The much-hyped rapid transport service in the form of overhead electric railway service, popularly known as metro-rail, started operating from Uttara to Motijheel via Agargaon till 8.40pm on Saturday, bringing relief in city life, reports BSS.The dwellers of the capital...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during midnight to morning....
A seminar on "Victory of democracy in the twelfth parliamentary election" was held at Maulana Mohammad Akram Khan Hall of the National Press Club in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.The seminar was organised by Education, Research and Development Forum...
Different organisations paid tributes to the memory of Shaheed student leader Asaduzzaman Asad by placing wreaths at his memorial in front of the Dhaka Medical College in the city on Saturday, marking the 55th anniversary of his martyrdom — Focus...
European Investment Bank (EIB) and Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) have congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, reports UNB."On behalf of the European Investment Bank, and on my own behalf,...
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Saturday that the government has sent the country's democracy into exile.BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan made the remark while addressing a discussion titled 'Role of the professionals in the ongoing peaceful...
Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, reports UNB. In a congratulatory letter sent to the Prime Minister, Patricia said that she was encouraged by the vision that Sheikh Hasina outlined...
Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud had a series of meetings on the sidelines of the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in Kampala, Uganda on January 19-20, reports UNB.He had the meetings with Narayan Prakash Saud, foreign...
SYLHET, Jan 20 (UNB): Local Awami League and its student body Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL) activists vandalised Jaintapur Upazila Health Complex over the death of four BCL activists in an accident in the early hours of Saturday.Two ambulances, hospital furniture,...
The Food Ministry conducts a market monitoring drive at the Badda kitchen market in the city on Saturday- — Photo PID
DU Correspondent | 2024-01-21 00:00:00
The 36th National Poetry Festival would be held at Hakim Chattar adjacent to Dhaka University Central Library on February 1-2. Poets from Argentina, Nepal, Germany, Iraq, Philippines and other countries would participate in the festival.'Jatiya Kabita Parishad' disclosed the information...
Although the metro rail line from Uttara to Motijheel is fully operational, it will take another year and a half for the network to be expanded to Kamalapur, according to Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, reports bdnews24.com."The construction...
Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS), a passengers' welfare platform, on Saturday demanded the government introduce 5,000 new high-quality buses on the streets under a company with the government's management by removing existing rickety vehicles from the capital, reports UNB.Secretary General...
The month-long "Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela 2024", the country's largest book fair, is going to begin on its traditional date of the first day of February this year, reports BSS."Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina is expected to open the fair...
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Female labour migration from Bangladesh fell to a three-year low in the 2023 calendar year, although the country set a record for sending overall workers abroad.According to BMET data, 76,519 women went to different job destination countries in 2023, while...
NRB Bank holds Annual Business ConferenceThe Annual Business Conference 2024 of NRB Bank Ltd was held at its corporate head office in Dhaka with the slogan 'Towards Going Green' on January 19. Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman, Chairman of the bank, inaugurated...
BERLIN, Jan 20 (Reuters): Mercedes-Benz, opens new tab is open to selling the dealerships and workshops it owns in Germany, the carmaker said on Friday."After very positive experiences in various European markets, we are now also examining how we can...
Atomic energy scientist Dr. Md. Showkat Akbar has been made chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC).A government notification to this effect was published on January 18.Prior to this new assignment, he was appointed as a member of the commission.He...
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters): US consumer sentiment improved in January, hitting the highest level in 2-1/2 years amid growing optimism over the outlook for inflation and household incomes, which bodes well for the economy's prospects this year.The better-than-expected reading in...
Standard Bank holds Annual Business ConferenceAn Annual Business Conference-2024 of Standard Bank PLC was held at the Radisson hotel in the city with the slogan 'Excellence Through Shariah' on Saturday. Standard Bank Chairman Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed inaugurated the programme...
Social Islami Bank holds its Annual Business ConferenceA two-day Annual Business Conference 2024 of Social Islami Bank PLC was held at Cox's Bazar on January 19-20. Belal Ahmed, Chairman of the Board of Directors, was present as the chief guest,...
Islami Bank's Managing Director and CEO Mohammed Monirul Moula on Saturday said the contribution of the bank to the economic development of the country was remarkable.In 2023, Islami Bank held the top position in all business indicators, and it held...
SBAC Bank's board greets its chairman ShofiuddinSouth Bangla Agriculture & Commerce (SBAC) Bank's Board of Directors congratulated the bank's Chairman Abu Zafar Mohammod Shofiuddin (Shamim) with a bouquet in the bank's 177th board meeting held at the head office recently...
Our economy is facing few challenges like inflation, NPL, forex reserve, financial market volatility, balance of payment, and depreciation of taka, but Bangladesh has the experience of facing such challenges as well as overcoming all of these. As in the...
NEW YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters): Over a recent lunch with Warren Buffett, Citigroup, opens new tab CEO Jane Fraser outlined her latest round of reorganisation efforts to simplify the bank. He told her to keep going.Fraser recounted the meal with...
The daylong annual sales conference-2024 of Incepta, a leading pharmaceutical company, was held at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the city on Saturday, said a press releaase.Chairman and Managing Director of Incepta Abdul Muktadir and Vice Chairman Hasneen Muktadir...
Md Iqbal Hossain has recently been promoted as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Prime Bank PLC, said a press release. Prior to this new post, he was a senior executive vice president and Deputy CAMLCO of the bank.Before joining Prime...
DAVOS, Jan 20 (Xinhua): Trade and investment remain essential for the continued recovery of the global economy, participants said at the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting here this week."Without a free flow of trade, I don't think we...
JinHur has recently been appointed as new General Manager (GM) and Country Manager of Woori Bank Bangladesh, said a press release.JinHur started his journey with Woori Bank in 1998 and gathered vast experience of working in the banking sector for...
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Bangladesh Civil Service (Taxation) Association has elected Md Lutful Azeem, commissioner of taxation, as the president and Sheikh Shameem Bulbul, additional commissioner of taxation, as the secretary general for 2024-25 terms.The association elected the new committee at its annual general...
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