University of Asia Pacific (UAP) organized an orientation program...
Campus Life : Jointly organized by the NSU School of Health Science and the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, USA, a certificate course titled “Analytics & Machine Learning Techniques for Maternal and Health Interventions” was held at the NSU campus on 17 July, 2023. The event aimed to explore the applications of machine learning in improving maternal healthcare and brought together renowned experts and professionals in the field.The lead speaker at the event was Dr. Javed Mostafa, an...
Logan P Jones :Have you ever dreamed of working for yourself, being...
Campus Report : The UAP Law Orators Debating Club (UAPLODC) is committed to the development of a debating community among the students of the Department of Law and Human Rights at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP). In addition to fostering creativity via debating, the club’s objectives include sharing and critiquing the work of peers; develop excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent critical thinking skills, and effective tools for research, organization and presentation. Debate helps students become more interested...
Campus Desk : Over 20 students of ULAB Radio CampBuzz of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) took part in a workshop on creating successful podcasts.Oleg Dmitriyev, an advisor at the Sputnik International News Agency and Radio, held the latest session of the SputnikPro project for future journalists in the online format, says a press release issued on Sunday.The participants thanked Sputnik for the relevant and diverse content.The students were interested in various issues, such as picking a subject,...
Campus Desk : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Geography and Environment of Dhaka University (DU) and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) was signed today January 31, 2023 at the VC’s Lounge to share knowledge through research, innovation and training. Vice-Chancellor of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman presided over the signing ceremony. Treasurer of DU Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and Secretary General of BDRCS Kazi Shofiqul Azam signed the MoU on behalf of their respective institution. Chairman of...
Campus Desk :A primary school-focused campaign is initiated to ensure an accessible...
