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…
Greenhouse gas emission from farm sector likely to rise
Bangladesh’s agriculture and livestock sector is likely to generate increased amount of greenhouse gases by 2030…
France to sign agreement with Bangladesh to finance climate-change adaptation in 2024: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country will sign an agreement with Bangladesh to finance…
Shrinking rivers shrink livelihoods
Boatmen in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are struggling to remain afloat, facing a situation of seasonal unemployment.…
What is climate misinformation, and why does it matter?
Misinformation is when people share false information or selectively present data about fossil fuel emissions or…
Bangladesh, US to work together for combating climate change
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said Bangladesh and the US will…
Rising Sea Levels: 9 lakh in south may be displaced by 2050
Sea level rise may displace almost nine lakh people from southern Bangladesh by 2050, because their…
Land ministry working in line with govt’s environment, climate policy: minister
Land Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda today said his ministry is working in line with the government’s…
All parties must come forward to combat climate change: Saber Hossain
As climate change is a global challenge, all parties must come forward to combat it, Environment…
Rafah: UN says 80,000 have fled Gaza city as Israeli strikes intensify
More than 80,000 people have fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah since Monday, the UN…
Gaza protests: Oxford University students deliver Gaza demands
Hundreds of students protesting the war in Gaza have marched through Oxford to deliver a list…
Israeli operation leaves Rafah’s hospitals overwhelmed
Even without a full-scale Israeli ground invasion, Rafah’s medical facilities have been overwhelmed. Medics say more…
US says Israel may have breached international law with American weapons in Gaza
The US says Israel may have used American-supplied weapons in breach of international humanitarian law in…
Gaza war: Where has Israel told Rafah displaced to go?
Many Palestinians are fleeing eastern parts of Rafah, after the Israeli military ordered their evacuation before…
Gaza: Israel takes Rafah crossing as truce talks continue
The Israeli military says its troops have taken “operational control” of the Palestinian side of the…
‘Sustainable calm’ proposal splits Israel and Hamas
After months of stalemate, the search for peace in Gaza has reached a critical stage. UN…
Israel-Gaza war: Biden to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades Rafah
President Joe Biden has warned Israel that the US will stop supplying some weapons if it…
Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to defeat Hamas in Rafah despite US arms threat
Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Israel can “stand alone”, after the US warned arms shipments could be…
Israel orders new evacuations in Rafah as U.N. says more than 150,000 have fled
Israel has issued evacuation orders for further neighborhoods in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, as…
Polling agent jailed for 1yr for aiding fake voting in Bogra
A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced a candidate’s polling agent Emdadul Haque, a former UP member,…
Upazila polls: Who are the winners in the first phase?
The results of the first phase of the Upazila Parishad election in the chairman posts were…
Voter turnout 36.1% in first phase of upazila polls
In the first phase of the sixth Upazila Parishad election, an average of 36.1% votes were…
Hasan: Local polls held peacefully with satisfactory voters’ turnout
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the voters did not pay heed to BNP’s call…
BNP leader Khokon walks out of jail
BNP Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon was freed from jail after granting bail on Wednesday…
State Minister: Bangladesh losing foreign currency due to illegal activities
Waseqa Ayesha Khan, state minister for finance, has said that the country is losing a lot…
PM Hasina: As long as the people are with me, I don’t care
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Thursday slammed her critics, saying as…
PM warns party’s ministers, MPs not to influence upazila polls
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the ministers and her party’s…
Awami League to invite BNP to attend its platinum jubilee celebration
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that the ruling party will invite the BNP and…
How is BNP responding to Khaleda Zia’s lingering health issues?
BNP chief Khaleda Zia is mainly suffering from four afflictions: liver cirrhosis, arthritis, stents in her…
DSE seeks knowledge from Nasdaq, Swedish stock exchange
Bangladesh’s premier bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has sought cooperation from leading global technology company Nasdaq…
IMF agrees to lend $1.15 billion to Bangladesh in third tranche
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide $1.15 billion to Bangladesh in the third…
IMF urges Bangladesh to prioritise sustainable revenue generation
Bangladesh should prioritise sustainable revenue generation to bolster investments in social welfare and development initiatives and…
‘Policy rate hike, flexible exchange rate will be helpful for economy’
The Bangladesh Bank’s decisions of hiking the policy rate, allowing the market to determine the interest rate…
Best Holdings sees 32% rise in profit
Best Holdings, which operates five-star hotel Le Méridien Dhaka, registered a 32 percent year-on-year growth in…
Nearly 80% of households have no access to credit: report
Nearly 80 percent of households of plainland ethnic minority communities have no access to credit, be…
Three difficult choices to heal economy
Bangladesh yesterday made three major decisions to cushion the economy against critical risks such as stubborn…
More banking reforms, subsidy cuts prescribed
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasised more reforms in the banking sector and tax collections and…
‘Market-based interest rates will be painful for businesses’
“Businesses will find the central bank’s move of the market-based interest rates painful as the cost…
Market-driven interest rate returns after four years
After a gap of four years, the banking sector in Bangladesh has returned to a market-driven…
People lost interest in BNP’s movement: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Quader today said BNP considers democratic rules, relegations and elections as pitfall…
Restore press freedom, protect democracy: BNP leader Moyeen Khan
BNP standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan today urged people to restore press freedom in order…
Barring MPs’ relatives from UZ polls is AL’s policy decision, not a legal issue: Quader
It is Awami League’s policy decision to not allow relatives of the party’s ministers and lawmakers…
2007 corruption case against Falu: Prosecution witness gives deposition
One more prosecution witness today gave deposition before a Dhaka court against BNP leader and former…
Union Parishad Bill placed in parliament
Local Government (Union Parishad) (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was placed in Parliament today with a provision to…
AL-backed candidate’s men ‘attack’ opponent’s campaign, 2 hurt
The supporters of the ruling party-backed candidate allegedly attacked an opponent candidate’s campaign and vandalised a…