BREB takes steps responding to ongoing movement of Palli Bidyut Samity
The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board has taken measures to address the demands of the ongoing movement by the Palli Bidyut Samity...
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DSCSC delegation visits Biman
Senior instructor, directing staffs, BAF course participants along with overseas course participants from Defence Services Command and Staff College visited Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited as part of their DSCSC course 2024 (air wing) on Tuesday...
Unbecoming, indecent remark made by a BJP leader
IRRESPONSIBLE and indecent remarks, reflective of dangerous political rhetoric and a haughty attitude, made by some Indian politicians targeting Bangladesh and Bangladeshis have contributed to a deterioration of Bangladesh-India relations. In a recent such incident, the Indian home minister Amit Shah lashed out on 鈥楤angladeshi infiltrators鈥� at a rally...
Dhaka strongly protests at Amit Shah鈥檚 remark on Bangladesh nationals
The interim government of Bangladesh on Monday lodged a strong protest against the Indian union home minister Amit Shah鈥檚 remarks about Bangladeshi nationals made during...
Modi discusses Bangladesh, Hindu issues with Biden
The foreign secretary of India, Vikram Misri, said on Saturday that issues related to Bangladesh were discussed during the bilateral meeting between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and...
Bangladeshi expatriates send $1.63b remittance in 21 days
Bangladeshi expatriates have send $1.63 billion in remittances in 21 days of September 2024, according to a report released by Bangladesh Bank on Sunday.
Metro rail services now available on Friday in Bangladesh
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited has launched the Friday operation of metro rail.
鈥業m/material鈥� under way at Kala Kendra
The first solo painting exhibition of young artist Amitab Sarker titled Im/material is under way at Kala Kendra at Lalmatia in the capital...
Remittance from KSA halves in 3 years: BB
Remittance inflow from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has halved in three years despite the country being largest overseas labour market for Bangladeshi workers...
Raising age limit for govt jobs proposed
The Cabinet Division has sent a proposal on raising the age limit for entering government jobs to 35 years and the retirement age to 65 years to the public administration ministry...
ECNEC approves 4 projects worth Tk 1,222.14cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Wednesday approved a total of four development projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 1,222.14 crore.
Metro rail services partially closed due to technical glitch
The metro rail services on the Agargaon-Motijheel section remained suspended since 9:40am on Wednesday due to the 鈥榯echnical glitch鈥� of the track...
Nurses stage protest demanding removal of non-nurse admin officials
Nurses at Kurmitola General Hospital staged a flag procession today (September 17) demanding the removal of non-nurse administrative officials from key positions in the Directorate of Nursing and Midwifery and the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council...
Southeast Bank PLC, Instasure collaborates with Mastercard
Southeast Bank PLC and Instasure Limited on Tuesday announced their collaboration with Mastercard to launch a co-branded Titanium credit card and a prepaid card, says a press release.
Shahriar Kabir arrested in Dhaka
Former president of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, Shahriar Kabir, was arrested in Dhaka鈥檚 Tejgaon area on Monday night...
DU students demand seats in dorms
A group of female students of Dhaka University held a silent human chain amid rain demanding seats in dormitories on Sunday noon.
Citizens鈥� Committee not satisfied
The National Citizens鈥� Committee, a recently launched platform of citizens who were directly involved in the July student-people movement that ensured Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 fall, on Saturday said that they were not satisfied with the one-month performance of Professor Muhammad Yunus-led interim government...
UCB Investment gets Euromoney, FinanceAsia recognition
UCB Investment Limited has been recognised as the 鈥楤est Investment Bank in Bangladesh鈥� by Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024 and the FinanceAsia Award 2024, said a press release...
PRAN-RFL, LafargeHolcim sign memo
PRAN-RFL group has signed a memorandum of understanding with LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited to foster a sustainable future through efficient and sustainable waste management of non-reusable materials, says a press release.
Unresolved Adivasi questions and state reforms
AT LAMA upazila in Bandarban, different companies have been active for a long time in their attempts to grab jum lands and hill ecosystems to establish rubber gardens. One such hill is called 鈥榮oroi hung鈥� 鈥� soroi hill 鈥� in the Mro language. The Lama Rubber Industries Limited exists on 400 acres of forcefully grabbed jum land and hill forest of soroi hung...
DMTCL gets new managing director
The government on Monday has appointed Mohammad Abdur Rouf as new managing director of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, the implementing agency of metro rail services in the capital.
Youth leaders in Bangladesh form Jatiya Nagarik Committee
Youths who were at the forefront during the student-led mass uprising that overthrew the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, on Sunday launched a platform named Jatiya Nagarik Committee aiming at...
Deposit insurance doubled to protect 95pc of depositors: BB governor
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday raised the deposit insurance limit to Tk 2 lakh, as some banks in the country are on the verge of bankruptcy, but the government are making efforts to save them and protect depositors, said central bank governor Ahsan H Mansur...
Greek PM announces plans to boost tackle crises
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a new set of policies aimed at boosting citizens鈥� purchasing power and tackling the country鈥檚 housing crisis...
Quasem elected IFIL chair
Abul Quasem Haider has been elected as the chairman of Islamic Finance and Investment Limited at the 350th meeting of the board of directors of IFIL held on September 5, according to a press release...
Students unveil National Citizens Committee
The National Citizens Committee made its debut at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Sunday as a platform to nurture the hopes and aspirations of the sections of society that participated in Students Movement Against Discrimination to topple the previous Awami League-led government on August 5.
PKB, City Bank sign agreement over bringing remittance to Bangladesh
Probashi Kallyan Bank and City Bank Plc signed an agreement at the Ministry of Expatriates鈥� Welfare and Overseas Employment on Saturday, said a press release on Sunday...
24th BCS admin adhoc committee formed
Public administration ministry deputy secretary Nurjahan Khanom and Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, under planning ministry, director Saiful Islam have been elected as convener and joint convener respectively of the 24th BCS administration cadre service adhoc committee.
鈥楤usiness is business鈥� at bustling China-Africa summit
Hundreds of African political and business leaders filed into China鈥檚 Great Hall of the People on Thursday eager to forge new partnerships, sign contracts and make industry connections...
Mitoma, Endo score as Japan thrash China 7-0
Premier League stars Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo both scored as Japan thrashed China 7-0 on Thursday to start the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers with a statement win.