3-month Sundarban fishing, tourism ban from tomorrow
Fishing in rivers and canals will be banned and tourist entry will also be prohibited in Sundarban for three months from Sunday to boost the breeding of fish and wildlife.
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3-month ban on fishing, tourism in Sundarban begins June 1
Fishing in rivers and canals will be banned and tourist entry will also be prohibited from June 1 to August 31 in the Sundarbans to boost the breeding of fish and wildlife.
Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha June 7
Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on June 7 as the moon of the holy month of Zil-Hajj of 1446 Hijri was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh on Wednesday...
UN in dark over Gaza aid group deliveries
The United Nations said on Tuesday it had no information on whether the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed aid group, had actually delivered any supplies inside the war-ravaged Palestinian territory...
Four ex-VW managers found guilty over 鈥榙ieselgate鈥�
A German court on Monday convicted and handed prison sentences, some suspended, to four former Volkswagen managers over their part in the 鈥榙ieselgate鈥� emissions-cheating scandal, Bloomberg reported...
Raza jets in 10 minutes before toss to lead Lahore to PSL title
Sikandar Raza hit the winning runs to seal the Pakistan Super League title for Lahore Qalandars on Sunday, having landed just 10 minutes before the toss after a mad dash from England.
Why students remain absent from public exams?
THE fag end of Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations have seen record number of student having been from the examinations halls that actually began with the first day when 26,928 students were absent although registered for the examiantios. The examinations began on April 10 and the theoretical exams ended on May 13 and that day 31,55...
Dabir-Sohani-Suraiya Foundation empowers DU students with scholarships
The Dabir-Sohani-Suraiya Foundation awarded scholarships to meritorious and financially challenged students of Dhaka University faculty of business studies at Professor Dr Abdullah Farouk Multipurpose Hall of the university on Saturday...
IFIC Bank staff donates blood for thalassemia treatment
IFIC Bank has organised a daylong blood donation campaign to support children suffering from thalassemia...
StanChart, JETRO host high-level economic meet
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in association with Japan External Trade Organisation and key government institutions, recently hosted a high-level economic briefing spotlighting the strategic importance of the Japan-Bangladesh economic corridor, said a press release.
Ishraque鈥檚 supporters block different roads near Nagar Bhaban
Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain blockaded the roads in front of Nagar Bhaban, Gulistan, Kakrail Crossing, and Matsya Bhaban on Wednesday, demanding his swearing-in as the South City mayor...
Govt oversteps reform mandate: CPB
The Communist Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday expressed its suspicion about reaching a national charter, criticising the interim government for risking the consensus building by overstepping its state reform mandate...
Soforon holds mental healthcare workshop for July uprising survivors
Soforon Foundation has recently held a workshop titled Nirban on the mental healthcare of the survivors of the July uprising at the BRAC Centre of Mohakhali in Dhaka.
StanChart鈥檚 CSR programme impacts 1.8cr lives
Standard Chartered Bank鈥檚 community investments have impacted over 18 million people across country over the past five years.
UN expert investigates reports of Indian navy casting Rohingyas into sea
A UN expert said on Thursday he was investigating 鈥榗redible reports鈥� that Rohingya refugees were forced off an Indian navy ship into the Andaman Sea, in what would be an 鈥榰nconscionable鈥� act.
5 killed in road accidents
At least five people, including a Secondary School Certificate examinee, were killed in road accidents in Rangpur, Dhaka and Satkhira on Tuesday...
SME Foundation seeks policy support, more allocation
The SME Foundation has proposed unified 10 per cent VAT for SME sector industries and 1.0 per cent surcharge on profit gain in the upcoming national budget of FY26...
Honda forecasts 70pc net profit drop
Japan鈥檚 Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 per cent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as US trade tariffs weigh on the global auto industry...
AL-backed Suchinta Foundation leader Zeenat Sohana detained in Ctg
Police have detained Advocate Zeenat Sohana Chowdhury, Chattogram divisional leader of the Awami League-backed NGO Suchinta Foundation, from the Aturar Depot area of the port city on early Tuesday...
Enamul appointed as country CRO of SCB
Enamul Huque has been appointed as country chief risk officer of Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said a press release...
Snigdho resigns as CEO of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation
July Shaheed Smriti Foundation chief executive officer Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho on Thursday resigned from his post, citing pursuing higher studies as reason...
foodpanda rolls out offers for Mother鈥檚 Day
foodpanda has rolled out exclusive discounts on desserts, flowers, personal care items, chocolates, cards and gifts on the occasion of Mother鈥檚 Day, said a press release...
SCB highlights sustainability initiatives
Standard Chartered has announced the impact of its sustainability initiatives across six core areas 鈥� agriculture, education, entrepreneurship, environment, health and disaster management, said a press release...
Welcome pieces of advice to straighten health sector
THE recommendations of the health reforms commission, formed on November 18, 2024, in a report submitted to the government on May 5 after missing out its extended deadline of April 30, appear good steps towards ensuring health care as a fundamental right and improving the health services that have so far been in a deplorable condition. The prime among the...
Body of female jujube farmer recovered from Thanchi
The body of a female jujube farmer has been recovered from Tindu area of Thanchi upazila in Bandarban district...
Meghna Bank hosts training for MTOs
The inauguration ceremony of the Foundation Training for newly-appointed management trainee officers (MTOs) of Meghna Bank PLC was held at the Centre for Excellence, the training institute of the bank...
Traders happy as Sundarbans honey gets GI recognition聽
People from all walks of life in the region became very happy and expressed satisfaction as the honey of Sundarbans in Bangladesh was registered as a Geographical Indication (GI) product...
5 arrested over vandalising DU bus at Uttara
Police on Wednesday arrested five people, including banned Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Arafat over the allegation of vandalising Dhaka University bus at Uttara on Tuesday afternoon...
Govt offices to get Honda motorcycles thru Atlas
Atlas Bangladesh Limited, a company controlled by Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation under the industries ministry, on Wednesday signed a business agreement with Bangladesh Honda Private Limited at BSEC premises in Dhaka, said a press release...
SCB sets new standard in digital banking
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has surpassed 100 successful Host-to-Host and API integrations for corporate and institutional clients, setting a new benchmark in the country鈥檚 digital banking journey...