আর্কাইভ - Tanvir Ahmed

Release of roadmap will boost investor confidence, hopes foreign advisor

The political “uncertainty” created by the changeover of power has caused foreign investors and expatriates to lose confidence in Bangladesh due to the lack of...

12 June, 2025, 9:03 am

Aminul Islam becomes new BCB president

Aminul Islam, a former national team captain, has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). After two days of dramatic...

30 May, 2025, 8:13 pm

Rural power protests an ‘attempt to destabilise nation’, says Power Division

The Power Division has dismissed the ongoing protests over reforms to Palli Bidyut Samity, or Rural Power Council, as “attempts to destabilise the nation”, asserting...

28 May, 2025, 9:02 am

Chief Advisor Yunus ‘thinking of stepping down’, Nahid tells BBC Bangla

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has said Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is contemplating stepping down from his role, according to a report by...

23 May, 2025, 12:29 pm

Blind Russian perfumer designs fragrances with music in mind

Blind from birth, the 31-year-old can see only light and shadow. Perched on his work stool in the laboratory of the Moscow perfumery where he...

22 May, 2025, 12:50 pm

Too many tourists? Crowds offer an opportunity for Italy’s south

In a rundown neighbourhood of Sicily's capital Palermo, a whitewashed old farmhouse that accommodates pilgrims now offers two rooms to tourists for bed and breakfast...

22 May, 2025, 12:49 pm

Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir to be promoted to Field Marshal rank

Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir will be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday,...

20 May, 2025, 11:08 pm

Chief advisor calls for maintaining stable security throughout Bangladesh

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has stressed the importance of maintaining a stable security environment across the country during a high-level meeting on law and order...

20 May, 2025, 11:07 pm

Jorgensen to start for Chelsea in Conference League final, says Maresca

Filip Jorgensen will start in goal for Chelsea in the Conference League final against Spanish side Real Betis, manager Enzo Maresca said on Tuesday. The...

20 May, 2025, 11:02 pm

Jet carrying Under-19 football team lands in Dhaka after failed first attempt

The Bangladesh Under-19 national football team have returned to Dhaka after their flight was forced to turn back to Kolkata on its first attempt due...

20 May, 2025, 10:59 pm

Ultra-rich shoppers wield perverse economic aegis

Champagne keeps flowing as beer refills slow. Ritzy brands are expressing more confidence and pricing power than Main Street counterparts grappling with tariffs and anxious...

18 May, 2025, 9:42 am

Studying journalism but won’t enter the profession!

Some years back, while still teaching business communication at Dhaka University, I had the chance to address a hall filled with young graduates on their...

18 May, 2025, 9:37 am

Value investing is poised to rise from the dead

Warren Buffett, the greatest investor of all time, has announced his retirement. Fellow value investors are in a state of shock. Unfortunately, they have more...

18 May, 2025, 9:28 am

4 health benefits of eating bananas every day

Do you know which fruit is most eaten by people all over the world? Let’s explore the most commonly consumed fruit and its health benefits....

18 May, 2025, 9:24 am

The Royal Enfield frenzy!

After much anticipation, the world-renowned motorcycle brand Royal Enfield has officially entered the Bangladeshi market. Although the current regulations limit the riding of high CC...

18 May, 2025, 9:23 am

CU confers D Litt degree on Yunus

Chittagong University (CU) authorities conferred the honorary Doctor of Letters (D Litt) degree on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his outstanding contributions to poverty...

18 May, 2025, 9:21 am

Cardinals at crossroads: A clash over Pope Francis’ legacy

As 133 Cardinals prepare to enter the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect the 267th Pope, the Catholic Church stands at a crossroads. Will...

18 May, 2025, 9:20 am

JnU students continue sit-in protest for 3rd consecutive day

For the third consecutive day, students and teachers of Jagannath University (JnU) continued their sit-in protest on Friday (May 16), demanding the fulfillment of a...

18 May, 2025, 8:59 am

Govt accepted JnU protesters’ demands: UGC chairman

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof SMA Faiz has said the government accepted the demands of the protesting students of Jagannath University (JnU). “The government...

18 May, 2025, 8:52 am

Students protest against closure of German University Bangladesh

Students of German University Bangladesh in Gazipur have protested against the closure of the university indefinitely and demanded it be reopened. They staged a demonstration...

18 May, 2025, 8:51 am