11+ hour, 22+ min ago  (266+ words) / VIEWS & OPINION Laila Khondkar | July 18, 2026 00:00:00 I had the privilege of visiting Robben Island in 2001, during my first trip to Cape Town. I left my luggage at the hotel and headed straight there. I felt that if work kept me too…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (331+ words) The Ministry of Commerce has issued a strong reminder to the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) over an inordinate delay in submitting an updated feasibility study report required to push forward a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with MERCOSUR,…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (231+ words) Well-off individuals can now extend financial assistance to flood victims as around 200 charitable organisations are collecting donations through Nagad.To maximise the impact of public generosity, Nagad has waived all service charges on these transactions, ensuring that 100 per cent of…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (1094+ words) Taxation is usually discussed as a matter of rates, exemptions and revenue targets. Rarely is it discussed as a matter of information, of whether the people setting policy are sufficiently informed about the markets they are taxing. Too often they…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (375+ words) July 11, 2026 00:00:00 Bangladesh will look to avoid a whitewash against Zimbabwe in their third ODI series on Saturday as they were unable to overcome batting struggles in Harare's conditions despite performing well at home last few months, report agencies. The Tigers…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (505+ words) Opposition Leader and Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, has alleged that that a conspiracy was carried out to defeat 11 political parties in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election, claiming that the interim government was also involved in the process, reports…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (499+ words) July 09, 2026 00:00:00 Bangladesh will look to keep the three-match ODI series alive when they face Zimbabwe in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club today (Thursday), reports BSS. Bangladesh suffered a 25-run defeat in the opening ODI after a batting collapse…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (904+ words) Revamping the dormant South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) through practical cooperation, institutional reforms, and renewed political commitment is deemed imperative for economic advances and shared prosperity. Speakers at a seminar Monday made the call as they think such…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (24+ words) Sri Lankan exnavy chief arrested on corruption charges The Financial Express Sri Lankan ex-navy chief arrested on corruption charges Share if you like...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (447+ words) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is set to spend Tk 36.36 billion to bolster the fight against tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS and malaria over the next three fiscal years, with nearly one-third of the funding expected to come as…...