July 28, 2025

PKSF to Provide Free Skill Training to 12,000 Low-Income Youth

Dhaka: The SICIP-PKSF project has officially commenced with the objective of transforming underprivileged and backward communities into skilled manpower, ensuring their sustainable employment through modern industrial demand-based technical training. …

Price Fall in Large-Cap Drives Stocks Further Down

Dhaka: Country’s both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), today plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities. DSEX, the broad index of DSE, declined by 22.8 points or 0.4% to settle at 5,332 poi…

Experts Call for Specific Government Policy on Energy Efficiency

Dhaka: Experts at a recent discussion highlighted the necessity for a specific government policy or action plan focusing on energy efficiency and conservation to ensure future energy security. Although an ‘Energy Efficiency and Conservation Master Pla…

JICA Hosts Urban Environmental Business Study Tour in Bangladesh

Dhaka: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) successfully carried out a four-day-long business tour in Bangladesh for a delegation of Japanese companies. The tour, titled ‘Urban Environmental Business Study Tour,’ was held from July 20, 20…

Foreign Debt Repayment Crosses $4 Billion in FY25

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s annual foreign debt repayment crossed $4 billion for the first time in the history of the country in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY25).

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a report released by the Economic Relations Di…

Athletics, Basketball Winners Honored at Rajshahi University

Rajshahi: Managers, coaches, and players of national taekwondo, inter-university basketball, and cricket competitions were awarded blazers and prizes for their performance in these competitions. Rajshahi University (RU) administration organized the pr…

Inter-upazila Football Final Set to Ignite Youth Festival

Dhaka: The final match of the Deputy Commissioner Inter-upazila Football competition will take place tomorrow at Mohammadpur Govt. Physical Education College. This event is a part of the Festival of Youth 2025, showcasing local talent and fostering co…

Army Emerge Champions in National Wushu Competition

Dhaka: Bangladesh Army emerged champions in the 18th National Wushu competition that concluded at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday last evening, said a press release today. Army secured 16 gold in the competition while Banglad…

Taskin Denies Assault Allegation

Dhaka: Bangladesh pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed has categorically denied an assault allegation made against him after a general diary (GD) was filed with Mirpur Model Thana today. Sifatur Rahman Sourav, who claimed to be the victim, told several news ou…