Janata Bank congratulates 7 newly appointed gMs Managing Director of Janata Bank PLC Md Mazibur Rahman congratulated seven newly-appointed general managers with bouquets at the bank’s head office in the city on Monday. The new general managers are Farjana Khaleque,...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) urged South Korea on Monday to hire more skilled human resources from Bangladesh, reports BSS. The chamber made the call while South Korean Ambassador in Bangladesh PARK Young Sik paid a courtesy...
A Dhaka court on Monday showed former Sirajganj-2 lawmaker Jannat Ara Henry arrested in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports BSS.The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order as police...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday appreciated Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury for halting India's construction of fencing in several zero-line areas along the Bangladesh-India border, reports UNB.Speaking at a milad...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 13 (UNB): A Chattogram court on Monday granted bail to 63 lawyers in a case filed over the chaos on a court premises centering the bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote...
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed on Monday warned they would launch a movement against the interim government if it does not take steps to arrange the next national election soon, reports UNB."Today we are demanding that...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday had a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen and discussed various issues relating to the bilateral interests of the two nations, reports UNB.The hour-long meeting, which began at around...
Physical condition of ailing BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment at London Clinic, UK, has improved further as she is facing less difficulties in walking without help of anyone, reports BSS.She was admitted...
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 13 (AFP): Fast bowler Anrich Nortje was on Monday named in South Africa's 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan next month.Nortje, 31, has not played in a 50-over match since September 2023 when...
Bangladesh's Nahid Rana was picked by Peshawar Zalmi for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL). After that, Litton Das was picked by Karachi Kings, while Rishad Hossain roped in by Lahore Qalandars.The HBL Pakistan Super League Player Draft 2025 is...
Chittagong Kings cruised to a 30-run victory over Sylhet Strikers to clinch their third win in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), thank to half-centuries from Graham Clark and Usman Khan at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Monday, report...
LALMONIRHAT, Jan 13 (UNB): A speeding truck ploughed into a roadside house leaving an elderly woman killed and her grandson injured in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat early Monday.The deceased, Nuri Begum, and the injured, Abdullah, were asleep when the accident...
KHULNA, Jan 13 (UNB): Farmers in Koyra upazila of Khulna are increasingly embracing mustard cultivation, driven by its promising financial benefits.The area dedicated to mustard fields has been steadily expanding each year, with farmers reaping dual rewards from the crop-the...
IU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-01-14 00:00:00
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Jan 13: The internet is reportedly moving at the speed of a snail at the dormitories of Islamic University, appearing to be a nagging pain for the residential students. Hall sources said the students are facing a never-ending...
JAMMU, Jan 13 (AP): India's prime minister marked Monday the opening of a tunnel in the northeast of disputed Kashmir that will grant all-year accessibility to a town that is isolated by heavy snow each winter.The $932 million project includes...
NEW YORK, Jan 13 (BBC): US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken by phone - Biden's final week in office - as momentum builds towards a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.Israel and Hamas are...
MOSCOW, Jan 13 (AFP): Russia and Iran will sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty on Friday during a visit to Russia by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said Monday.Raising concerns in the West, Moscow and Tehran have boosted their...
Gold prices eased on Monday as strong US jobs data reinforced the Federal Reserve's cautious stance on interest rate cuts and boosted the dollar, though underlying safe-haven demand amid uncertainty around President-elect Donald Trump's policies curbed losses, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters): Turkey and Brazil remained the main importers of Russian seaborne diesel and gasoil last year amid the European Union's ban on imports of Russian refined products, data from market sources and LSEG showed.Before the full EU...
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters): Oil extended gains for a third session on Monday, with Brent crude rising above $80 a barrel to its highest in more than four months, driven by wider US sanctions on Russian oil and the expected...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-01-14 00:00:00
Rising temperatures are leaving footmarks not only on mountainous regions all over the world but also on oceans. In the recent past we have seen how small glacial lakes are creating mass destruction in the Himalayan Community, causing severe devastation...
Bangladesh is an agricultural country, yet our policymakers appear indifferent to the development of this vital sector. Despite being endowed with vast natural resources, there has been a noticeable lack of effort to modernise agricultural sector. Many of our farmers...
An important route in Dhaka, the Kamalapur Bypass, is now experiencing extreme traffic congestion. The closure of various lanes for metro rail and other infrastructure development projects has made the situation worse. The problem has been made much worse by...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-01-14 00:00:00
The second most populated city and an important cultural and commercial hub of the United States, Los Angeles, has been burning since January 7. The catastrophic wildfire that so far reportedly claimed at least 16 lives had been raging for...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-01-14 00:00:00
Are the Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) losing appeal to countries worldwide? Since 2021, when the total number of RTAs that came into force in a year reached a record level of 44, there has been a decline in RTAs both...
It was no coincidence that the simmering discontent of garment workers burst into full blown labour unrest to synchronise with the July-August mass uprising. Workers who could not press home their demands earlier under a repressive regime known for patronising...
Bangladesh selectors have left out Litton Das and included fast bowler Nahid Rana from the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy, report agencies.In the squad announced on Sunday, pacer Hasan Mahmud was also ignored in a squad that contained four...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
Developing a national minimum wage for all, incorporating children's education in the wage structure and introducing a wage-guarantee insurance scheme are among recommendations placed in a labour-welfare package framed by a noted think-tank to prevent sporadic industrial unrest. Regarding wage...
FE Report | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
The mobile financial service company Nagad has embezzled approximately Tk 23 billion, including Tk 6 billion worth of e-money which was created in excess of the actual funds, said Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur.He said that the...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin on Sunday voiced grave concern to High Commissioner of India Pranay Verma at his office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the recent activities of the Border Security Force (BSF) of India along...
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