Third cargo flight takes off from Sylhet for Europe
The third cargo flight from Sylhet Osmani International Airport departed for Spain on Thursday night.聽
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Second black smoke, cardinals to vote again for new pope
Thick black smoke billowed on Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church...
IUB Career, Networking Day attracts 60 companies
Independent University, Bangladesh held its annual Career and Networking Day on Tuesday, drawing participation from nearly 60 organisations spanning a wide range of industries...
Cardinals to move into Vatican on eve of conclave
Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic, secretive meeting to elect a new pope.
Berger to offer EBL cardholders exclusive benefits
Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has signed an agreement with Eastern Bank PLC to offer EBL cardholders exclusive preferential rates and benefits on painting and interior design services, said a press release...
bti launches 20 new projects
Building Technology and Ideas Limited has unveiled 20 new projects during its daylong event titled 鈥榖ti Summer Sales Carnival,鈥� said a press release...
Enhancing efficiency of healthcare financing
THE health sector may claim notionally to cater universal health coverage as the doors and the windows to all public health facilities are open to all citizens. The universal health coverage, however, relates to three specific dimensions, not available now in public health facilities. These are the quality of service and equitability with its two dimensions 鈥� reaching everyone...
APCL launches pet shampoo
Advance Personal Care Limited (APCL), a concern of PRAN Group, has introduced 鈥楢dora Aloe-Oatbath鈥� pet shampoo to the market to ensure the health and hygiene of pets...
UNESCO awards exiled Nicaraguan paper
The UN culture agency Saturday awarded its annual press award to Nicaragua鈥檚 oldest newspaper, whose staff have been forced to publish from abroad as president Daniel Ortega tightens his grip on power...
Groundwater needs more focus
IN BANGLADESH, where rivers dominate the landscape and flood narratives shape public discourse, groundwater continues to flow silently beneath the surface 鈥� out of sight, out of mind. Yet this invisible resource is the true lifeline of our resilience to climate extremes, food insecurity, and water scarcity. It sustains more than 80 per cent of irrigation, provides 97 per...
Ancelotti to reveal future plans at end of season
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who has been heavily linked with the Brazil post, said Saturday he will reveal his future plans on May 25 after their final La Liga game.
Netflix's The Eternaut echoes fight against tyranny: actor Ricardo Darin
Survival through teamwork: It's a tale as old as time with particular resonance today, says Argentine actor Ricardo Darin of his latest project The Eternaut, which hit Netflix on Wednesday.
Volvo Cars launches $1.9b cost-cutting plan
Sweden鈥檚 Volvo Cars announced Tuesday a plan to cut costs by 18 billion kronor ($1.9 billion), including through job cuts, as its profits fall and the auto sector navigates US tariffs...
Ancelotti agrees Brazil deal: reports
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to take over the Brazilian national team, several Spanish media outlets reported Monday.
Mark Carney wins Canada election
Prime minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to beat the United States in Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war after winning Canada鈥檚 election and leading his Liberal Party to another term in power...
Orphan care demands community and compassion
ORPHANED children in Bangladesh remain among the most vulnerable segments of society. Yet, despite the urgency of their situation, they are often overlooked in national statistics and policy planning. The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019 notes that approximately 4.1 per cent of children in Bangladesh live without parental care. However, this figure barely...
Macron seeks 鈥榝orgiveness鈥� for colonialism on Madagascar visit
President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday during a visit to Madagascar he wanted to work toward 鈥榝orgiveness鈥� for France鈥檚 colonisation of the Indian Ocean island, including with the return of cultural artifacts.
Authorities need to expedite TCB family card distribution
A SLOW progress in the scrutiny of TCB family cards that the government began to select the most eligible beneficiaries to help them to buy some essential goods for subsidised prices is unwarranted. The authorities are scrutinising the one crore cards that the past government issued and have so far verified and delivered 57 lakh smart cards to local administration offices...
Forex transaction thru cards hits 2-yr low
The volume of foreign currency transactions made through cards declined to two years low in February due to unstable political and economic situation...
Selection process marred by irregularities: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday stated that there were widespread irregularities in selection process of TCB card beneficiaries in the past...
Yunnan-Bangladesh medical education, health care prog held at BMU
The Yunnan-Bangladesh Education and Healthcare Cooperation Programme was held at Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Monday...
ONE Bank joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
ONE Bank PLC has joined Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials by signing a commitment letter on December 10, 2024 to measure and disclose the bank鈥檚 financed emissions, said a press release...
Ancelotti to discuss Real Madrid future at 鈥榚nd of season鈥�
Carlo Ancelotti will discuss his future with Real Madrid at the end of the season, the coach said Saturday, following the Champions League holders鈥� elimination by Arsenal.
Bangladesh sees fall in local card use, increase in overseas cards in Feb
Spending abroad using Bangladeshi credit cards declined by about 16 per cent in February, while expenditure by foreign credit cardholders in Bangladesh saw an increase, according to the latest report from Bangladesh Bank...
Under fire at debate, Canada PM Carney tries to focus on Trump
Canada鈥檚 prime minister Mark Carney faced sustained attacks from his Conservative rival at an election debate Thursday, but the Liberal leader sought to focus attention on what he calls Canada鈥檚 top threat, president Donald Trump.
Commission on BDR carnage issues public notice seeking information
The National Independent Investigation Commission on the BDR carnage has issued a public notice asking all to provide information related to the carnage through its official website.
BDR carnage mystery must be revealed: Professor Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the mystery behind the 2009 BDR carnage must be revealed.
Real need to plug defensive leaks: Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti demanded greater solidity in defence from his team ahead of their visit to face Alaves on Sunday in La Liga.
Man executed by firing squad in South Carolina
A man facing the death penalty for committing two murders was executed by firing squad on Friday, the second such execution in the US state of South Carolina this year.
UN approves 1st global carbon pricing system
Member states of the Intentional Maritime Organization voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime emissions, the UN shipping body announced on Friday.