BCC bans sharing info with media, individuals
Barishal City Corporation has issued an order, prohibiting its officials from providing any information to the media, individuals, or organisations on matters related to the city corporation...
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Air traffic disrupted in north as winter arrives
Dense fog disrupted flight operations during morning hours for the second consecutive running on Sunday at Saidpur airport as temperature has started falling in the northern region...
Workshop on Iodised Salt Act held in Rajshahi
With the support of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, a development partner, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation organised a workshop on 鈥業odised Salt Act-2021鈥� at the conference room of BSCIC Rajshahi regional office on Sunday...
Stocks gain for 3rd week
Dhaka stocks gained slightly in the past week, as investors remained active on the buying side following media reports of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh securing a sovereign guarantee for a Tk聽3,000 crore loan, market operators said...
NGWF wants steps against garment factory owners
Leaders of National Garment Workers Federation on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to take actions against some garment factory owners for destabilising the readymade garment sector.
Legal migration to OECD reaches new record in 2023
Migration to richer countries reached a record level for the second year running in 2023, the OECD said on Thursday, reflecting demand for foreign labour and gaps in the workforce left by ageing populations.
Public support for immigration drops in Canada
Sultana Jahangir runs an organisation in Toronto that helps South Asian women get established in Canada -- a challenge she said is getting harder.
Bangladesh Biman receives ISAGO, RA3 certificates
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recently received the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations certificate from the International Air Transport Association as the highest recognition in the ground handling sector...
Primary registration for Hajj to continue till Nov 30
The primary registration process for Hajj will continue till November 30...
Compilation of Mujib Year expenses to complete soon: officials
The finance division is compiling the wastage of funds in the name of Mujib Year celebration to mark the birth centenary of the country鈥檚 founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
Stocks rise
Dhaka stocks gained on Thursday as investors bought shares amid optimism about a market rebound after the recent corrections, market operators said...
July uprising victims join rehab day celebrations at BSMMU
International Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Day was observed on Wednesday with student-led mass uprising victims, who were injured during the uprising that forced Sheikh Hasina to flee to India...
BGTF withdraws nationwide protest
The Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation withdrew their nationwide protest scheduled for Friday amid the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy鈥檚 decision to stop the Desh Natok production Nityapuran鈥檚 show for security concerns and attack on a protest rally...
Ex-SCBA secy Momtaz, ex-DNCC mayor Atiqul remanded
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Wednesday allowed the police to take Supreme Court Bar Association鈥檚 former secretary Momtaz Uddin Ahmed Mehedi and Dhaka North City Corporation鈥檚 former mayor Atiqul Islam in custody for interrogation in separate murder cases...
BB to provide ICB with Tk 3,000cr loan
The finance division on Wednesday said that it had provided a sovereign guarantee on Tk 3000 crore loan from Bangladesh Bank to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh to overcome its liquidity shortage...
Travel ban imposed on ex-NCC mayor Ivy
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Wednesday imposed a travel ban on former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Selina Hayat Ivy over allegations of corruption..
Shakti Foundation wins SAFA 鈥楥ertificate of Merit鈥� for annual report
Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women has won the prestigious South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) 鈥楥ertificate of Merit鈥� Award for best presented annual reports in the non-governmental organisation (NGO) category, says a press release.
Pub admin reform commission鈥檚 questionnaire questioned
Citizens have criticised the survey questionnaire the public administration reform commission has put online seeking citizen opinion, saying the questions are too generic and...
Security for theatre shows demanded
Leaders of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation at a press conference on Saturday demanded security for theatre shows.
TCB to sell essentials thru smart cards from January
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will begin selling essential commodities at subsidised rates to one crore families using smart cards from January 2025, aiming to prevent...
Intergenerational connections stressed
Speakers including experts at a dialogue on Saturday in the city underlined the need for promoting intergenerational connections between youths and senior citizens for...
Tourism restrictions lifted in Bandarban
The local administration has lifted restrictions on tourism in four upazilas of Bandarban district, signaling a cautious return to travel in the area.
Ashfika wins Future Generation Art Prize
Bangladeshi young artist Ashfika Rahman has won the prestigious Future Generation Art Prize 2024, the seventh edition of the global art prize for artists under 35.
UGC holds exchange of views with KOICA delegation
Bangladesh University Grants Commission on Thursday held an exchange of views with a seven-member delegation of the Korea International Cooperation Agency at the commission in Dhaka...
Revolution or uprising?
THE term 鈥榬evolution鈥� has gained significant traction in Bangladesh over the past few months. I have observed that various stakeholders, including media outlets, political activists, student bodies and even academics, have started to characterise the events surrounding the fall of Sheikh Hasina on August 5 as a revolution. Some have referred to this...
Govt has issues to address to facilitate labour migration
THE suspension of labour migration from Bangladesh to more than a dozen destination countries for up to five years for irregularities in the migration process and a number of other reasons warrants special attention of the authorities. Labour migration to at least 13 destinations 鈥� Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Malaysia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates...
SAFF winning girls get hero鈥檚 welcome
Rousing pageantry resounded all the way as back-to-back SAFF Women鈥檚 Championship-winning Bangladesh national team returned to a hero鈥檚 welcome on Thursday after...
Full-time administrators for local govt bodies soon: adviser Ariff
Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, AF Hassan Ariff, announced on Tuesday that the government plans to appoint 鈥榝ull-time administrators鈥� for city corporations, municipalities, and upazila parishads to ease the challenges faced by service seekers...
Labour migration to major destinations still at halt
Labour migration from Bangladesh to over a dozen of destination countries that once employed millions of workers has remained suspended for up to five years for different reasons...
How BRICS redefines global cooperation
THE 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, felt like a deliberate contrast to the annual IMF and World Bank meetings taking place in Washington. The timing couldn鈥檛 have been more telling. The optics of this contrast were hard to miss, giving off the impression of a bloc standing firmly apart from the US-dominated global order. While the West may see Kazan...