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Farm credit falls 6.0pc in July-Feb

Farm credit disbursement fell by more than 6.0 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year (FY 2024-25) mainly due to the ongoing political uncertainty, bankers have said.High interest rates also pushed down the agriculture loans across the country during the July-February period of the FY,...

International Crisis Group President Comfort Ero called on Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus

International Crisis Group President Comfort Ero called on Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus at State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Thursday. — PID

Govt, UNOPS sign $1m deal to train female peacekeepers

The government and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on Thursday signed a deal of around US$1 million to train female peacekeepers.The duration of the project will be three years with a total estimated budget of US$ 997,336.The project document with the objective termed: "Enhancement of the Capacity...

DB arrests three drug traders in capital

Members of the Detective Brach (DB ) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested three drug traders from Jatrabari area in the capital. The detectives also recovered 105 kg hashish worth Tk3.1 million (Tk 31 lakh) and a private car used for transporting drugs from their possession.The arrestees were...

Varsity teachers form human chain to protest Israel’s killings of Palestinians

A group of Dhaka University (DU) teachers formed a human chain at the university's Battola on Thursday, protesting mass killings of Palestinians by Israel, reports UNB.Teachers of other universities also joined the demonstration organised under the banner of the University Teachers' Consortium.Speakers at the event called for both people and...

Southeast Bank Director Akikur Rahman dies

Md. Akikur Rahman, a sponsor director and member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Southeast Bank PLC, breathed his last on 20th March. He was born on February 15, 1945 in a respected Muslim family of Sunarpara, Nabarun, Sylhet. He was associated with Southeast Bank PLC...

Police issue guidelines for safe Eid journey

The Bangladesh Police on Thursday urged homebound passengers, transport owners and other stakeholders to abide by guidelines issued by the police headquarters in a circular on Thursday in order to ensure safe and smooth journey ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Assistant Inspector General (AIG) (media and public relations) at the Police Headquarters...

JKS demands ban on unfit vehicles

Jatri Kalyan Samiti (JKS) has demanded a ban on unfit vehicles on roads, railways, and waterways during the Eid travel to reduce accidents, traffic congestion, and public suffering, reports UNB.In a statement on Thursday, the association's Secretary General, Md Mozammel Haque, Chowdhury raised the demand.He said every year during Eid,...

21 trafficked BD teens return home

BENAPOLE, Mar 20 (UNB): A total of 21 Bangladeshi teenagers, who were trafficked to India, have returned home through the Benapole checkpost with special travel permits.Indian immigration police handed them over to Benapole immigration authorities on Wednesday at around 08:30 pm.The group includes 10 boys and 11 girls, according to...

Gazipur workers block highway to extend Eid vacation

GAZIPUR, Mar 20 (UNB): Workers of a readymade garment (RMG) factory blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway for one and a half hours on Thursday, demanding to extend their vacation by two days on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.The protest caused severe traffic tailback on the both ends of the highway, causing...

Australia to issue visas from Dhaka

Australia has conveyed to Bangladesh that they would now process visas for Bangladeshi citizens from its High Commission in Dhaka, reports UNB.Australian Home Minister Tony Burke called Bangladesh Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury over phone on Thursday to inform him about the decision.The Home Adviser conveyed it...

Weather (2025-03-21)

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Mild heat wave may sweep over Rajshahi and Sirajganj. Day...