Banglalink CEO wins ‘CEO of the Year’ award

Banglalink, the country’s leading digital operator, has won two prestigious awards at The Fast Mode Awards 2025.

The company's Chief Executive Officer, Johan Buse, received the 'CEO of the Year' (Asia Pacific Region) award in recognition of his leadership excellence, while the company earned the 'Customer Experience (CX) Champion' award for its continued progress in enhancing customer experience. The Fast Mode Award, ...

Victory Day celebrated

The nation celebrated Victory Day on Wednesday, as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on that day 54 years back through a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation. On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh was born as an independent country at the cost of the supreme sacrifice of three million people and the honour of two lakh women. On the occasion, the government has taken extensive programmes to celebrate the great Victory Day, while the day will begin with a 31-gun salute in the city tomorro...

Bhutan debuts gold-backed token

  • Bhutan introduced TER, a sovereign-supported gold-backed token issued via Gelephu Mindfulness City and custodied by DK Bank, offering a blockchain-based representation of physical gold.
  • The token runs on Solana, giving international investors digital portability and on-chain transparency while mimicking the experience of traditional gold purchases.
  • TER follows Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG launch, highlighting a growing trend of smaller na...

CEC rules out apprehension over election

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin today ruled out any apprehension about holding the coming election.

“The Election Commission (EC), alongside the law-enforcement agencies, is fully prepared. So there is no fear regarding the election. The election will be held, Insha’Allah, with everyone on board and with everyone’s cooperation,” he asserted. The CEC made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of the GenVote Festival in the capital’s Gulshan-1 area this morni...

A patriot’s journey: Fighting for democracy, standing against fascism

Dr. Md. Enamul Hoque

Some people live quietly and are forgotten. Others leave a mark that continues long after they are gone. Barrister Mainul Hosein is one of those people whose life and struggle still speak to the heart of Bangladesh.

He was more than a respected lawyer, more than a politician, and more than a newspaper publisher. He was a man guided by conscience and courage. He fought for democracy, freedom of speech, and the rule of law, even when the cost to his ...

Barrister Mainul – an ever shining, uncompromising politician

Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed
Barrister Mainul Hosein, the eldest son of the courageous and renowned journalist Tofazzal Hossain (Manik Mia), was born in Pirojpur district of Barishal in January 1940.
He received his early education in Calcutta, Pirojpur, and Dhaka, completing his School Final Examination (Matriculation) from Nawabpur Government High School, Dhaka. He was actively involved in the scout movement, serving as the leader of his school’s troop. He completed his Intermediate in Science at Dha...
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