DINAJPUR, Aug 23 (BSS): The import of green chili from India via Hili Land port is going on in full swing, increasing the supply and reducing the price in the last few days.According to ASM Akram Hossain Samrat, Assistant Commissioner...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-08-24 12:00:00
After a sharp decline in the two consecutive years, the import of goods in the country registered a modest growth last fiscal year (FY25). Though to all appearances it looks positive, a deeper look into the overall import trend would...
Four more people have died from dengue, all of whom are children and youths, over the past 24 hours, raising the total fatalities this year to 114, while hospital admissions exceeded 28,000 this year, reports bdnews24.com.All four of the dead...
DHAKA, Aug 23 (BSS): A three-day "Stakeholders' Dialogue" on the Rohingya crisis is set to begin tomorrow in Cox's Bazar, aiming to generate actionable recommendations ahead of the September 30 High-Level Conference on the Rohingya situation in New York, to...
KHULNA, Aug 23 (BSS): Mongla Port authority has introduced the long-awaited Less-than-Container Load (LCL) cargo handling system, opening new opportunities for both small and large-scale importers and exporters.With this facility, traders can now ship smaller consignments using shared containers, eliminating...
Monira Munni | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Two-thirds of global fashion supply chain risk incidents over the last five years are linked to social issues, according to a new report by Zurich-based ESG data science company RepRisk.The report, titled "Anatomy of Supply Chain Risks", highlights human rights...
FE REPORTBanglalink has introduced international roaming packs that can be purchased in Bangladeshi taka, removing the need for international payment methods.The new service allows customers to buy roaming packages using their mobile balance while travelling abroad. It replaces the earlier...
Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said the government will procure potatoes this year to support farmers as they are not getting fair prices due to higher production, reports UNB."Although vegetable prices are rising, potato...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 23 (UNB) : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said elections under the proportional representation (PR) system are not possible unless the law is amended, as the Constitution does not allow it."Debate is going on...
FE REPORTA man was killed and two others injured on Saturday when part of a building collapsed during demolition near an under-construction site at Purba Raja Bazar, close to Square Hospital in Dhaka.The deceased, 60-year-old Abul Hossain, was the caretaker...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) Saturday has called for a ban on raw jute exports and full enforcement of the mandatory jute packaging law. The association has raised this demand as export of jute and jute goods has been...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Veteran journalist and former editor of the Daily Naya Diganta, Alamgir Mohiuddin, passed away in Dhaka on Saturday. He was 83.He breathed his last around 1:30pm while undergoing treatment at Anwar Khan Modern Medical College Hospital in the capital, family...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
The wartorn Ukraine's embroiled authorities have requested Bangladesh to take urgent measures to avert unloading 'looted' grains and importing goods originating from their Russian-occupied territories, sources said. In line with a letter from Kyiv, the Ukrainian embassy in India's New...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
The Planning Division under the Ministry of Planning has launched a centralised digital platform to streamline the public investment cycle, from preparing Development Project Proposals (DPPs) to appraisal and final approval.The Project Processing, Appraisal and Management System (PPS) is designed...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Massive inquisitiveness of individual taxpayers to know about the dos in online tax-return submission has prompted the revenue board to go for intensifying helpline service, up to divisional tiers of taxing.Helpline service would be expanded to the divisional cities soon...
Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 23: Shipping ministry has convened a high-level meeting tomorrow to review Chattogram port's proposed new tariff structure with stakeholders, port users and officials amid differences between the port authority and users over the plan to increase charges.Shipping Adviser...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh sees lift market making quantum leaps, but largely unregulated to raising concerns about safety of users, according to industry-insiders.The market, worth around Tk 12 billion, is dominated by imports which account for around 70 per cent. The rest is...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Day...
Milestone jet crash: One morevictim diesAnother victim of the fatal plane crash into Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara area died on Saturday morning, bringing the death toll to 36. Tasnia, 15, a student of class VIII at...
MUNSHIGANJ, Aug 23 (UNB): No injury marks were found on the of body journalist Bibhuranjan Sarkar, said Dr. Sheikh Md. Ehsanul Islam, Resident Medical Officer at the 250-bed Munshiganj General Hospital, after conducting the autopsy on Saturday.The conclusion will be...
JU CorrespondentDespite forming nearly half the electorate, females' participation in the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) and hall council elections remains strikingly low, with no nominations for four top executive posts, including vice president.According to the JUCSU Election...
Carl Skau, WFP's Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, will visit the Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar on August 27, reports UNB.His visit follows the stakeholders' dialogue on the Rohingya situation, organised by the Government of Bangladesh in Cox's...
In order to protect ecology and sustain rural economy, the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force (Ansar VDP) has launched a tree planting programme in Pabna district recently. Personnel of the Ansar VDP have planted trees on the premises of...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 23 (UNB): Nine members of a family sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at a house apparently from gas pipeline leak at Hirajhul village in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj district early Saturday.The victims were identified as...
DU CorrespondentDhaka University observed 'Black Day' on Saturday (August 23) with a discussion meeting, presided over by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan.In his speech, Niaz Ahmed Khan said Dhaka University is a national institution that has traditionally raised...
FE REPORTEnsuring national development, creating employment opportunities and enhancing digital connectivity in different regions of the country are vital to decentralising pressure away from Dhaka, speakers said at a programme on Saturday.They underscored the need for establishing satellite towns with...
Social media smear campaigns, primarily targeting female candidates, have overshadowed excitement surrounding the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election scheduled for September 9, reports UNB.Some male candidates have also complained about being targeted in similar smear campaigns.This is not...
National Citizens Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain speaking at a press conference at its Banglamotor office in the capital on Saturday. — Focus Bnagla
A Dhaka court has ordered to send former ministers Anisul Haque and Rashed Khan Menon to jail after completion of five-day remand in the Mehedi Hasan murder case in the capital's Jatrabari police station area during the anti-discrimination student movement,...
FE REPORT The extended meeting of Bangladesh Bar Council was held at the the Bar Council Bhaban office in the capital on Saturday.Speaking at the event, Bangladesh Bar Council Executive Committee Chairman Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal said, "As the...
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