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Bangladesh Youth Revolution debuts and unveils logo on Victory Day
On the occasion of the great Victory Day, the debut and logo unveiling ceremony of Bangladesh Youth Revolution was held. The event was held on Wednesday (December 16) in the presence of fearless youth and student fighters, young and old leaders and renowned personalities from the central and various districts.
Riaz named president, Dipak general secretary of RDJAD interim committee
An interim committee of the Rajshahi Division Journalists Association, Dhaka, RDJAD, has been formed, with Ekushey Television’s Riaz Uddin appointed as president and The News journalist Fazlul Haque Shawon as vice-president.
BPCS Consortium signs SLTE Supply Agreement with Nokia
In a significant step towards implementing Bangladesh's first private sector submarine cable project, Bangladesh Private Cable System (BPCS) Consortium has signed a contract with Nokia to supply Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE). The agreement was signed at a formal ceremony held at Le Meridien Hotel in the capital on Sunday (December 14) night.
Parvez Babul receives award for research on environment and women's development
Journalist, columnist, researcher Parvez Babul received the South Asia Human Rights Foundation Award for research on environment and women's development.
Urgent need for swift passage of tobacco control law amendments to protect women’s health
Professionally diverse groups of women have demanded the immediate passage of the proposed amendments to the tobacco control law to ensure women’s health protection.
Shilpi Akter Riya named best female singer at Bangladesh Achievers Award 2025
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 demands passage of Tobacco Control Law, calls for ban on nicotine pouch production approval
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.
International Accounting Day observed at Pundra University
The first Private University in North Bengal, Pundra University of Science and Technology, celebrated International Accounting Day for the first time on Monday.
Adviser directs cancellation of allocations for irregular startups
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.
DBCCI expresses concern over cargo terminal fire, urges swift action
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.