Online application for 47th BCS postponedThe online application process for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Examination, which was slated to begin on December 10, 2024, has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, according to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission...
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CHATTOGRAM, Dec 09: Five women from Chattogram have been awarded Best Joyeeta Award 2024 in recognition of their exceptional contributions to social development and women empowerment.The award ceremony was jointly organised by the Department of Women Affairs and the Chattogram...
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 531 this year, reports UNB.Among the recent fatalities, one took place in Dhaka North City...
Nadia Anwar, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), handing over a memento to Iwama Kiminori, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, during his visit to the AIUB campus in the capital on Sunday.—...
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Sunday highlighted the toll of the anti-discrimination movement, revealing that 873 individuals lost their lives, and over 21,000 were injured, reports UNB. Speaking at a meeting titled Involvement of NGOs in Health Services organized by...
Noted Journalist Ershad Majumder died of old age complications while undergoing treatment at a city hospital. He was 84, reports BSS. Veteran Journalist, translator, poet and researcher Ershad Majuder breathed his last at 10.45pm on Saturday night as he was...
Recalling the contribution of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, commonly known as Begum Rokeya, Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said her works and thoughts surprised him, reports BSS.He made the remarks while distributing Begum Rokeya Padak-2024 to the recipients...
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The financial burden of kidney dialysis in Bangladesh has reached alarming levels, with a recent study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) revealing some 92.87 per cent of households with dialysis patients face severe financial distress to afford...
A Dhaka court has placed former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on a three-day remand again in a case over a murder in the capital's Chankharpul area during July-August uprising, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah passed the...
The Supreme Court (SC) will hear a petition seeking a stay on the High Court’s (HC) ruling that declared 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan today (Tuesday), report agencies.On Monday, a three-member Appellate Division bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul...
A 61-member convening committee of Dhaka City South unit of BNP has been formed as the party approved the committee, reports BSS.The approval came five months after the partial committee was announced with Rafiqul Islam Majnu as convener and Tanvir...
A Dhaka court has showed former ministers Advocate Qamrul Islam and Rashed Khan Menon and three others arrested in fresh cases filed with different police stations in the capital, reports BSS. The three other arrestees are former Inspector General of...
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Three affiliated organisations of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, and Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal - will bring out a long-march from Dhaka to Agartala of Tripura, India tomorrow (Wednesday).Jubo Dal President Abdul Monayem Munna announced...
Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has accused the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the judiciary of functioning as subordinates to the Awami League (AL) during its time in power, report agencies.He also alleged that the institutions failed to ensure justice...
LONDON, Dec 09 (BBC/AFP): The UK government could remove Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from the list of banned terrorist groups after the rebels led the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.Cabinet minister Pat McFadden told the BBC the...
PARIS, Dec 09 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday set to hold a series of consultations with party bosses as pressure grew on him to name a new prime minister and defuse a political crisis.Last week far-right and...
NEW YORK, Dec 09 (Reuters): President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he would act on his first day in office to pardon rioters involved in the Jan 6, 2021 Capitol attack, further building expectations...
SEOUL, Dec 09 (AFP): South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law.Yoon sent special...
NEW YORK, Dec 09 (AFP): Any political transition in Syria following the fall of president Bashar al-Assad must include accountability for him and others behind crimes committed under his rule, the UN rights chief said Monday."Any political transition must ensure...
BEIJING, Dec 09 (AFP): China's consumer inflation rate slowed in November, official data showed on Monday, as demand remains muted in the world's number two economy.The country is battling sluggish domestic consumption, a persistent crisis in the property sector and...
WOLFSBURG, Dec 09 (AFP): Thousands of Volkswagen workers walked out on Monday in the second round of strikes in the escalating conflict between unions and management over the German carmaker's drastic savings plans.The four-hour work stoppage was called at nine...
FRANKFURT, Dec 09 (AFP): The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid a darkening outlook, with political turbulence in the eurozone's two biggest economies adding to the troubled picture.It would be the ECB's...
BRAC Bank has partnered with Seven Rings Cement, a prominent brand in Bangladesh's cement industry, to deliver a suite of comprehensive cash management solutions designed to optimise its financial operations. As part of this collaboration, Seven Rings will benefit from...
SBAC Bank PLC organised an orientation ceremony for the newly appointed Management Trainee Officers (MTOs) at the bank's Training Institute on Sunday. Habibur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, was present as the chief guest. The bank's Additional...
Midland Bank PLC (MDB) signed an MoU with chaldal.com. Chaldal is the largest dedicated online grocery retailer. All MDB Visa Debit, Credit and Prepaid cardholders will enjoy 5% discount for a minimum order of Tk 1,999, twice a month, under...
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC signed an agreement with RANCON Motor Bikes Ltd at the bank's Corporate Head Office on Sunday. VP & Head of Card Division of the bank Md. Riad Hossain and Chief Operating Officer of RANCON Motor Bikes...
AB Bank relaunched its internet banking app 'AB Direct' and introduced four new products in the market recently. The products are AB Ilham, AB Amani, Kotipoti Deposit Scheme (KDS) and AB Swachchhandya. AB Ilham is an Islamic Shariah-based deposit product...
BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters): Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi said on Monday that it expects to launch its first SUV, the YU7, in June or July next year, as it ventures deeper into China's competitive auto market.The company announced the launch...
The 10th Yarn, Fabrics and Accessories Show, a focused sourcing event, is set to begin at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital tomorrow (Wednesday), reports BSS.Organised by ASK Trade and Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, the four-day event will...
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Five major apparel production hubs, including Bangladesh, have experienced a 42-percent increase in high heat days over the last two decades, significantly affecting the workers and production. As climate change pushes temperatures up and the frequency of heat waves is...
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