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Remittance inflow surges 27.6 per cent to $1.94 billion in first 19 days of July

Bangladeshi expatriates living in different countries across the world remitted US$1.94 billion in the first 19 days of July, recording a robust 27.6 per cent growth compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, according to th...

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Beyond the FDI rebound

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A misguided proposal of demonetization

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Challenges of transforming BD into a trillion-dollar economy

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Stocks open lower amid profit-taking, margin rule concerns

Stocks opened lower on Monday, extending losses for a second straight session as investors opted for profit-taking following a strong five-session rally while assessing the potential impact of the proposed amendments to the margin financing...

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BSEC seeks public opinion on draft margin financing rules

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has proposed sweeping amendments to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Margin) Rules, 2025, aiming to strengthen risk management, enhance investor protection and align...

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BSEC-led investor education programmes reach over 21,700 people in FY26

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The myth of 300,000 registered entities with RJSC

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Bringing truth back to land registration

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BSTI orders withdrawal of eight products

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Bank Asia cardholders to enjoy attractive discount at Nazimgarh Resorts

Bank Asia PLC has signed a partnership agreement with Nazimgarh Resorts Ltd., Sylhet to offer exclusive privileges to its valued cardholders. Under the agreement, Bank Asia cardholders will enjoy 40% discount on room rent of the resort, ac...

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BSTI orders withdrawal of eight products

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Govt aims to lift solar power capacity to 10,000MW in five years

Bangladesh plans to raise its solar power capacity to 10,000MW within the current government's term. Power Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmud Tuku called on non-government organisations (NGOs) to step up investment in the sector, speaking at a n...

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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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IOM, KSrelief sign $2.5 million agreement to improve WASH in Cox's Bazar

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) have signed a USD 2.5 million agreement to strengthen safe, dignified and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)...

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When extreme weather and political short-sightedness complement each other

At a time when humanity is undergoing the severest test in the post-World War era, natural calamities too are increasingly claiming scalps across wide swathes of the planet. From Bangladesh to Britain and the Philippines to France, the deat...

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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

The eviction drive to clear encroachments beneath several metro rail stations in Dhaka is a welcome step. Makeshift vendors occupied the footpaths and even access points of the stations, making it difficult for the commuters and pedestrians...

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ব্যাংক কর্মকর্তা আরিফুল হত্যায় জড়িত ব্যক্তিদের গ্রেপ্তার দাবি জেবিএবির

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নতুন বছরে যে স্কিলগুলো আপনাকে এগিয়ে রাখবে

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শিশুর বিকাশে যে দশটি বই গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

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২০২৬: প্রযুক্তিতে যা থাকছে

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আইপিএল: ক্রিকেটের মুখোশে পুঁজি, ক্ষমতা ও নৈতিক সংকটের গল্প

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কেন আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াস পড়া জরুরি?

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ঢাকার শীতে 'সাশ্রয়ী' কেনাকাটা: সেরা কিছু গন্তব্য

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

শীতকাল এলেই ত্বকের উপর এর প্রভাবটা যেন সবার আগে চোখে পড়ে। বাতাসের আর্দ্রতা কমে যাওয়া, চারপাশের শুষ্ক পরিবেশ আর ঠান্ডা বাতাস ত্বকের কোমলতা কেড়ে নেয়। অনেকের ত্বক খসখসে হয়ে যায়, কারও কারও ত্বকে টান-টান ভাব দেখা দেয়। আবার অনেকের নিশপিশ ও ত্বক ফ...

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আতশবাজি থেকে যেভাবে নিরাপদ রাখবেন আপনার পোষা প্রানীকে

নতুন বছর মানেই মানুষের জীবনে হাসি, গান আর আতশবাজির ঝলকানি। আমরা যখন ঘড়ির কাটার দিকে তাকিয়ে কাউন্টডাউনের অপেক্ষা করি, ঠিক তখনই শহরের প্রাণীগুলো মুখোমুখি হয় অন্য এক বাস্তবতার। আতশবাজির বিকট শব্দে কেঁপে ওঠে পথকুকুর, কার্নিশে বসে থাকা পাখিরা দি...

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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

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

World Cup winners Spain climbed back to the top of the FIFA men's rankings on Monday, while runners-up Argentina dropped to second place. Luis de la Fuente's side beat 2022 world champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time on Sunday to return...

Sports

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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Rodri returns from 'hell' to drive Spain to World Cup glory

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Argentines lament World Cup loss and chance to be champions again

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AIUB attends QS Africa Forum in Ethiopia

American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) participated in the QS Africa Forum 2026 in Ethiopia to strengthen Bangladesh’s presence in the global higher education arena. The university joined the forum as an official sponsor...

Education

National science teachers conference at DIU focuses on innovation in science education

The National School Science Teachers Conference 2026 was successfully held at the International Conference Hall of Daffodil International University, Daffodil Smart City, Savar, bringing together 175 secondary school science teachers from a...

Education

AIUB attends QS Africa Forum in Ethiopia

Education

National science teachers conference at DIU focuses on innovation in science education

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...

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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On philosophy of education

Education is often seen as a means of acquiring information, obtaining certificates, and securing employment. Although these goals are important, they represent only a part of what education should achieve. The true philosophy of education...

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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

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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

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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...