44th martyrdom anniversary The 44th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman will be observed in the country today with due respect. The proclaimer of Bangladesh’s independence and pioneer of multi-party democracy, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, who was also sector commander during the War of Liberation and led the “Z Force” was assassinated on 30 May 1981 by ...

The government has fleshed out its plans for reforming the UK pension industry, including the creation of £25bn “megafunds” which will be instructed to make a portion of their investments locally to help fuel economic growth. The chancellor said the overhaul, designed to follow the example of Australia and Canada’s huge pension investment funds, would also boost people’s pension pots. ...

World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez could be on verge of a sensational return to Arsenal, club where he spent formative years of his career. With current Gunners shot-stopper David Raya attracting interest from La Liga giants, British media reports suggest the North London club may look to bring back their former star—provided a key condition is met. After spending eight ...

A murder case has been filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 311 others over the killing of a furniture store employee, Parvez Bepari, during the July Mass Uprising at Badda in Dhaka. Sabuj, father of Parvez, lodged the case on May 26before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam. After recording the complainant’s statement, the court directed Badda ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to assist Bangladesh in its bid to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “As Bangladesh is actively seeking ASEAN membership, Professor Yunus sincerely requested Mahathir Mohamad to look into the matter, leveraging his stature and reputation,” CA’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam ...

Saudi officials are in “difficult” talks to keep Cristiano Ronaldo in the country, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Thursday, after the star footballer suggested he was leaving Al Nassr. The Portuguese superstar, whose arrival in 2023 heralded a rush of late-career players to the oil-rich country, could transfer to Al Hilal and feature at the ...

A Dhaka court has deferred the submission of investigation report in a fraud and extortion case against model Meghna Alam and her associate Dewan Samir to July 29. Metropolitan Magistrate M A Azharul Islam granted the extension after Meghna, currently on bail, failed to appear due to illness and sought time through her lawyer on Thursday. Co-accused Samir, who remains ...

Japanese authorities and businesses on Thursday announced plans to recruit at least 100,000 workers from Bangladesh in the next five years to meet the country’s growing labour shortage. Speaking at a seminar titled, “Bangladesh Seminar on Human Resources”, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said that his interim governm would do everything in its capacity to create the job opportunities for ...

Bangladesh Bank has undertaken the initiative to print a new series of banknotes across all denominations (Tk1,000, Tk500, Tk200, Tk100, Tk50, Tk20, Tk10, Tk5, and Tk2) under the theme “Historic and Archaeological structures of Bangladesh.” Banknotes of Tk1,000, Tk50, and Tk20 from this new series — signed by Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur — will be introduced into circulation on ...

The Bangladesh API and Intermediaries Manufacturers Association (BAIMA) has urged the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) to issue a directive banning the import of Paracetamol Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) unless domestic capacity is fully utilised. The association also called for the formation of an API Policy Support Committee in line with the Health Sector Reform Commission’s recommendations to support ...