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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...

Human rights leader and Chairperson of Bangladesh Human Rights Foundation (BHRF), Advocate Alena Khan, has called on human rights activists and concerned citizens to come forward to support people suffering from severe cold across the country, a press release...

Midland Bank PLC. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Best Western Plus Bay Hills on 15 December 2025. Best Western Plus Bay Hills, Cox’s Bazar, is the iconic maiden upscale four-star hotel of Goldsands Group, located at Himchari,...

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has partnered with Moner Bondhu to implement a comprehensive mental health and life skills development program for 5,000 students across 10 schools in remote and underserved rural communities of Bangladesh, a press release said. The partnership...