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BGMEA makes ‘Unit Price’ entry mandatory in UD

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has urged its members to include the unit price of both imported raw materials and exportable readymade garment items when submitting utilisation declaration applications through its software, effective from September 1...

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JMI opens Apollo Clinic in Dhaka

Apollo Clinic, a subsidiary of India’s international hospital chain Apollo, is now in Dhaka to offer its medical services to patients in Bangladesh, said a press release...

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Bangladesh Jasod urges Pakistan to offer apology

Leaders of the Bangladesh Jasod on Sunday urged the government of Pakistan to offer an apology for committing atrocities on the unarmed people of Bangladesh during the war of independence in 1971...

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DSE warns investors of scamming through WhatsApp

The Dhaka Stock Exchange has warned investors about fraudulent activities being carried out through several fake WhatsApp groups using the DSE’s name, logo and address...

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Local admin gives looters 3 days to return stones

The administration on Saturday gave a three-day ultimatum to local residents to return the stones looted from Sadapathar, a popular tourist destination in the Bholaganj area under Companiganj upazila in Sylhet district...

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34 appeal for nomination paper review

A total of 34 aspirants, primarily announced ineligible to vie in the forthcoming elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union, appealed for a review of their nomination papers...

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Firing along border panics Teknaf locals

At least 12 Bangladeshi fishermen were kidnapped and taken to Myanmar from the Bay of Bengal, and more than 60 Rohingyas were prevented from entering Bangladesh through the Naf River in the past two days.

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Bashir, Pakistan minister visit Ctg Port

Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin along with federal commerce minister of Pakistan Jam Kamal Khan visited Chattogram Port and expressed their satisfaction over the improvement and progress achieved by the country’s prime seaport...

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Japan, S Korea to boost ties amid challenges

Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to boost cooperation bilateral cooperation in the face of a ‘challenging’ environment, as they met in Tokyo on Saturday.

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Preparing for cloudburst disasters

PICTURE a tranquil afternoon in a Himalayan village. The mountains are draped in mist, the air feels crisp and the clouds seem to drift without purpose. Then, in an instant, the heavens rupture. Sheets of water cascade with an intensity that defies belief. Rivers rise like unleashed beasts, hillsides collapse, homes vanish and people flee for their lives. This is no ordinary...

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ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE: Trial of Hasina demanded

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday demanded that ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina be tried for her involvement in enforced disappearances, saying that the trial must take place in Bangladesh and that she should receive the maximum punishment.

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Rice prices up 91pc year-on-year in Japan

Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 per cent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months offering some relief for prime minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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De Bruyne leads Napoli’s Serie A title defence

Kevin De Bruyne will lead Napoli’s Serie A title defence on Saturday when he makes his full debut at promoted Sassuolo, but the champions head into the new season rocked by a long-term injury to star striker Romelu Lukaku.

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Firearm, bullets seized at school compound

The members of the Rapid Action Battalion seized a firearm and four rounds of bullets from the premises of a primary school under Golapganj upazila in Sylhet Wednesday night.

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Escaping entrenched corruption trap

NEW Age’s August 16 editorial, ‘Govt must not put ACC reform on the back burner,’ is particularly timely as the tenure of the interim government approaches. The Anti-Corruption Reform Commission, formed by that government, submitted 47 recommendations on January 15 to strengthen the Anti-Corruption Commission and insulate it from political and bureaucratic...

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Nomination paper distribution, submission rescheduled

The Rajshahi University authorities on Wednesday announced a revised schedule for the central students’ union elections, a day after abruptly suspending the pre-set schedule for distributing nomination papers, drawing stern criticism from the students...

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Victims, families look to SC for justice

Survivors and families of the victims of the August 21, 2004 grenade attacks look to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking justice 21 years after the attack on a rally of the then opposition Awami League in Dhaka...

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Probe report names 137 people

The committee formed to investigate looting of stones from Sadapathar, a popular tourist destination at Companiganj in Sylhet, submitted its report to the Sylhet deputy commissioner office on Wednesday...

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Ctg port congestion nears full capacity

Chattogram Port, the country’s prime seaport, is grappling with growing container congestion as storage yard edges closer to full capacity...