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The speech by Brett King, futurist and author of the bestselling book Bank 4.0, at Bankers Meet in Dhaka recently, organised by Filps in association with City Bank, Prime Bank, and AB Bank, has deeply inspired me to explore the future of AI-driven financial technology. His insights sparked a partic

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US President Donald Trump unveiled 50 per cent tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada on Monday in response to what the US administration called its discriminatory treatment of American-made cars, alcohol and dairy goods, threateni...

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It was 51 years ago that the Bangladesh government, for the first time in the country’s history, demonetised the Tk 100 banknote. The decision to invalidate the banknote, the highest-value note at the time, was driven by the urgency t...

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Southeast Bank’s H1 profit jumps 64pc on higher investment income, lower provisioning

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Stocks end higher on hopes of eased margin rules

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The myth of 300,000 registered entities with RJSC

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Govt eyeing double-digit growth in leather, agro-processing sectors: Muktadir

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IPDC Finance PLC and RAY White Ltd partner to expand access to home financing

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IPDC Finance PLC and RAY White Ltd partner to expand access to home financing

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Excelerate shuts LNG Terminal after technical fault at Maheshkhali FSRU

Excelerate Energy shut down liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification on Tuesday after its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) developed a technical fault. The incident resulted in a 40 per cent cut in LNG regasification, to a...

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Realising pharma sector's potential to be globally competitive

After the Readymade Garments (RMG), agro-processing, light engineering and the pharmaceuticals are considered the top potential export sectors of Bangladesh. The country also considers these as promising export diversification industries to...

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Forging a path through the polycrisis at SDC 2026

As the delegates of the 12th Sustainable Development Conference (SDC 2026) departed the Radisson Suites in Bangkok this July, they carried with them more than just portfolios of research; they carried a roadmap for survival. Organized by th...

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Akhter accuses BNP of straying from its 31-point pledge, July Charter commitment

National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary and Rangpur-4 MP Akhter Hossen on Tuesday alleged that the BNP government has strayed from its 31-point electoral commitment, including promises of constitutional reforms and implementation of t...

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Akhter accuses BNP of straying from its 31-point pledge, July Charter commitment

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Waterlogged Dhaka: It's time to fix the system

Every monsoon, Dhaka undergoes the same crisis. Roads disappear beneath murky water, vehicles stall in flooded streets, businesses shut their doors, schools suspend classes and millions of commuters spend hours stranded. The disruption has...

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When extreme weather and political short-sightedness complement each other

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The hills this nation keeps losing

Treating Nature as an obstacle rather than something to live with has become a peculiar habit in Bangladesh. Rivers are stripped of sand, stones are extracted indiscriminately, forests disappear and hills continue to be cut despite decades...

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Let footpaths serve pedestrians

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ব্যাংক কর্মকর্তা আরিফুল হত্যায় জড়িত ব্যক্তিদের গ্রেপ্তার দাবি জেবিএবির

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ব্যস্ততম ঢাকা শহরে শীতের আগমন মানেই ফ্যাশন আর কেনাকাটার ধুম। ছোট বাচ্চাদের শীতপোশাক থেকে শুরু করে বড়দের পোশাক উভয়েরই এই সময়ে বেশ চাহিদা থাকে। তবে স্টাইলিশ শীতের পোশাক মানেই যে অনেক খরচ, তা কিন্তু নয়। ঢাকার এমন কিছু জায়গা আছে যেখানে তুলনামূল...

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শীতকালে যেভাবে ঘরোয়া উপায়ে ত্বকের যত্ন নেবেন

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আতশবাজি থেকে যেভাবে নিরাপদ রাখবেন আপনার পোষা প্রানীকে

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Sports

Spain clinch 2nd World Cup title

Spain defeated Lionel Messi's Argentina in extra time to win the 2026 World Cup. Substitute Ferran Torres struck in the second half of extra time to secure Spain's second World Cup after a disappointing Argentina were reduced to 10 men in...

Sports

Bangladesh to host SAFF Championship

Bangladesh will host the 15th edition of the SAFF Championship, South Asian football's premier competition. The decision was finalised at a South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) meeting on Tuesday. The tournament was originally due to re...

Sports

Bangladesh to host SAFF Championship

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Messi thanks Argentina fans after final defeat, says 'Wound will take time to heal'

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Spain go back to top of FIFA rankings, Morocco reach record high

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Teenager dies in Spain after fountain collapses during World Cup celebrations

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Boos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony

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Education

Dr Ali Afzal shares industry insights at DIU's 17th Industry-Academia Lecture Series

To provide students with practical exposure to industry and facilitate knowledge exchange on agricultural technology and food security, Daffodil International University (DIU) organized the 17th edition of its Industry-Academia Lecture Seri...

Education

JU launches live bus tracking system

Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) on Sunday officially launched a live tracking system for all university transport services, aiming to modernise the campus transportation network and ensure a more efficient commuting...

Education

Dr Ali Afzal shares industry insights at DIU's 17th Industry-Academia Lecture Series

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JU launches live bus tracking system

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IU hosts workshop on use of GPS technology in tourism planning

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Kushtia: A capacity development workshop on GPS-based geospatial technology in tourism planning and management was held on Monday at the initiative of the fifth batch students of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality...

Columns

Technical education deserves more than promises

Opinions

The HSC exam conundrum

A maverick minister in Begum Khaleda Zia's cabinet 24 years ago, Ehsanul Hoque Milon seems to have lost his magic touch and dynamism that made him quite popular. Right now, he has botched up the affair of holding the Higher Secondary Certif...

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The rise of affordable mental health ecosystems

"First year at university felt like the ground had shifted under me. I was brilliant in school. Suddenly I was average, surrounded by people who seemed to have everything figured out. I stopped sleeping, eating properly. I told no one." Th...

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The hidden cost of the productivity imperative in higher education

Youth and Entrepreneurs

The road to a final for the ages

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The gender gap BD's youth statistics cannot hide

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Bangladeshi founders are quietly rerouting their fundraising maps towards the Gulf

Youth and Entrepreneurs

The hidden cost of the productivity imperative in higher education

Youth and Entrepreneurs

The road to a final for the ages

Youth and Entrepreneurs

The gender gap BD's youth statistics cannot hide

Youth and Entrepreneurs

Bangladeshi founders are quietly rerouting their fundraising maps towards the Gulf

Youth and Entrepreneurs

BRAC University Business Club announces ADwiz 2.0

The BRAC University Business Club (BIZ BEE) has announced the second edition of ADwiz, its flagship inter-university advertising competition, inviting students from universities across Bangladesh to showcase their creativity, strategic thin...

Youth and Entrepreneurs

Empowering youths: How Bangladesh can adopt Malaysian Qualifications Framework

Bangladesh today is home to one of the youngest populations in Asia, a generation whose ambitions are outpacing the systems meant to prepare them. As young people enter universities, polytechnics, and training institutes in record numbers,...

Youth and Entrepreneurs

Why Bangladeshi startups are being starved of cash and who are responsible

In developing countries such as Bangladesh, establishing and sustaining a startup remains an arduous undertaking, with inadequate access to capital standing as one of the most formidable barriers facing early-stage entrepreneurs. During th...

Youth and Entrepreneurs

Youths who inherited a broken system

The role of Dhaka University often becomes a matter of critical discussion. Educationists, leaders and ordinary people often express their frustration. In this article, we want to seriously review the roles of, and realities about Universit...

Youth and Entrepreneurs

JCI Dhaka Astral's Capitalizer 2026 concludes

The Grand Finale of JCI Dhaka Astral Presents Capitalizer 2026, powered by Eastern Bank PLC and ACI Limited, and co-powered by Gold Kinen, concluded successfully at Radisson Blu Dhaka recently. The flagship competition, organised by BUP Fin...

Youth and Entrepreneurs

A solution towards future unemployment problem of Bangladesh

A quiet revolution is taking place in a nation where almost one in three recent graduates find it difficult to secure official work. Bangladesh is becoming a worldwide leader in digital and platform-based labour as millions of young people...

Youth and Entrepreneurs

Why Bangladesh must build its brand before the world builds one for it

When a business owner in California types "hire virtual assistant" into a search engine, the results are not random. They are the product of years of deliberate positioning, cultural fluency in the global market, and a country that decided...