TUNGIPARA, Gopalganj, Feb 06 (BSS): Newly-appointed Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum...
BNP has alleged that Bangladesh's border security, independence and sovereignty have come under threat because of the current 'unpopular government's' passive role in defusing tension along the Myanmar frontier, reports UNB.In a statement issued on Tuesday based on the decisions...
The Bangladesh Lyricist Composers & Performers Society (BLCPS) held a conference in Dhaka's Gulshan Club on Tuesday to discuss intellectual property rights and royalties.The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) Honorary Advisor Satoshi Watanabe was the conference's...
A three-wheeler kickshaw van transformed into a mini garden rolls through Dhaka, aiming to tempt rooftop and veranda hobbyists with its offerings. The van, spotted in the Paltan area on Tuesday, showcases a large pumpkin alongside other vegetables, all designed...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Feb 06: The Department of Archeology has recently started an archaeological excavation for the first time in Raja Virat area of Gobindganj upazila of Gaibandha district.An eight-member archeological team from Rajshahi and Rangpur region believes that some structures of...
Most analysts anticipate that no single party will secure a clear majority in the upcoming Pakistan election scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday), report agencies. Consequently, the formation of a coalition government will be necessary. This implies that decision-making for the incoming...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Protesters have demanded resignation of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Proctor ASM Firoz Ul Hasan and provost of Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall Professor Dr Sabbir Alam over the much-talked-about rape incident on the campus.The demand came from a human chain organised by...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Nearly 83,000 people of the country have registered for the holy hajj this year until the Friday deadline.About 45,000 quotas for the hajj pilgrims have not yet been fulfilled, according to the government's hajj management portal.Of the total, 4,260 have...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
US Ambassador Peter D Haas has requested the government to consider fair competition between American multinational Boeing and its European competitor Airbus for the renewal of Biman Bangladesh Airlines' fleet. According to the US ambassador, this request underscores the US...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
People are forced to spend Tk 109.41 for consuming each of essential products against the price of Tk100 a year back for inflation uptick over the months, analysts say.Every family requires spending thousands of takas in additional funds per month...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh has purchased liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market at a price lower than that of its long-term suppliers, capitalising on a recent supply glut of the fuel despite the ongoing winter in Europe and other energy-hungry Western...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday the ongoing conflict in Myanmar was their internal affairs and Bangladesh did not want to engage in war with anyone, reports BSS."Efforts are still going on to solve the Rohingya...
Bangladesh has summoned the Myanmar envoy following increased violence along the border, resulting in two fatalities and the arrival of over 200 Burmese military and paramilitary troops, report agencies. Cox's Bazar and Bandarban district administrations are taking steps to evacuate...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Insurance penetration across Bangladesh slows although premiums bloat as, experts say, insurers lack expected drive to cash in on expanding economic activity in the country. A key parameter for assessing development of the insurance industry is "insurance penetration". And the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA AND MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Rollback of export incentives prompts businesses to rush to the finance minister with an appeal for retaining the cash stimulus until Bangladesh's graduation to middle-income status in 2026.Apex trade chambers fear some 200 export-oriented spinning mills that spin out fabrics...
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 06 (UNB): A 38-year-old under-trial prisoner, who was an accused in a narcotics case, was allegedly tortured to death at Chattogram central jail on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rubel Dey, son of Sunil Dey of Boalkhali upazila.According...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Feb 06: Cultivation of tomato of the 'origin beauty-2' variety has raised a new hope among the growers in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila (UZ) in recent time.About 5,500 small and marginal farmers are involved in its farming this year. According...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Feb 06: Some 7,000 kilometres of roads in Jashore district has remained dilapidated for a long time, causing immense sufferings for local people.Jhikargacha-Bakra Abul Islam Road stretching from Beziatala Saw Mill to three educational institutions in Raghunathnagar has remained...
CANBERRA, Feb 06 (AFP): Australia needed just 6.5 overs to thrash a woeful West Indies by eight wickets in an embarrassing end to their one-day international series in Canberra on Tuesday, with Jake Fraser-McGurk slamming 41 off 18 balls.The hosts...
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Feb 06 (AFP): Kane Williamson crafted his second century of the match Tuesday as New Zealand took complete command of the first Test on day three against understrength South Africa.Run machine Williamson was out for a...
Shakib Al Hasan finally came up with some significant contribution with both bat and ball as Rangpur Riders retained the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) top spot with a comprehensive 60-run win over Durdanto Dhaka today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...
MD. IMRAN | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
On the winter afternoon, as the sun casts a warm glow over the dusty grounds of the Omor Ekushey Boi Mela, a peculiar incident unfolded to the writer. He found the legendary author Humayun Ahmed as he was entering the...
SAMSUDDOZA NABAB | 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Walking into the Dhaka Makers festival was like entering a creative cultural fusion-a fusion between traditional Bangladeshi culture and the younger generation's expectations with a dash of foreign influence. On the left, there were paintings of various styles. There were...
BENGALURU, Feb 6 (Reuters): India's Tata Chemicals reported a decline in profit for the third successive quarter on Monday, hurt by lower soda ash prices and soft demand.Soda ash, the company's largest business, suffered last year as falling caustic soda...
Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, languishing near a more than one-week low hit in the previous session, as the dollar held firm on growing expectations the Federal Reserve will not be more aggressive with rate cuts this year, reports...
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters): JFE Holdings, Japan's second-biggest steelmaker, posted a 13.2 per cent rise in nine-month net profit on Tuesday, thanks to higher prices and lower fixed costs due to a restructuring.JFE reported a profit of 162.9 billion yen...
BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) : China has set its first rare earths mining quota for 2024 at 135,000 tonnes, the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday, 12.5 per cent higher than a year earlier.However, the rise...
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters): Oil prices maintained upward momentum on Tuesday as investors awaited the result of top US diplomat Antony Blinken's efforts in the Middle East to halt the Gaza war and quell tensions in a major oil-producing region.Brent...
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