The government has approved Tk193.16 crore to purchase 38.75 million cycles of third-generation oral contraceptive pills to maintain the supply under the national family planning programme. The approval was given at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the Secretariat on Thursday (October 1). Under the procurement, 19.375 million ...

BRAC Bank and Midway Securities Limited have signed a Transaction Banking Agreement to facilitate faster and more efficient financial transactions for capital-market investors through API-based digital banking solutions. Under the agreement signed in Dhaka on September 15, Midway Securities will use BRAC Bank’s API-based collection and payment solutions to streamline financial transactions for its customers. The integration is expected to ...

A delegation of the MBA Association of Bangladesh (MAB) met with President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban. Photo: Bangabhaban President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday called for an end to the culture of political confrontation and vindictiveness, urging all political forces to build reconciliation and consensus through cooperation for the country’s progress. “Everyone must work together for the ...

Argentina opened the post-Messi era in style, cruising to a 4-0 victory over Bolivia in an international friendly on Thursday. The Albiceleste dominated possession and controlled the attacking tempo from the opening whistle, putting Bolivia’s defense under sustained pressure. Their dominance paid off in the 19th minute when Lautaro Martinez broke the deadlock, giving Argentina an early lead. Ten minutes ...

An indefinite transport strike began in Habiganj on Thursday following a long-running dispute between transport owners and workers in Habiganj and Moulvibazar over alleged vehicle seizures, vandalism and assaults on transport workers. The Habiganj Motor Owners’ Group called the strike in protest after buses operating on the Habiganj-Moulvibazar-Sylhet route were allegedly detained in Moulvibazar and transport workers were assaulted. The ...

Expatriate Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said that around 434,000 Bangladeshi workers have secured overseas employment abroad over the past seven months, despite ongoing wars. He added that the government hopes to do even better and keep its place in the global labor market under difficult circumstances. Ariful Haque Chowdhury made these remarks on Thursday morning while formally inaugurating a ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said no formal decision has been taken to launch joint operations in the country, as coordinated activities by police, BGB, RAB and Ansar are a regular process to curb terrorism, extortion and drug trafficking. “These coordinated activities are conducted regularly and will be intensified in the future,” he said while speaking at a press ...

Commerce, Industries and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said the government is moving towards a long-term and sustainable solution to the longstanding problems of river erosion, flooding and waterlogging in Sylhet. To this end, the government will undertake a series of projects involving riverbank protection, re-excavation and integrated water management, said the minister while inaugurating riverbank protection ...

SUNAMGANJ, Sept 30, 2026 : The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and narcotics worth Tk 931 crore 27 lakh 22 thousand and 592 during the last nine months. “The seizures were made by 13 battalions under the BGB’s North-East Region during operations along around 1,204 kilometres of border under four sectors – Sylhet, Cumilla, Mymensingh and Sreemangal” Commander ...

LONDON, Sept 30, 2026 : Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and leading French President Emmanuel Macron to declare in English “Welcome back”. Burnham reopened the divisive Brexit debate by saying his centre-left Labour government could go “all the way” and propose membership of ...