Day: July 30, 2026

Dhaka: Experts, policymakers, and environmental advocates on Thursday called for coordinated national action, stronger implementation, and greater public participation to tackle Bangladesh’s growing electronic waste (e-waste) challenge, stressing that…

Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn its administrator and oversight team from EXIM Bank, one of the five Shariah-based lenders merged into Sammilito Islami Bank PLC. Following the withdrawal, EXIM Bank’s operations will now be managed under the direc…

Rajshahi: The bodies of a man and his son, who had gone missing after a boat capsized in the Padma River in Rajshahi, were recovered on Thursday, two days after the accident.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased were identified as bo…

Dhaka: BRAC Bank has launched ‘Bangla QR’ payment services at BRAC University, a significant advancement in promoting cashless transactions on campus and aligning with Bangladesh Bank’s ‘Cashless Bangladesh’ initiative. Md. Mostaqur Rahman FCMA, Gover…

Dhaka: Three people died of dengue and 467 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 53 in the country this year, according to the Directo…

Dhaka: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced a groundbreaking initiative to establish modern language centres at 25 universities, both public and private, throughout Bangladesh. The aim of this initiative is to bolster the global compet…