Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-27 00:00:00
A recent statement of Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) advising journalists on how to report in a way that doesn't tarnish the police department's image is as bizarre as it is disturbing. The episode was triggered by media reports on...
Md Touhidul Alam Khan | 2024-06-27 00:00:00
Today, June 27th, we celebrate International MSME Day, honoring the significant contributions of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to the global economy. Across the world, events are highlighting how MSMEs drive economic development, create jobs, and support sustainable growth....
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-06-27 00:00:00
There are a whole number of reasons why one will not see eye to eye with Nigel Farage. The British politician, at this point leader of Reform UK, has been a controversial figure for the past many years. The doggedness...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-06-26 12:00:00
My visit to St. Martin’s Island in 1976 as the Deputy Commissioner was reportedly the first ever by a senior government officer in the memory of the islanders. Not having even the status of a ward of an union porishad,...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM June 25: Kalurghat Bridge in the port city will be opened to traffic next month as the renovation work on the old bridge has been almost completed.Official sources said the renovation work on Kalurghat Bridge that started on August...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
The full-fledged commercial operation of the long-awaited Third Terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is likely to be delayed until June 2025 despite completion of 97.5-percent works.However, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) had a plan to commence...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
At least five high-risk banks in Bangladesh ought to be checked regarding money laundering and terror financing, the IMF suggests and gives a timeline up to next June.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put this task among structural benchmarks for...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
A reversal of decision may allow Members of Parliament (MPs) to enjoy the duty-free facility for import of cars in the upcoming fiscal year too though the finance minister proposed nominal taxes.Following legal complexities, the budget proposal to phase out...
Babul Barman | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
Farhad Alam, who trades in shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange through a renowned brokerage firm, subscribed to the DSE mobile application in 2018, when the app was free of cost.After using the app for more than five years, he...
Khalid Saifullah Khan | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
Feeling like you're from an older generation seems common these days, perhaps more so on social media with those old romantic songs or vintage cars. Even though it is not this much, reality also creates some moments where we feel...
NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
Bringing the freshness of the garden indoors is a satisfying task when you grow herbs right in your home. Along with freshening the air, herbs can provide beautiful decorative touches for different areas of your house. With their bright greens...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-06-25 00:00:00
In a country where around 400,000 incidents of snakebite take place with reports of some 7,000 fatalities annually, the hype and resulting panic created over a particular type of snake, locally called Chandrabora, or Russell's viper (Daboia russelli) is indeed...
Samiul Huq | 2024-06-25 00:00:00
A free-for-all situation is now prevailing in the country's highways, barring the most watched and most regulated ones, such as the Jatrabari-Mawa or the Mawa-Bhanga expressways. Battery-run rickshaws, autorickshaws, and motorbikes dominate those, making the journey of all other regular...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is at loggerheads with the International Internet Gateway (IIG) companies over recovery of outstanding dues amounting to Tk976.35 million from 32 IIG companies. BTRC sent letters late last month to the IIGs to pay...
Mohammad Mufazzal, Babul Barman, and Farhan Fardaus | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
Much talked-about revenue official Matiur Rahman has breached several legal provisions in his efforts to create wealth while serving the government, and he unknowingly admitted committing the offences in a recent TV broadcast. He said he had sat with the...
Neil Ray | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The folks here are not only a prying lot but also jealous of other people's indulgence in some favourite pastimes or the likes. Or else, they would not make the purchase of a select species of goat for Tk 1,500,000...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The tiny St. Martinn's Island of Bangladesh has again been in the news, but for the wrong reason. Since the first week of this month, plying of water transports between the mainland and the island has repeatedly come under fire...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-23 12:00:00
Though unique, colourful, and beautiful, birds are often taken for granted and seldom receive human kindness, understanding, or protection. Some of those, however, can consider themselves to be lucky enough to be loved and taken care of by humans. And...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-06-23 12:00:00
For the last eight years, a regional commission of the United Nations (UN) has been working to introduce an electronic documentation system to replace paper-based ones in clearing customs processes in international trade by countries. The idea behind the move...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-06-23 00:00:00
Nearly nine months after getting the regulatory consent, LankaBangla Asset Management is yet to float the country's first-ever Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) namely LB Multi Asset Income ETF because of apathy among eligible investors. In October last year, the Bangladesh...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Gold smuggling through different ports in Bangladesh, including the main gateway, shows little letup despite tight vigilance by law-enforcement agencies in the wake of consequential happenings, sources say. Although carriers of the consignments are being caught sometimes, 'godfathers' behind the...
Abul Quasem Haider | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
The government continues to allow establishment of public and private universities in each district. Currently there are 53 public universities in Bangladesh. The number of private universities is 114. There are 37 public medical colleges and 70 private medical colleges.The...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Many would have mistaken it as a nail-biting dramatic scene from one of the Hollywood movies but for the subsequent furore over the incident and court cases. This concerns the blowing a disused exit door off a brand new Boeing...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-06-21 12:00:00
Like a bee in the bonnet, the proposal in the draft budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25) to whiten black money after payment of income tax at the rate of 15 per cent has created a buzz in the media...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-06-21 00:00:00
A rethink on proposed shutdown of the perennially losing Janata Exchange Company in Italy saves the offshore entity amid fear of negative impacts on remitters and resultant governmental image crisis, officials said.The Financial Institutions Division (FID) under the Ministry of...
ASJADUL KIBRIA | 2024-06-21 00:00:00
Though the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh declined significantly last year, foreign-investment proposals in greenfield projects posted a record jump during the period under review.World Investment Report (WIR) 2024, released on Thursday afternoon in Geneva by the...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2024-06-21 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will consider the plea of the state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) for a loan of Tk 50 billion only if the government gives sovereign guarantee for the fund.The central bank said this in a letter...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-06-21 00:00:00
In the Oscar-winning US movie "Her", a heart-broken man falls in love with the voice of an artificial intelligence (AI) character, a girl. In China, the opposite is happening right now. It is, however, not a single case of a...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
The state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has sought around Tk 16 billion to cover losses incurred in the first half of last year due to selling key essential commodities at subsidised rates among 10 million low-income families, sources said.Last...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
Gaming and gambling online are at an all-time high, and regulatory bodies are seemingly clueless about stopping it. Although the Constitution of Bangladesh prohibits gambling, no fewer than 3,000 government websites alone are reportedly aiding and abetting the promotion of...
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