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Japan may help BD with urban dev

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

Improvement of gridlock situation, management of population, and rise in the number of vehicles are factors for proper city development, says Japanese expert Daisuke Shinatani. He observed that the South Asian countries like Bangladesh may seek assistance from Japan for...

Welcome shower in summer

FE REPORT | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

The capital experienced the first rainfall in the summer season on Sunday, which gave city-dwellers some respite from the prevailing hot weather. The Met Office recorded about 2.0-millimetre rainfall until 9:0pm on the day."It is a maiden rainfall during the...

Continue IP issue facility for onion

FE REPORT | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has requested the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) to continue the existing import permit (IP) issue facility for onion until the Eid-ul-Fitr to facilitate onion shipment and boost supply of the key kitchen item in the...

Ten bag 7th Agro Award 2021

FE Report | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

Ten individuals and institutions got the 7th Agro Award 2021, hosted jointly by Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) and Channel i, for their significant contributions to the agriculture sector and the impact they have had on their communities.They were given the...

Fresh recovery scheme for CMSMEs launched

FE REPORT | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh launches a fresh scheme worth nearly Tk 4.0 billion in aid to coronavirus-hit cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), as part of drives for economic recovery.The recovery package is aided by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the...

Main accused held: Police

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Police said on Sunday that they arrested the prime accused in the killing of an Awami League politician and a female college student in city's Shahjahanpur from Bogura district, reports UNB.Arrestee Masum Mohammad Akash, 34, admitted to have shot and...

Independence Day celebrated

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh observed the Independence and National Day on Saturday, with a fresh vow to take the nation towards prosperity with the Liberation War spirit, reports UNB.On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaimed Bangladesh's independence,...

Govt working to restore Liberation War spirit: PM

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that her government seeks to restore the spirit of the Liberation War and build a non-communal society free from poverty and hunger, reports UNB. The prime minister said this at a meeting of...

Prayer Timings (2022-03-28)

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Tk 20 billion fund for shipbuilding industry soon

SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

A Tk 20-billion kiss of life to Bangladesh's emerging shipbuilding industry is coming soon, officials say, as it's one of the thrust sectors of the economy.A proposal to this effect was approved at a board-of-directors meeting held at the central...

Colombo Port crisis knocks on BD shipping industry

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh's shipping industry begins suffering under a knock-on impact of a crisis at Colombo Port where truck-loading-service disruptions are now a common phenomenon, according to operators of the trade-haulage sector.They say vessels, on average, are now facing two to three...

New export policy sets sights high

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

The government makes the new Export Policy 2021-24 effective with the highest priority attached to 14 sectors to boost much-needed foreign-currency earnings. With effect from March 23, 2022, the policy contains in its core navigating upcoming post-graduation challenges, fourth industrial...

Realtors rue rod, other materials' price rises

SAIF UDDIN | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

Steep price rises of ms (mild steel) rod along with other building materials pushed construction and real-estate sector into slowdown, with its cascading impact on interlinked sectors of the economy, sources say.According to them, such volatility will impact Bangladesh's overall...

Writ seeks closure of pry schools in Ramadan

FE REPORT | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

A writ petition was filed on Sunday with the High Court, challenging the government's decision to continue classes at all the primary schools till 20th Ramadan. Md Eunus Ali Akond, a Supreme Court lawyer, submitted the petition as a public...

Weather (2022-03-28)

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Sylhet division and at one or two places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today...

Dentist stabbed to death in city

2022-03-28 00:00:00

A dentist has been stabbed to death by a group of unknown assailants in Dhaka's Mirpur, reports bdnews24.com.The incident took place near the Shewrapara Metro Rail Station around 5:30 am on Sunday, said ASM Mahtab Uddin, deputy commissioner of Dhaka...

BUP Vice-Chancellor Major General Md Moshfequr Rahman speaking at a programme

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Vice-Chancellor Major General Md Moshfequr Rahman, SGP, SUP, ndc, psc speaking at a programme arranged marking the Independence and National Day under the auspices of BUP Cultural Forum in the city on Saturday. BUP Pro-VC...

Work for national welfare, President asks scouts

2022-03-28 00:00:00

KISHOREGNAJ, Mar 27 (UNB): President Abdul Hamid on Sunday asked the scouts to work for good of the society in the spirit of the Liberation War."Do good deeds for you and encourage others to do good deeds," Hamid, also the...

18th BCS Forum

2022-03-28 00:00:00

The 18th BCS Forum organises a programme marking the Independence and National Day and installation of the Forum's new executive committee of the 2022-2023 term on Saturday. Suriya Parvin Shelly, president of the committee, and its secretary general Rafiqul Islam...

Street, wall paintings by 'Prajanmo'

FE REPORT | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

Prajanmo Abashik Elaka Kollyan Songho, an organisation of the youths at the Journalists' Housing, Mirpur-11, Dhaka, drew wall and street paintings in observance of the Independence Day on Saturday, under the auspices of Asian Paints. Senior residents of the Journalists...

School-based approach in BD yields good results, icddr,b study reveals

FE REPORT | 2022-03-28 00:00:00

A study of the icddr,b on a low-cost school-based mental health intervention in Bangladesh has found promising outcomes in improving depression status and life quality of mothers of children with autism. The findings of the study - 'Feasibility of Implementing...

China, Pakistan felicitate BD on Independence Day

2022-03-28 00:00:00

China and Pakistan have felicitated Bangladesh on the occasion of the country's 51 years of Independence, report agencies. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang have felicitated their respective Bangladesh counterparts on the occasion of the country's 51...

Verdict in Humayun Azad murder case on April 13

2022-03-28 00:00:00

The judgment in the murder case of ex-Dhaka University teacher and writer Prof Humayun Azad will be delivered on April 13, reports UNB.Dhaka's Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge fixed the date on Sunday.On February 27 in 2004, Prof Humayun Azad...

Shahjahanpur double murder suspect held

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Police said on Sunday they arrested the prime accused in the killing of an Awami League politician and a female college student in city's Shahjahanpur from Bogura district, reports UNB.Arrestee Masum Mohammad Akash (34) admitted to have shot and killed...

Shun politics of conspiracy

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader urged on Sunday BNP to return to the path of democracy by shunning the politics of conspiracy, reports BSS.He made the call while speaking at a discussion at the AL's Bangabandhu Avenue central...

PM opens Mujib Corner at SSF headquarters

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called for spreading the country's history among the new generation to inspire them to take the country ahead with the spirit of patriotism, reports UNB. She made the call while speaking at the...

(Left) A team of 14-party alliance

2022-03-28 00:00:00

(Left) A team of 14-party alliance led by Awami League Joint General Secretary and Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on Saturday, marking the 51st Independence Day and BNP Secretary...

Fakhrul barred from visiting Kalurghat Betar Station

2022-03-28 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 27 (UNB): Police on Sunday barred BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and some other senior leaders from visiting Kalurghat Betar Station, which has a connection with party founder Ziaur Rahman's memory.Fakhrul together with party leaders and...

DSE/CSE News in Brief (2022-03-28)

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Disbursement of dividend Vanguard AML Rupali Bank Balanced Fund: The asset manager of the fund has disbursed cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2021 to the respective unit holders' bank accounts through BEFTN.Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd: The company...

1st, 2nd and 3rd AGM of CCBL held

2022-03-28 00:00:00

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd annual general meetings of Central Counterparty Bangladesh Ltd (CCBL) was held recently. Mohd A Salam Sikder, chairman of CCBL, presided over.