Today (Monday) is the 4th death anniversary of Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, former vice chainnan of BNP and a former minister. He died of Covid-19 on December 9, 2020.To mark the day, Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf Smriti Parishad will organise...
The date for lottery admission to government and private schools in Bangladesh has been rescheduled, reports bdnews24.com.The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has proposed to defer the lottery to Dec 17 at the International Mother Language Institute.Initially, the lottery...
Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been instructed to stay fully prepared to tackle any situation along the border, reports UNB."If the BSF side engages in any provocations or tensions,...
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Speakers at a programme on Sunday said economic shocks and rise of populist agendas have affected space for advocating women's rights and gender equality agendas across South Asia.Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan have all experienced economic and political shifts that...
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Land owners of the capital city Sunday urged the government to revise some provisions of Detailed Area Plan (DAP) 2022-2035 as they believe the DAP has been discriminatory for most of them. They made the plea while placing their seven-point...
Five months after the formation of a partial committee, the BNP has approved a 61-member convening committee for the party's Dhaka South City unit, reports UNB.Rafiqul Alam Mojnu has been appointed as the convener of the Dhaka South City unit,...
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed four people including former civil aviation and tourism minister Lt Col (retd) Muhammad Faruk Khan on three-day remand each in a case lodged over the murder of schoolboy Shamim in the capital's Dhanmandi area...
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 08 (UNB): An attempt to murder case has been filed against Chinmoy Krishna Das, former ISKCON leader and spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, and 163 others in Chattogram.Enamul Haque, a businessperson, filed the case with Chattogram...
A case was filed on Sunday against 189 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of one Ali Hussain during the July-August mass uprising, reports BSS.Mofizul Islam Sana, a relative of Hussain, filed the case with the...
The Election Commission (EC) has urged all to correct any errors in their National Identity Cards (NIDs) by January 2, reports UNB.The directive comes as part of preparations for publishing the draft voter list on the same date.In a media...
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Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Fahmida Khatun has said that Bangladesh Bank (BB) should stop printing money to provide liquidity support to troubled banks and proceed with a merger between strong and weak banks instead.Acknowledging...
Warning that some activities of a few misguided party leaders and workers are not being well-received by the general public, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged his colleagues to earn and maintain the trust and love of people...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) organised a human-chain on Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on Sunday to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day. — FE Photo
PARIS, Dec 08 (AFP): The archbishop of Paris re-opened Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday by symbolically knocking on the doors and entering the 12th-century landmark which has been restored after a devastating fire in 2019.Wearing new designer vestments and carrying...
WASHINGTON, Dec 08 (Xinhua): Over the past year, about 14,000 American youths have visited China for exchange and study since the announcement of China's pledge to invite 50,000 young Americans to visit in the next five years, Chinese Ambassador to...
SEOUL, Dec 08 (AFP/AP): South Korea's main opposition party will try again on December 14 to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, its leader Lee Jae-myung said Sunday."Yoon, the principal culprit behind the insurrection and military coup that destroyed South Korea's...
PARIS, Dec 08 (AFP): US president-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is keen on a "deal" to end the war with Russia, after the pair met in Paris to discuss the future of the conflict.French...
Thousands in cars and on foot congregated at a main square in Damascus waving and chanting "Freedom"DAMASCUS, Dec 08 (Reuters/AFP): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters,...
DAMASCUS, Dec 08 (AFP/BBC/AP): Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali said Sunday he was ready to "cooperate" with any leadership chosen by the people, after rebels said "tyrant" President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country.The leader of the Islamist Syrian rebel...
Most of the world's airlines are not doing enough to switch to sustainable jet fuel, according to a study by Brussels-based advocacy group Transport and Environment, which also found too little investment by oil producers in the transition, reports Reuters.The...
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters): Japan's Nippon Steel is committed to its $15 billion acquisition of US Steel and is confident of completing it by year-end, a senior executive said, despite strong US opposition including from President-elect Donald Trump."We will not...
DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters):The world's biggest crude oil exporter Saudi Aramco has cut its January 2025 prices for Asian buyers to the lowest level since early 2021 as weak demand from top importer China weighs on the market, it said...
BEIJING, Dec 08 (Express Tribune): The Third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation will be held from December 15 to 17, which is expected to deepen pragmatic marine cooperation and continue to promote global sustainable development.Under the...
RIYADH, Dec 08 (Arab News): The retail market in Riyadh saw a five-per centage-point increase in occupancy rates, reaching 92 per cent by the end of the third quarter, according to a new report by Knight Frank. The report also...
LONDON, Dec 08 (AFP): Britain's leader Keir Starmer makes his first trip to the Gulf as prime minister from Sunday, seeking to attract investment from the region's oil-rich states, Downing Street announced.Starmer will first visit the United Arab Emirates and...
NEW YORK, Dec 08 (Reuters): Walmart Inc, Amazon.com and fast-growing e-commerce sites Shein and PDD Holding's Temu saw record-breaking sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to spending data, suggesting that they may finish the holiday season on a...
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters): Goldman Sachs said it has quit a sector coalition aimed at aligning bank lending and investment activities with global efforts to fight climate change, becoming the most high-profile member to leave the group.The US investment bank's...
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC opened its 5th sub-branch at Sorojganj in Chuadanga on Sunday. Managing Director of the bank Mosleh Uddin Ahmed was present as the chief guest and formally inaugurated the Sorojganj sub-branch. The sub-branch will conduct all its...
The Annual Risk Conference-2024 of Trust Bank PLC was held on a digital platform at the Head Office of the bank recently. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director of the bank, along with other officials were present in the programme.
National Bank hosted its Regional Business Conference (Mymensingh) at the Surjodip Convention Centre in Mymensingh on Saturday. Abdul Awal Mintoo, Chairman of National Bank, was present as the chief guest. The conference was attended by Moazzam Hossain, Vice Chairman &...
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