Ahsan H Mansur assumed leadership of Bangladesh’s central bank in August 2024 with a strong pledge to reform the country’s fragile economy and tackle corruption and disorder in the financial sector. However, information obtained by Bangladesh Pratidin suggests a different side of the story. According to the report, a court in the United States had previously found him guilty of ...

Bangladesh women’s national football team have made two changes to their starting lineup ahead of their second Group B match against three-time winners North Korea on Friday in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Head coach Peter Butler has brought in Tohura Khatun and Airin Khatun to the starting XI, replacing Umhela Marma and Sheuli Azim from the lineup that faced ...

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur paid homage to the graves of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday during his official visit to Dhaka. Paul Kapur arrived at the gravesite around noon, accompanied by US Ambassador Brent T Christensen. As renovation work is currently underway at President ...

The High Court (HC) today directed the government to properly protect and preserve the historical, cultural, and religious antiquities at the Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) shrine in Sylhet. The HC bench of Justice Razik‑Al‑Jalil and Justice Md Anowarul Islam also issued a rule asking officials to explain why their failure to safeguard the relics and establish a museum at the Dargah ...

The first look of Tanim Noor’s upcoming film “Bonolota Express”, set for release this Eid-ul-Fitr, has been unveiled, drawing interest from audiences. Based on Humayun Ahmed’s popular story “Kichukhon”, the film earlier released its official poster before revealing the new glimpse. The first look was released on Wednesday (March 4) evening across social media platforms, including the YouTube channels of ...

Authorities have shut five of the country’s six urea fertiliser factories as a precaution amid fears of gas supply disruptions caused by the widening war in the Middle East and Iran’s closure of the Hormuz Strait, a key global energy route. From Wednesday, gas supplies to the urea plants, including one privately owned unit, were suspended as part of an ...

Almost nothing in this world is as universally loved as tasty food. It cuts across cultures, countries, and social classes, bringing people together in ways few things can. However, this raises an important question: Is it necessary to make one’s wallet suffer to keep the stomach happy? Going out to eat has always been a part of our culture here ...

A dangerous drug resistant fungus identified as ‘Candida auris’ has been found spreading throughout intensive care units in hospitals across Dhaka posing a significant threat to critically ill patients beyond newborn care facilities. The alarming discovery was made through research conducted by icddr,b revealing that this fungal superbug has established itself more broadly than previously understood. Published in Microbiology Spectrum, ...

Bangladesh women’s football head coach Peter Butler has pledged that his side, Bengal Tigresses, will fight fearlessly against the North Korea women’s national football team, acknowledging the Asian powerhouse poses a massive challenge. Speaking ahead of Thursday’s match, Butler said the young squad must rise to the occasion against elite opposition. “We are here once again to face a very, ...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Thursday warned that route permits of bus companies will be cancelled if they charge extra fares during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr travel period. The minister made the remarks while speaking to reporters after a meeting at the Secretariat on preparations to ensure a safe and smooth journey for passengers during Eid. He ...