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Employment continues to rank among the top concerns for citizens in Bangladesh, with growing expectations that political parties will present clear and actionable plans ahead of the upcoming national election. These issues were discussed at a dialogue jointly organized...

Before the full reveal takes center stage, OPPO is inviting Bangladeshi consumers to experience the future of mobile imaging—early. OPPO Bangladesh today announced the pre-order of the upcoming OPPO Reno15 Series 5G, offering users a chance to secure the...

PARIS : US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests has killed at least 648 people. Trump, who has repeatedly...

The below is attributable to U.S. Mission Spokesperson Poornima Rai: U.S. Ambassador-Designate to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen and his wife, Mrs. Deanne Dao, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), Dhaka, on January 12, 2026. “It is an honor for me...

Concluding ceremony of a two-day Business Development Conference of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on 11 January 2026, Sunday. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, Chairman of the bank addressed the concluding session...

BRAC University has recently emerged as the highest ranked university in Bangladesh in the 2025 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), a press release said. The GRAS evaluates world universities across 57 subjects in the fields of natural, life,...

North South University (NSU) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC today, 12th January 2026, at the NSU premises, marking an important milestone in strengthening collaboration between academia and the banking sector. This partnership...

NEXT Bangladesh, along with its global branches NEXT Sri Lanka and NEXT Malaysia, has been certified with the prestigious 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™, a globally recognised benchmark that honors companies with exceptional workplace culture and people practices....

North South University (NSU) successfully held its 26th Convocation on January 7, 2026, at the NSU campus, marking a significant academic milestone for the university and its graduating students, a press release said. The Honourable Adviser to the Ministry of...

Since the “12-day war” of Israel and the U.S.A. in June 2025, Iran has been a powder key with unresolved political tensions, deepening economic turmoil, and rising domestic dissent.  With the start of 2026, the keg has exploded.  Protests...