A conference of branch managers of Janata Bank in Rangpur, Kurigram and Gaibandha districts was held at RDRS auditorium in Rangpur on Saturday. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Md Abdus Salam Azad was present as the chief guest
Industries Secretary Zakia Sultana said on Saturday that an initiative has been taken to build an international standard shipyard near Payra port in Patuakhali district, reports BSS."The shipbuilding and repair factory will be set up under the management of Bangladesh...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 11 (BSS): Md Zahidul Haque has joined Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) as its managing director.Prior to the new assignment, he was the Managing Director of Probashi Kallyan Bank.During his long banking career, he served as Deputy Managing...
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) started on Sunday selling its products for the month of September among some 10 million (one crore) TCB card holder low-income families, reports BSS.Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Tapan Kanti Ghosh...
Rupali Bank Limited has announced a 100-day special action plan in order to create major breakthroughs in all business indicators and achieve business targets.Managing Director and CEO of the bank Moha-mmad Jahangir made this announcement on Sunday.The bank's Chairman Kazi...
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said on Sunday the government was planning to set up food laboratories in eight divisions across the country for ensuring hygienic food in the market, reports BSS."In order to test the quality of food, the...
Tidal surges likely to inundate low-lying areas of coastal districtsLow-lying areas of coastal districts and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by tidal surges, the weather department said on Sunday. The districts are Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat,...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 11 (BSS): Four people were missing as a boat capsized in the river Padma due to its strong current near Satbaria area in the city on Sunday morning.The identity of the missing people couldn't be known immediately as...
NARAYANGANJ, Sept 11 (UNB): Police recovered the half-decomposed bodies of a man and his wife from a multi-storey building in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Rabiul, son of Abu Taleb of Nilphamari district and Lucky...
CHANDPUR, Sept 11 (UNB): A man and his eight-month pregnant wife were killed in a collision between a speeding truck and a CNG-run-auto rickshaw in Kachua upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Waz Uddin (30) and...
People affected by Dharla river erosion formed a human chain in front of Kurigram Press Club on Sunday, demanding immediate steps to protect their homesteads and agriculture land — bdnews24.com
FARIDPUR, Sept 11 (UNB): Every year, it is said that almost a quarter of the country's total output of onions - which in 2020-21 stood at 3.3 million metric tonnes - ends up wasted, going rotten due to bacterial infection,...
NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters): World number one Iga Swiatek swept to a 6-2 7-6(5) victory over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the US Open final on Saturday to clinch her maiden trophy at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam crown.Poland's...
LONDON, Sept 11 (AFP): South Africa captain Dean Elgar led from the front as the tourists built a slender lead in the third and deciding Test against England at the Oval on Sunday.The Proteas were 70-1 in their second innings,...
Bangladesh U-20 Football team made a good start in the five-nation AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers after playing goalless draw with stronger Bahrain in one of the two opening day matches at Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Bin Khalifa Stadium in...
CAIRNS, Australia, Sept 11 (AFP): A Steve Smith century helped give retiring Australia skipper Aaron Finch a winning send-off Sunday with a 25-run victory in the final one-day international against New Zealand at Cairns.Chasing the home team's 267-5, built on...
Bangladesh, the unbeaten champions of Group A, will play defending champions India in the first semifinal of the six-nation SAFF U-17 Championship in Colombo today (Monday), reports UNB.The match will kick-off at 4pm Bangladesh time at Racecourse International Stadium in...
ISTANBUL, Sept 11 (AFP): A group of Syrian refugees in Turkey is planning to form a caravan to reach the European Union, organisers said Saturday.Plans are being drawn up online via a Telegram channel, set up six days ago and...
SAINT JOHN'S, Sept 11 (BBC): Antigua and Barbuda will vote on whether to become a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the country's prime minister has said.Gaston Browne said a referendum could take place within three years -...
GENEVA, Sept 11 (AFP): Swiss authorities have selected a site in northern Switzerland, not far from the German border, to host a deep geological storage repository for radioactive waste, they said Saturday.After nearly 50 years of searching for the best...
KYIV, Sept 11 (AP): Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country's east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict.Ukraine's quick action to reclaim Russia-occupied areas...
LONDON, Sept 11 (AP/BBC): Queen Elizabeth II's coffin left her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle on Sunday as the monarch who died after 70 years on the throne begins her last journey back to London for a state funeral.Gamekeepers from...
WELLINGTON, Sept 11 (AP): At least three people are dead after a powerful earthquake hit a remote part of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Sunday morning, authorities say. Others were injured and infrastructure damaged in the magnitude 7.6 jolt that was...
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico, Sept 11 (AFP): At least 18 people died Saturday when the bus they were traveling in collided with a fuel truck in northern Mexico, authorities said.The accident occurred early in the day at a point where a...
RANGPUR, Sep 11 (UNB): Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday said Indian businesses have expressed their interest in investing in some sectors like fuel, transport and agro processing in Bangladesh.He said this while responding to queries from journalists at his...
RIYADH, Sept 11 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's main index gained ground in the first session of the week following a rise in oil prices on Friday.TASI gained 1.01 per cent to reach 11,953, while the parallel market Nomu started 0.26...
MOSCOW, Sept 11 (Reuters): Investment banks are set to make a record-breaking $20 billion trading and financing commodities like oil, gas and metals in 2022, more than triple what they earned in the years before Covid-19, analytics firm Coalition Greenwich...
Although it is illegal, corporal punishment is still being practised in the classrooms of our educational institutions. Just a few months ago, a schoolgirl in Sirajganj was beaten so hard that she had her hand fractured. Besides physical punishment, teachers...
Electronic waste includes anything like plugs, cords and electronic components. Common sources of e-waste include televisions, computers, mobile phones and any type of home appliance, from air conditioners to children's toys. With the development of technologies, Bangladesh is currently producing...
In today's times, we hear a lot about child abuse and molestation. There are many cases around us, where young children, both boys and girls below 6-7 years of age, are sexually abused by adults. The problem is that they...
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