Under the influence of the cyclonic storm 'Remal', Dhaka's air quality significantly improved with an AQI score of 49 at 09:00 am on Sunday morning, reports UNB.Dhaka's air Sunday was classified as 'moderate'. On Saturday, the capital's air quality was...
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-1) arrested eight members of a snatchers' gang from the city's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Tongi areas, reports BSS.The arrested were identified as Md Hriday Hossain,28, Md Sagar,22, Md Rubel,32, Md Emran Hossain,28,...
KHULNA, May 26 (UNB): A trawler carrying 60 passengers capsized in the Mongla River on Sunday.Nishat Tamanna, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), said the overloaded trawler sank in the river in the morning amid inclement weather caused by cyclonic storm 'Remal'.Most...
A petition was filed on Sunday with Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), pleading to stay a High Court (HC) order that upheld decision to cancel the admission of 169 first-graders at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC) due...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Food has recommended enhanced monitoring to ensure the marketing of adulteration-free food. This recommendation was made during the committee's third meeting on Sunday, chaired by Shahjahan Khan, at the Parliament Bhaban in...
The government has appointed Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan as the new chief of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) by elevating him to the rank of Air Marshal, reports UNB.Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, who will succeed Air Chief...
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The authorities of Grameen Bank have lodged a corruption allegation against its founder Noble Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus. They have submitted a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against Prof Yunus that the founder of the bank had granted...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin urged officials at specialised hospitals, including BSMMU, to take steps to promote local treatment and discourage patients from seeking overseas treatment, reports BSS.He stressed the need to support patients' treatment in national super-specialised hospitals such as Bangabandhu...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Sunday witnessed the draft copy of the documentary titled "Mujib in Calcutta" made projecting the Kolkata part of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's life, reports BSS.She reviewed the draft documentary at...
The third meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) was held at the Sangsad Bhaban in the city on Sunday, reports BSS.Committee Chairman Kazi Keramat Ali chaired the...
Accusing the government of pushing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia toward death, party senior leader Mirza Abbas said on Sunday that history will testify how a former prime minister is 'being intentionally killed' by depriving her of advanced treatment abroad, reports...
Nayeb Ali Joarder, who was elected unopposed in the by-polls to Jhenaidah-1 constituency, on Sunday took oath of office as the Member of Parliament (MP) in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS), reports BSS.JS Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the...
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central committee has directed its leaders and activists to help the affected people of cyclonic storm Remal, reports BSS.BCL President Saddam Hossain and its General Secretary Sheikh Wali Asif Enan urged them through a statement.The leaders...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry on Sunday recommended appointing medical technicians and necessary manpower in the clinic and hospitals in the three hill districts, reports UNB.It also suggested making the Rangamati Medical College functioning and...
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Sunday that security of the political dissidents' lives is now at stake."Security of lives of the people who are vocal against the government's misrule is now at stake," secretary general of BNP Mirza Fakhrul...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government remains alert so that no journalists face any harassment in the name of Digital Act, reports BSS.He said this while addressing the...
BENGALURU, May 26 (Reuters): India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone will replace Wipro in the 30-stock blue-chip S&P BSE Sensex, the operator of the index said on Friday.The BSE, in its semi-annual rebalancing exercise, included the country's largest private...
BENGALURU, May 26 (Reuters): Jio Financial Services (JFS) is seeking shareholder approval for its unit to acquire equipment worth 360 billion rupees ($4.33 billion) from the retail arm of Reliance Industries as the financial services provider plans to enter the...
BEIJING, May 26 (Reuters): Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Sunday that China welcomed further investment by the Korean conglomerate, state news agency Xinhua reported, as foreign businesses in the Chinese market struggle to navigate...
ELCO Wires & Cables Limited, an electric cables manufacturing company in Bangladesh, conducted its Dealers Conference-2024 at the Green Garden in the city on Saturday. Tarek Mahmud Matin, Managing Director of the company, was present at the event.
Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) began a three-day training workshop titled 'Entrepreneurship Development and CMSME Loan Management' at its office in Dhaka city on Sunday. Agrani Bank PLC CEO (current charge) and DMD Wahida Begum inaugurated the workshop. ABTI Director...
Janata Bank organised a meeting of the Asset Liability Management Committee at its head office in Dhaka recently. The bank's MD and CEO (current charge) Golam Mortuza presided over the meeting. DMDs Md Faiz Alam, Md Nurul Islam Majumder and...
Shanta Holdings Limited, the country's leading real estate developer, launched 'Dhaka Tower', a 500 ft skyscraper designed by the Office of Metropolitan Architects (OMA), Netherlands, at a corporate Gala Night on Friday. Once built, this 1.5 million sq ft office...
A delegation of The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) led by its President Prof Dr Md Salim Uddin called on Md Abdur Rahman Khan, Secretary, Financial Institutions Division, Ministry of Finance, at his office on Sunday...
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and Mana Bay Water Park have signed an agreement offering special benefits to EBL cardholders at the popular theme park near Dhaka. M Khorshed Anowar, DMD and head of Retail and SME Banking for EBL, and...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) to provide cash management and various digital payment services. The agreement was signed at a ceremony held recently at BIBM's head office. Dr Md...
State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan said on Sunday the government is considering the economic value of unpaid household work done by women, reports BSS."It is important to evaluate the contribution of women, who are contributing to the economy...
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Stocks suffered another blow on Sunday, as daily turnover on the Dhaka bourse plunged to a five-month low amid growing tension that kept investors reluctant to put fresh bets. The day's turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, fell to...
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The High Court has asked the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) to give Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa an additional 10 years' time to pay off dues that piled up to Tk 4.38 billion until April. According to a...
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Experts at a seminar on Sunday emphasised the importance of promoting the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and mediation, as they called for a comprehensive legal framework in this regard. They stressed on adopting a more open mindset towards...
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