SIRAJGANJ, Jan 5 (BSS): The joint forces have arrested former fisheries and livestock minister Abdul Latif Biswas from his village home at Belkuchi Pourasabha of the district.A team of the joint force conducted a raid in Latif Biswas's Kamarpara residence...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former lawmaker and ex-mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, report agencies.His wife, Afrin Taposh, has also been named in the case.The case was filed on Sunday, Mohammad...
A group of students who were injured during the anti-discrimination movement strongly protested on Sunday the attack on them at a programme at the Central Shaheed Minar, reports BSS. The incident took place when the injured students and people participated...
SA Khaleque, a former member of parliament (MP), and vice president of the Dhaka city unit of t BNP, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Sunday. He was 97, reports UNB.SA Khaleque, also a former deputy mayor...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) wants to end the people's deprivation in exercising their voting rights, reports UNB."We want to remove the fact that they (people) have been deprived of the voting...
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said his party's acting chairman has instructed them to make every possible effort to maintain national unity in order to resist the rise of fascist forces in the country, reports UNB.He made the comments...
SUNAMGANJ, Jan 05 (UNB): Farmers in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj district are struggling to cultivate Boro paddy due to waterlogging caused by a newly built road.More than a hundred farming families in Rouyail and Alampur villages are now worried about...
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CHATTOGRAM, Jan 05: Migratory birds have come in flocks to seashore, hills and riverbanks here for vacation in winter.It is time for birdwatchers as the arrival of the guest birds has increased the beauty of nature.Sources say migratory birds come...
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PABNA, Jan 05: Ishwardi Government College in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district, despite being equipped with all the facilities of a full-fledged government college, is now unable to render the desired level of education service for the prevailing sharp scarcity...
Bangladesh Under-19 Women's team tasted a five- wicket defeat to hosts Sri Lanka in the first of four-match series in Colombo on Sunday, reports BSS.After electing to bat first, Bangladeshi young girls were bowled out for just 109 runs in...
A total of eight Bangladesh cricketers, so far, have registered for Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft, scheduled to be held on January 11, reports BSS.For the first time, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have decided to conduct the draft in...
Winners of "Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Tennis Tournament -2024" pose with their trophies, certificates and cheques at the prize distribution ceremony held at National Tennis Complex in the city recently. Bangladesh Tennis Federation supervised the tournament as Shahjalal Islami...
WELLINGTON, Jan 05 (AFP): Matt Henry claimed four wickets and Will Young scored an unbeaten 90 Sunday as New Zealand coasted to a nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international.The tourists never recovered after slumping to 23-4...
SYDNEY, Jan 05 (Agencies): Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the silverware that had eluded them for a decade, and confirmed their spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final alongside South Africa, after finishing off India inside three days in...
The Sylhet phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket begins at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet today (Monday), reports UNB.League leader Rangpur Riders will play home team Sylhet Strikers in the first match at 1:30 pm while...
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters): PayPal has been sued by an Asian American businesswoman who accused the digital payments company of racial bias for restricting part of a $535 million investment program to Black and Hispanic applicants, costing her millions...
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters): US manufacturing moved closer to recovery in December, with production rebounding and new orders rising further, but the outlook remains uncertain amid the threat of higher tariffs that could raise prices of imported raw materials.Despite the...
JAKARTA, Jan 5 (Reuters): Indonesia Energy and Mineral Resources Minister signed a decree on Friday allocating 15.6 million kilolitres (KL) of biodiesel for 2025 distribution, while giving the industry until the end of next month to adapt to the higher...
China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such as ports and aviation hubs, reports Reuters.The General Administration of Customs said the measures would enhance...
Chairman of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) Md. Ruhul Amin Khan has been inspecting the activities of the corporation in various regions of the country to bring dynamism to BADC's operations. As part of this initiative, the Chairman recently visited...
Agrani Bank PLC held a view-exchange meeting in Jashore on Saturday to discuss business strategies, deposit and remittance collection, loan distribution for SME sector and strengthening of loan recovery activities. The bank's Chief Executive Officer Md Anwarul Islam was present...
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters): Elon Musk's SpaceX said on Friday its upcoming Starship test flight would include the rocket's first attempt to deploy payloads in space by releasing 10 model Starlink satellites, a key demonstration for Starship's potential in the...
Algerian entrepreneurs are keen to invest in the country as the North African nation wants to strengthen economic ties with Bangladesh.Algerian Ambassador in Dhaka Adelouahab Saidani made the remarks when he called on Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at his...
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The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has issued a show-cause notice to DIRD Composite Textiles as the company failed to clear employee dues of Tk 70 million despite receiving loans facilitated by the labour ministry.It issued the...
BRAC Bank has opened a dedicated Client Service Unit to facilitate international trade for its valued Corporate and Institutional customers. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Acting Managing Director and CEO of BRAC Bank, formally inaugurated the Service Unit at the bank's...
A delegation led by Grameenphone Head of Large Corporate M. Shaon Azad paid a courtesy visit to Southeast Bank Managing Director (MD) Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain at the bank's head office in the capital. Senior officials from Southeast Bank were...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) Foundation, as part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility, recently handed over blankets to Cadet College Club for distributing among the underprivileged affected by winter in different regions of the country. Rais Uddin Ahmad, deputy managing...
FARHAN FARDAUS | 2025-01-06 00:00:00
The stock market watchdog has recently rejected an IPO proposal of Borak Real Estate amid a dried-up IPO flow, owing to concerns that earnings might have been inflated to influence the price of primary shares. The real estate developer was...
Sumon Agency of Noakhali district has been recognised as the 'Best Agency of 2024' by MetLife Bangladesh. It received the recognition for its contribution to raising awareness about life insurance, utilising digital technology, providing satisfactory customer service, and creating employment...
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