BD’s ‘tone’ at BGB-BSF conf’ce to be different: Home Adviser
Bangladesh will adopt a different 'tone' (voice) in its discussions with India at the upcoming Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) - Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) level border conference, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, reports UNB."What newness you are looking for! The newness...
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REHAB to train 10,000 construction workers -
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) will provide training to 10,000 more construction workers to meet the demand for skilled workers at home and abroad.To this end, the trade-body signed agreements with eight organizations at a ceremony at its office in the city on Wednesday.REHAB President Md....
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Evaly's Rassel, wife jailed for two yrs
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced Evaly Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Rassel and his wife Shamima Nasrin to two years' imprisonment for embezzling Tk 1.41 million from a customer.Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court Partha Bhadra delivered the verdict in the case against the Rassel couple in absentia.The court also...
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Police arrest youth in city for threatening two with 'firearm'
Police arrested an 18-year-old with a 'pistol' on Wednesday after the teenager threatened two individuals with it and made an attempt to escape. The incident occurred around 2:30 pm in the capital's Panthapath.Assistant Commissioner (AC) (traffic) of the Dhanmondi Zone Rajib Gain said, "The weapon appeared to be real, though...
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A H M Shamsur Rahman, the new Controller General Defence Finance
A H M Shamsur Rahman, the new Controller General Defence Finance (CGDF), being greeted with a bouquet while taking charge of the office in Dhaka Cantonment recently. - ISPR
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Journalist Nizam Uddin Ahmed passes away
Business Editor of The Daily Observer Nizam Uddin Ahmed died while undergoing treatment at a city hospital early Wednesday. He was 71, reports UNB. He breathed his last at 4:30am while receiving treatment.The veteran journalist and also a freedom fighter is survived by wife, two sons, a host of relatives...
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Weather (2025-01-30)
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday). Light to moderate fog may occur at places during late night to morning. The highest temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 29.8 degrees Celsius in Teknaf, while the lowest...
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