Bangladesh to distribute 36.6 lakh tonnes of food grains among poor in FY26

The government has taken a move to distribute some 36.61 lakh tonnes of food grains in the fiscal year 2025-26 among low-income people under various social safety net programmes in the country to contain the inflationary pressure. Inflation in the...

Bangladesh's army chief is saying what Yunus should be

Celebrating Janmashtami in Dhaka on Saturday, the army chief said Bangladesh belongs to everyone, regardless of religion, ethnicity, race, or community As Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus faces criticism for his silence on rising communal tensions,...

Dhaka, Rajshahi, Saidpur Railway hospitals to operate under joint management

After Chattogram, the railway hospitals in Dhaka, Rajshahi, and Saidpur are set to come under the joint management of the Health Services Division and Bangladesh Railway. The decision was made during a meeting held on Monday at the Railway Rest...

Bangladesh’s Rooftop Solar Goal Faces Deadline Pressure and Capacity Challenges

IEEFA warns Bangladesh’s 3,000 MW rooftop solar target by December 2025 is overly ambitious, citing limited rooftop potential, EPC capacity constraints, funding delays, and technical risks, despite regional examples offering lessons for success....

With acreage and output falling, is there any prospect for wheat in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh's wheat output has fallen to a five-year low in the fiscal year 2024-25 as acreage has fallen to the lowest on record amid farmers' gradual switch to maize, potato and other high-value crops. Farmers harvested 10.41 lakh tonnes of the...

UCB provides Hepatitis B jab to students of Dhaka Medical College

Mon Aug 18, 2025 08:38 PM Last update on: Mon Aug 18, 2025 08:38 PM Star Business Desk Mon Aug 18, 2025 08:38 PM Last update on: Mon Aug 18, 2025 08:38 PM United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), in collaboration with the Sandhani Dhaka Medical College...

BR, Health Services Division to run railway hospitals in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Saidpur

Mon Aug 18, 2025 08:18 PM Last update on: Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:31 PM Decision came today at a meeting of officials from the ministries of health, railways, and finance Star Online Report Mon Aug 18, 2025 08:18 PM Last update on: Mon Aug 18, 2025...

BRAC Bank inaugurates sub-branch in Dhaka’s Aftabnagar

BRAC Bank has inaugurated a new sub-branch at Aftabnagar in Dhaka. With this addition, the bank’s sub-branch network now stands at 97, according to a press release. Vice Chairperson Faruq Mayeenuddin Ahmed formally inaugurated the sub-branch at...

Tk 707cr spent in 9yrs, dengue still ravages Dhaka

Despite spending around Tk 707 crore over the past nine years, Dhaka's two city corporations have failed to shield residents from the relentless surge in dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) spent nearly Tk...

Parveen Akter New DMD of Bangladesh Development Bank

Parveen Akter has joined Bangladesh Development Bank PLC as the new Deputy Managing Director. The Financial Institutions Division has issued a circular in this connection recently, according to a press release. Previously she was working as DMD at...

Indian broadcasters staring at crores in unpaid license fees from Nepal, Bangladesh

Representational file image. Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik TV broadcasters in India are due hundreds of crores in overdue license fee payments from distributors in Nepal and Bangladesh, a problem that has been getting worse over the last year,...

Mumbai Crime: 21-Year-Old Bangladeshi Woman Prisoner Who Escaped From J J Hospital Custody Arrested In Ghansoli

Mumbai Police arrest Rubina Irshad Shaikh, Bangladeshi undertrial woman who escaped JJ Hospital custody | File Photo Mumbai: The Sir J J Marg Police have arrested a 21-year-old Bangladeshi undertrial woman prisoner who had escaped from police...

AIUB signs MOU with Bangladesh Fencing Federation

Staff Correspondent 18 August, 2025, 21:18 | Courtesy photo. The American International University-Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Fencing Federation formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the AIUB Campus on Thursday. Through this...

Pregnant Bangladeshi woman held for illegal stay nabbed after escaping from Mumbai hospital

Mumbai, Aug 18 (PTI) A 21-year-old pregnant Bangladeshi woman who escaped after she was brought to JJ Hospital from jail for medical treatment has been nabbed, a police official said on Monday. Rubina Irshad Shaikh was lodged at Byculla Women’s...

US, Bangladesh, UK top list for tourist arrivals in India in last 5 years: Govt

New Delhi: The US, Bangladesh, the UK, Australia and Canada were the top five source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in the last five years, according to data shared by the government on Monday. Union Culture Minister...

Hundreds dead in Bangladesh as social media becomes the new executioner

This is not just a follow-up report on a country spiralling out of control into the abyss of violence. This is a horrifying preview of what the future may bring anywhere in the world when instability allows Islamic fanaticism to wreak havoc...

Farzana Faruk Jhumu: Meet the first Bangladeshi climate change youth adviser to UN

In 2018, Farzana Faruk Jhumu felt that she should give something back to society. Along with a few friends, she started 'Kathpencil', with the aim of working for children's rights. "We set up a school called Kathpencil Pathshala in a slum in...

Bangladesh To Step In For Pakistan At 2025 Hockey Asia Cup: Report

Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 14:53 IST Bangladesh men's hockey team is all set to replace Pakistan in the Asia Cup in Rajgir. Pakistan's participation in the upcoming Asia Cup is still not confirmed (Picture credit: AFP)The Bangladesh men’s...

CottonConnect, Bangladesh partner to enhance cotton quality

The CottonConnect and CDB collaboration also aims to improve the quality of cotton production in Bangladesh while fostering environmentally responsible methods. The two partners signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which “establishes a...

UCB provides Hepatitis B vaccination to Dhaka Medical College students