Pawnbrokers who provide loans in exchange for gold are now spending idle time due to a lack of customers. The exorbitant price of gold, which is now far beyond the reach of ordinary people, has significantly impacted their business. The...
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams for 2025 will begin on April 10, reports BSS.It will continue till May 8, said a notification signed by Professor Md Abul Bashar, convener of the Inter-Education Board Examination Regulatory Committee and...
Munima Sultana | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to introduce two sets of commuter trains on the highly demanding Dhaka-Joydebpur-Dhaka route on Sunday to facilitate mainly the city-bound office-goers.Officials said the Joydebpur commuter train with seven broad gauge coaches will have the capacity...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
Delhi doesn't endorse deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina criticism of Bangladesh's interim government and it remains a "pinprick" in the India-Bangladesh relationship, said the Indian foreign secretary.Indian media reports Thursday quoted Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri as saying this Wednesday while...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
A taskforce will be formed very soon to control air pollution apart from declaring certain areas as "no-brickfield zones".Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said on Thursday that the government is making every...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
Governor of the Bangladesh Bank Dr Ahsan H Mansur stated on Thursday that curbing inflation to a tolerable level would require at least a year, noting it is expected to decline to 7 per cent by June 2025. He made...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Night and day temperature may fall slightly over the country. Moderate to thick...
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Thursday announced a revised schedule for the online application process for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Exam-2024, reports UNB. The application period will now commence on December 29, 2024 at 10:00 am...
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2024 Round-up has highlighted a grim picture of press freedom worldwide, with 54 journalists including five in Bangladesh killed in 2024, reports UNB.It says journalists increasingly pay the ultimate price in conflict zones and under...
Papia Sarwar, one of country's most renowned and prolific Rabindra Sangeet artistes, passed away at a private hospital in the capital on Thursday. She was 72.She breathed her last at a hospital, her husband Sarwar Alam told media.The Ekushey Padak-winning...
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday reiterated his call to the South Asian leaders to activate the SAARC for the people of the entire region, reports BSS."The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is very important to...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
The government's ban on polythene bags is partially in force, as the item is still available in kitchen markets mainly due to lack of pre-assessment, policy gap and cost-effective alternatives.The Ministry of Environment conducted 185 mobile court drives in November...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
Chief Prosecutor Md Tajul Islam has said the investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka will interrogate former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak over allegations linked to internet service disruptions during the mass uprising.The ICT will also...
BNP leader Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan Milton has been granted bail in a case over a plot to kidnap with intent to murder Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, reports bdnews24.com.Milton sought bail after his surrender...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed six separate cases against former health minister Zahid Maleque, his son Rahat Maleque, former state minister for post, telecommunication, and information technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak and his wife, and former state minister for textiles...
The BNP has slammed Information Adviser Nahid Islam for accusing political parties of trying to fail the interim government, warning that such inappropriate statements can create a rift in national unity, reports UNB."I think he (adviser) should not have made...
PARIS, Dec 12 (AFP): Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession in 2024, a third of them by the Israeli army, according to an annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published...
HELSINKI, Dec 12 (AFP): At a popular meeting spot for substance abusers near central Helsinki, even the addicts warn that Finland has a spiralling drug problem, particularly among young people.The situation had reached "a whole new level", one man in...
SEOUL, Dec 12 (AFP): South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last...
NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters): US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.The invitation to the Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington occurred in early...
DAMASCUS, Dec 12 (AFP/BBC): Syria's new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country's constitution and parliament would be suspended for the duration of the three-month transition period following president Bashar al-Assad's ouster."A judicial and human rights committee will be...
JERUSALEM, Dec 12 (Reuters/AFP): Israelis and Palestinians are signalling new efforts to forge a ceasefire deal, even a limited one, for the first time in a year that would pause the fighting in Gaza and return to Israel some of...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the inaugural ACC Women's U19 Asia Cup, set to take place in Klang, Malaysia, from December 15 to 22, reports UNB.The six-team tournament will see Bangladesh competing alongside India, Pakistan,...
Khulna held the nerve to beat Barishal by just one run in and recorded its second straight victory in the ongoing NCL T20 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Thursday, reports BSS.Earlier in the first match, Khulna beat...
The 3rd round of the 10-team Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins today (Friday) with two matches billing for the day, Reports UNB.Fakirerpool Youngmens Club will play Fortis FC at 2:30 pm at the Shaheed Barkat Stadium in...
The Bangladesh cricket board (BCB) is launching a first-class competition for women from December 21 in Rajshahi in an attempt to expedite the women's team's Test debut. The Women's Bangladesh Cricket League (WBCL) will involve four teams - South, North,...
MANIKGANJ, Dec 12 (UNB): Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes in Manikganj remained suspended due to dense fog on Thursday morning.BIWTC authorities said, ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained suspended from 3am and the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Dec 12: Jahanara Begum (56), a housewife from Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi, was standing on the stove to warm herself after finishing cooking. She was a little careless when the lower part of her saree caught fire. In this...
Janata Bank PLC's Bogura Corporate Branch staff led by its Assistant General Manager formed a human chain in front of the bank's defaulter borrower on Wednesday. Despite repeated reminders, the Khandaker Jute Mill Limited and Khandaker Seed Cold Storage Ltd...
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