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Women breaking the glass ceiling? Not so much in sports
We are all aware of the recent fiasco during a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match when…
Dhaka’s toxic air: An invisible killer on the loose
Imagine an invisible serial killer lurking around the corner, waiting to suck the life out of…
The making of Coke Studio Bangla’s complex subjects
I am neither a musician nor a music critic. Nor am I trained in assessing the…
Looking back at Klopp’s amazing Liverpool journey
Back in 2015 when Liverpool first announced that Jurgen Klopp would be taking on the reigns…
Message from Donald Lu’s visit: Reset, rebuild, and strengthen
The words “reset,” “rebuild”, and “strengthen” normally imply the use of mechanical tools to reconstruct something…
3 construction workers die after falling from 11th floor
Three workers died after falling from the 11th floor of an under-construction building in the capital’s…
6 teens sent to jail for attacking train passenger in Jamalpur
A Jamalpur court today sent six members of a teenage gang to jail in a case…
DMP arrests 34 for selling, consuming drugs in Dhaka
The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug…
AL to take country towards prosperity defying conspiracies: PM
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has vowed that her party will take…
Heatwave alert issued for 48 hrs more in four divisions
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a heatwave alert for four divisions for the next…
Higher education in Canada, Australia gets tougher
Following an announcement in January that the number of student visas issued will be curtailed in the…
Not much being done to stop dengue outbreak
Despite a record-breaking outbreak last year, with more than 1,705 deaths, the authorities concerned are yet…
Failed Bangladeshi asylum seekers to be deported from UK
Failed Bangladeshi asylum seekers in the United Kingdom will be deported under a fast-track returns deal…
Dhaka’s changing nightlife
As the rain keeps coming down intermittently, the heatwave has lost its brutal bite. A couple…
Apparel exporters pay 6 times higher than official fees for essential permits, licence renewals: CPD
Bangladeshi apparel exporters have to pay up to six times higher than the official fees for…
RMG industry must tackle 3 challenges to lead in a competitive market
For the sustainable development of the readymade garment (RMG) industry in the country and to thrive…
RMG employment injury scheme expands coverage to commuting accidents
The Bangladesh government has expanded the coverage of the pilot employment injury scheme to include compensation…
Why carbon emissions could cost Bangladeshi RMG makers
At the end of 2022, the European Union and European Parliament agreed to what will become…
For the RMG industry, being sustainable is easier said than done
A business owner I know is 100 percent committed to sustainability and to doing the right…
Single month RMG export hits historic high
Bangladesh made the highest amount of garment shipment in a single month in January riding on…
RMG export in February one of the highest
Bangladesh exported garments worth $4.49 billion in February 2024, one of the highest for any single…
Bangladesh’s growing prowess in RMG makes Chinese investors upbeat
Chinese textile and garment entrepreneurs are bullish about Bangladesh as the country cements its position as…
US to look into ‘unhealthy competition’ in garment pricing
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is going to hold a hearing involving Bangladesh to…
BGMEA chief quizzed by US agency on price rise of apparel items
The president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday faced a barrage of…
700 TEUs of containers miss shipment at Ctg port
Around 700 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of export containers missed scheduled shipment through Chattogram port on…
Reserves fall below $19 billion, first time in 11 months
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves fell below the $19 billion-mark for the first time in 11 months.…
LafargeHolcim’s profit drops for first time since 2022’s Q1
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh’s quarterly turnover and profits dropped for the first time since the January-March quarter of…
BD-Turkey can be trade gateways between Europe, South & SE Asia
Bangladesh and Turkey can serve as the gateway of trade and business between Europe and South…
BATB’s profit drops as for high inflation deters smokers
British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) saw a drop in its profits and sales in the January-March…
Steel prices set to rise in Bangladesh: analysts
Globally steel raw material prices are stable now, but Bangladesh will have to spend higher for…
Finance minister infected with Covid-19
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali joined today’s cabinet committee meeting on public purchase virtually as…
Govt sets $110 billion export earnings for FY27
The government has set a target to export goods and services worth $110 billion in the…
Bangladesh’s outlook remains bright despite global uncertainty
Despite global uncertainty, Bangladesh’s outlook has remained bright and the economy is expected to grow steadily,…
Semiconductor makers have potential to earn $10 billion by 2041: Palak
Bangladesh’s semiconductor manufacturers have the potential to earn $10 billion by 2041, State Minister for Telecom…
Are Indian hackers behind this month’s Bangladesh Bank heist involving billions?
Unidentified suspected Indian hackers allegedly took to digital means and ferreted out a few billion dollars…
Taking a page from the French anti-Islam playbook, UK redefines ‘extremism’
As the genocide in Gaza continues to be streamed live to our screens, many Western governments…
Dubai launches “Gaming Visa”
Dubai has launched a Gaming Visa initiative aimed at attracting content creators, offering employment, and training…
Interactive Cares receives $100k grant from Open Campus Accelerator
Bangladeshi edtech startup Interactive Cares has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Open Campus Accelerator, an international accelerator…
The creative industry was already suffering. Then came AI
With a seemingly endless stream of new creative tools being released almost every other week, companies…
Uber and BRTA partners to promote road safety
Uber and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) have recently partnered to enhance awareness regarding road safety.…
Infinix Note 40: A well-balanced mid-range performer
Infinix has made a notable entry into the mid-range smartphone market with its latest release, the…
Oppo A60 launched in Bangladesh
Oppo has recently launched their latest smartphone, A60, in Bangladesh. The phone features a 7.68 mm…
5 most in-demand soft skills for today’s job market
As workplaces constantly transform in the ever-evolving job market, including the recent rise of remote and…
TikTok begins advertising in Bangladesh
TikTok has launched advertising options in Bangladesh, selecting Aleph as its regional sales partner. This partnership…
Here are the biggest announcements from Apple’s iPad event
Apple has unveiled a new line up of products at the Apple’s iPad event on May…
OpenAI launches GPT-4o, a free for all, faster GPT model
OpenAI has introduced GPT-4o, an updated version of its GPT-4 model. The new model, where “o”…
In a world of rising Islamophobia, some countries seek refuge in denial
In recent history, divisive rhetoric and misrepresentation have been stigmatising Muslim communities worldwide since the dawn…
Combatting Islamophobia from within
Many Muslims currently living in the west claim that they are facing discrimination and even bigotry,…
Antisemitism complaints by doctors surge
Complaints about doctors subjecting Jewish colleagues to antisemitic abuse have surged in the months following the…
In Southeast Asia, social media preachers under the spotlight
Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara has been in the headlines for being denied entry into Singapore…
Hating Muslims has become fashionable: Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah has been a constant critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, along with…
A multidimensional look at the impacts of Islamophobia around the world
The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in the West by Todd H Green was published…
Why is Bangladesh protesting against France?
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Addressing a sea of crowd from a pick-up van, Junaid Babunagari on Monday noon…
Taking a page from the French anti-Islam playbook, UK redefines ‘extremism’
As the genocide in Gaza continues to be streamed live to our screens, many Western governments…
The surge in Islamophobia on Biden’s watch is unprecedented
The surge in Islamophobic bias in the United States in late 2023 horrifies the soul. Wadea…
‘Prejudice, Islamophobia’: Free speech fears as UK redefines extremism
The United Kingdom government’s new definition of “extremism”, touted as a bid to tackle rising Islamophobia and anti-Semitism…
Bangladesh caught up in extreme weather events
Sudden temperature drops in winter, sweltering and frequent heatwaves in summer, poor rainfall during monsoon, and four cyclones marked…
Bangladesh needs urgent climate funds
As the climate crisis mirrors the unpredictable and fast-flowing waters of the Padma River, the response…