EC extends voting time by one hour
The Election Commission has extended voting time by one hour in the 13th national parliamentary election, adding half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the afternoon.…
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Bullying, fear, and pretending all is well
Universities often like to describe themselves as the guardians of intellect, the laboratories of progress, the spaces where young minds bloom into the architects of the future. But in Bangladesh,…
Remembering my conversations with Sheikh Hasina
I met Sheikh Hasina twice in the Washington area, both times in informal, private settings. The first was in April 2007, when she came to visit her son. The second…
Journalists must feel safe to do their job
With the national elections right around the corner, the rising risks facing journalists in Bangladesh is an issue that warrants immediate attention. A new study, “High Risks, Low Preparedness:…
Bangladesh is for everyone
We appreciate the words of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir who recently asserted that Bangladesh must never be split along religious lines. We are living at a…
Bank Asia holds workshop on transaction monitoring, early alert generation in Jessore
Bank Asia PLC, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), organized a daylong “Regional Workshop on Proactive Transaction Monitoring for Automated Early Alert Generation of Trade-Based Money Laundering”…
Al-Arafah Islami Bank inaugurates stall at SME Product Fair
Al-Arafah Islami Bank participated in the 12th National SME Product Fair. Managing director (acting) of the bank Mohd Rafat Ullah Khan inaugurated the SME stall at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference…
Islami Bank at SME Fair with various services for entrepreneurs
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC launched a stall at the 12th National SME Fair 2025, a seven-day event organized by the SME Foundation. Md Omar Faruk Khan, managing director of the…
CSOs, INGOs unite to push women’s, children’s rights ahead of Feb polls
Ahead of the February 2025 national election, seven national and international organizations have joined forces to form the Coalition for Advancing Equality and Justice, a countrywide platform aimed at ensuring…
Mobile traders vow to continue protest over NEIR implementation
Mobile traders have announced they will continue their protest until their demands are met, following a meeting with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman on Sunday evening. Traders said…