Shilpi Akter Riya has been named Best Female Singer at the Bangladesh Achievers Award 2025. She received the award in recognition of her contribution to music at the fourth edition of the event held last Saturday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka. The honour was presented by BNP vice chairman Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon and actor Azizul Hakim.
Nari Maitree has demanded the cancellation of the approval granted to Philip Morris to set up a nicotine pouch factory, saying the decision violates the directive of the Chief Adviser’s Office.
The first Private University in North Bengal, Pundra University of Science and Technology, celebrated International Accounting Day for the first time on Monday.
Alongside cancelling allocations for irregular startups, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Principal Adviser in charge of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, has issued directives to ensure that new and eligible startups have access to co-working spaces.
The Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) has expressed deep concern over the devastating fire at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport cargo terminal on October 18, calling it a major blow to the country’s trade and logistics sector.
EDOTCO Bangladesh, the country’s leading digital infrastructure company, has installed the nation’s first fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) tower in Gopalganj, marking a significant advance in telecom infrastructure. Designed to be lighter, more durable, and more sustainable than conventional steel, the FRP structure enables faster rollout and improved long-term performance across diverse operating conditions.