A new showroom of Yamaha motorcycles, named 'Rubel Express', was inaugurated at 100-foot Madani Avenue in Dhaka recently. All models of Yamaha bikes are available in this special and beautiful showroom. Subrata Ranjan Das, Executive Director of ACI Motors, the...
Mohammad Munna, a resident of Narayanganj, has become the first winner of a trip to Makkah and Madinah by making a financial transaction through Nagad Islamic. He executed an 'Add Money' transaction to his Nagad Islamic account from his bank...
Rancon Motors Limited, the official distributor of Mercedes-Benz, has launched six models of Mercedes-Benz EQ Lineup in Bangladesh.On the occasion, a grand event was held at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on recently. There was a daylong motor show featuring...
A delegation from the United States Inter-national Trade Commi-ssion (USITC) met with SM Mannan (Kochi), president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Associa-tion (BGMEA), on Sunday and discussed issues of mutual interest, reports UNB. At the meeting, Bangladesh's standing and...
IT industry leaders on Sunday called for an extension of the tax exemption facility for three more years. Removing this facility would diminish profitability and reduce reinvestment capabilities for IT/ITES companies, leading to slower industry growth and diminished export potential,...
Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) said on Monday there is a huge potential to boost foreign exchange earnings through exporting shrimp, crab, freshwater and marine fishes.Bangladesh is still lagging far behind in this...
MADRID, May 06 (AP): Despite sleepless nights struggling with a fever, Andrey Rublev found a way to fight back and win the Madrid Open for the first time.Rublev was feeling sick all week but rallied to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in...
ISLAMABAD, May 06 (AP): Pakistan captain Babar Azam is hoping Haris Rauf will regain full fitness after a shoulder injury and make an impact at next month's T20 World Cup.Fast bowler Rauf has been included in an 18-man squad for...
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) has sought to allay fears of security threat to the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies even as the Caribbean islands have received terror alerts to the global event from North Pakistan, reports Cricbuzz."We...
On a day when Shakib Al Hasan reached the milestone of 400 wickets in List A cricket, young pacer Rejaur Rahman Raja gave him the pill which was hard to swallow.Raja invaded Shakib's party by registering the best bowling by...
Bangladesh are determined to seal the five-match T20 International series against Zimbabwe with two matches to spare when they will take on the East African nation at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today (Tuesday), reports BSS.The match will start...
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after angry exchange with Western officialsMOSCOW, May 06: Russia plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons, the Defense Ministry announced Monday, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior...
LOME, May 06 (AFP): Togo's opposition says it needs to "reinvent" itself after winning just five seats in legislative elections it has dismissed as an "electoral masquerade".Opposition parties hoped for a strong showing in the April 29 ballot after a...
ROME, May 06 (AFP): Journalists at Italy's RAI public broadcaster went on strike on Monday, complaining about staffing issues and political influence under Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government."We prefer to lose one or more days of pay than to lose our...
BRUSSELS, May 06 (AFP): Surveys predict Europe's far right will surge in EU elections next month, giving it more influence in Brussels politics even if mainstream players will still have greater weight.Some 370 million voters are being called to cast...
N'DJAMENA, May 06 (BBC): Chad is set to become the first of Africa's current junta-led states to move to democratic rule with Monday's presidential vote. It will end a three-year transition imposed after the sudden death of long-serving leader Idriss...
BUENOS AIRES, May 06 (BBC): Argentina's president Javier Milei says he accepts the Falkland Islands are currently "in the hands of the UK". In an interview with the BBC, the right-wing politician vowed to get the islands back through diplomatic...
PARIS, May 06 (AP): French President Emmanuel Macron will press China's Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. The leaders are also expected to discuss...
A total of five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chandpur, Habiganj, Naogaon and Jamalpur districts on Monday and Sunday night, report agencies.In Chandpur, a man and his son were killed and three others injured in a head-on...
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PABNA, May 06: Poultry farmers have been worried about their business as their chickens are dying from heatstroke every day amid the ongoing scorching heatwave in the country.As chickens do not eat properly for the sultry heat, their egg production...
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COX'S BAZAR, May 06: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park located amidst a beautiful natural setting in Dulahazara Reserve Forest of Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar district is the first of its kind in Bangladesh. In the 23 years since its...
The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has decided to run classes and academic activities on usual time at primary and pre-primary schools across the country today, reports BSS."All the Primary and pre-primary schools run by the government, Child Welfare...
Palmyra palm fruits piled up on the bank of Buriganga river await wholesale buyers. The fruits, brought from southern districts where the trees are a common sight, are prized for their translucent yellowish flesh, known as ice apples. This sweet...
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has made 10 decisions to prevent the illegal broadcasting of domestic and foreign TV channels and unlicensed commercial activities on the broadcast media.The decisions were taken at a meeting with the Posts, Telecommunications and...
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The Bangladesh Meteo-rological Department has forecast a further decline in daytime temperatures by 1.0 to 2.0 degrees Celsius, coupled with rain and hailstorm, countrywide.The Met office on Monday said the ongoing mild heatwave in several districts in the south-western and...
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The High Court on Monday directed the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Security and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to investigate the complaint of Sterling Creations Limited, a RMG company, against the Fareast Finance and Investment Limited (FFIL), a non bank financial...
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Bangladesh will import five spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes in June similar to those in May to meet the mounting natural gas demand in the current summer.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) already floated tenders last week to...
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Bangladesh's youth labour force is shrinking, according to official data, as the total workforce has been estimated at 25.92 million in the first quarter of 2024.In the January to March period of the current calendar year, the youth workforce aged...
The influence of businessmen is increasingly evident in local government elections, leading to a predominance of politics for profit or personal interest over public welfare, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).The corruption watchdog made this observation during a press conference...
UK-Bangladesh cooperation is set to increase on priority areas including migration, economic reform and security as UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrives in Dhaka this (Tuesday) morning on a two-day visit to Bangladesh.On her second visit to Bangladesh...
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