A nine-year-old chess player just made Bangladesh proud with a record-breaking achievement. Warisa Haider earned the title of Woman Candidate Master and became the youngest person from her country to reach this level. The Bangladesh Chess Federation received her official certificate from FIDE on Monday. Chess officials around the world recognize FIDE as the sport's main governing body. The young girl's accomplishment puts her name in the history books.
Warisa earned her special status after finishing third at the Western Asia Youth Chess Championship last year. The tournament took place in Sri Lanka and featured talented young players from across the region. Her strong performance during the competition qualified her for the...
Midland Bank opened its new Banani location Monday at Nilufar Heights on Kemal Ataturk Avenue. The bank's top executive Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman cut the ribbon to officially start operations. Deputy Managing Director Md Zahid Hossain joined the celebration along with branch manager Mostofa Maynul Hasan. Senior bank leaders showed up to support the grand opening event. Customers and local business people gathered to check out the fresh banking spot.
The bank chief thanked everyone who came to the opening ceremony. He asked customers to open new accounts and build lasting relationships with Midland Bank. Zaman told his staff to give customers the best possible service at all times. Local journalists and community leaders watched the...
Bangladesh cricket umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat keeps making his country proud on cricket fields around the world. The official joined the top ICC Elite Panel back in March 2024 as the first person from Bangladesh to reach this level. Famous cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle recently praised Saikat during the England versus India Test match at Edgbaston. Bhogle called his umpiring work outstanding and excellent during the high-pressure game. Saikat has become the best performing cricket figure from Bangladesh right at this moment.
The umpire started his international career back in 2009 during a Bangladesh versus Zimbabwe match as a television official. He moved to field umpiring the next year and has worked 27 Test matches...
A new company called Braincount just shook up Bangladesh's advertising world. The startup promises to track how many people actually see billboards nationwide. Advertisers can now determine if their giant roadside ads are truly effective. The platform uses smart technology and artificial intelligence to count real viewers. Companies have waited years for this kind of measurement tool.
Bangladesh spends more than 500 crore taka every year on outdoor advertising. The country has over 12,000 billboards scattered everywhere, from busy streets to highways. Most advertisers never knew how many people looked at their ads. They just guessed and hoped for the best results. This guessing game made it hard to prove advertising was worth the...
A fancy British warplane sits trapped at an Indian airport after more than three weeks of problems. The expensive F-35B fighter jet landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport on June 14 when bad weather forced it down. The aircraft developed mechanical troubles and could not fly back to its home ship HMS Prince of Wales. Six Royal Air Force guards watch the million-dollar machine around the clock. Local people have started making jokes about the jet that seems to love Kerala state.
Fourteen expert engineers flew from Britain to fix the broken warplane. The repair team brought special tools and equipment needed to get the aircraft working again. Earlier attempts by ship engineers failed to solve the technical problems. British officials moved...
The government just handed out 50 lakh taka to Bangladesh's women soccer stars. These players made the country proud after reaching the AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time ever. The team already holds the South Asian championship title from their previous wins. They created sports history during their matches in Yangon last week.
The soccer heroes flew back home on Sunday night after their amazing victory. Thousands of fans gathered at Hatirjheel where the Bangladesh Football Federation threw a huge welcome party. The celebration had fancy decorations and loud cheers from excited supporters. Everyone expected the federation bosses to announce prize money during the event.
Federation President Tabith Awal spoke to the team but...
Bangladesh officials plan major changes to fix the telecom mess. Special Adviser Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb says corrupt groups have stolen money for years. These criminals got special protection from past governments. The old licensing system let them grab hundreds of millions. Companies paid just 5-10 crores but earned 400 crores each year.
More than 3,400 businesses got licenses during the past 15 years. The government only received half the money they should have gotten. Criminals stole the rest through fake deals and bribes. Getting licenses required going through many steps with crooked middlemen. These crooks charged illegal fees at every stage.
Bangladesh internet service remains terrible for most people. About 70 percent of internet...
Bangladesh saw prices rise slower last month after nearly three years of pain for shoppers. Money experts released new numbers showing costs went up just 8.48 percent during June. This marks the first time price jumps stayed under 9 percent since early 2023. Families had watched their grocery bills and living costs climb month after month. The country last saw similar price levels back during summer 2022.
Food costs dropped the most as farmers brought fresh crops to market. Grocery price increases fell from 8.59 percent down to 7.39 percent between May and June. Other items like clothes and services stayed about the same at 9.37 percent increases. Weather helped farmers grow more rice and vegetables this season. Transportation costs...
Jatiya Party chief GM Quader kicked out three top party members Monday. He fired former secretary general Mujibul Haque Chunnu, senior co-chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud and co-chairman ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader. The party leader also gave Shamim Haider Patwary the secretary general job. Two separate press releases announced these major changes. The moves took effect right away.
Chunnu had been fighting with Quader over party control. The former secretary general criticized how Quader used his power. Party rules allow the chairman to hire or fire anyone he wants. Trouble started brewing between the two men recently. Their relationship went downhill fast.
Dhaka city leaders complained about the three expelled members on June 25. They...
