MANILA : Thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in Manila to express their anger over a ballooning scandal involving bogus flood-control projects believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, reports BSS.
Rage over the so-called ghost infrastructure projects has been...
TEL AVIV : After militants killed his parents during Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel, Maoz Inon vowed to reject revenge and choose a path of reconciliation—for his own healing and his country’s, reports BSS.
The 49-year-old is among thousands...
DHAKA : Former Attorney General and Senior Advocate Md Salauddin Ahmed died of old-age complications at a hospital in the city today. He was 77.
"Salauddin breathed his last while undergoing treatment in the ICU of the city’s Square Hospital...
DHAKA : The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs (ACCEA) today approved in principle the procurement of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) vaccines from GAVI through UNICEF under the Direct Procurement Method (DPM).
The approval was given in the 30th...
DHAKA : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will leave here for New York tonight to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where he is scheduled to deliver Bangladesh's national statement, participate in a series...
DHAKA : Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said today that the government will ensure the distribution of all school textbooks by January of the next year.
"Orders for printing textbooks for certain classes have already been placed. Authorities are now...
DHAKA : Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today that the choice of adopting the Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system or maintaining the existing method must be made by the political parties themselves.
"The government should preferably speak less...
Mastercard has been honored with the prestigious Superbrands recognition in the ‘Payment’ category for 2024–2025, reaffirming its reputation as Bangladesh’s most trusted and beloved paymentstechnology brand, a press release said.
The Superbrands Award is one of the most respected accolades...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has once again been recognized as one of Bangladesh’s most trusted and influential brands, earning the prestigious Superbrands status for the third time. This accolade reaffirms EBL’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer-centric banking,...
Superbrands Bangladesh 2025–26 was unveiled in a distinguished gala celebration honouring 49 of Bangladesh’s most influential and reputable brands, each exemplifying excellence and consumer confidence in their respective industries. The gala, held on Saturday, 20 September 2025, at Le...