Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having chances of rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division until 06:00 pm today (Saturday),...
Three dengue cases reported No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, three more patients were hospitalised with viral fever...
A Chuadanga court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a drug case. The convict is Aminul Islam, son of Haque Mohammad under Darshana thana of Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district. Additional District and Session Judge Md Masud...
A child painting a picture at the 16th National Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition 2024 organised by ALOHA Bangladesh at Bashundhara International Convention City in the city on Friday. Loh Mun Sung, founder of Aloha Mental Arithmetic, inaugurated the event
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested on Friday 38 juvenile gangsters from different parts of the capital for their reported complicity in criminal acts, including snatching, mugging and violence. RAB-01 Commander Lt Col Mostaq Ahmed disclosed the development to the media...
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen visited the month-long 'Amar Ekushey Boi Mela' on Friday, reports UNB.He accompanied by his spouse came to the fair to visit it and gifted books to children after buying from stalls.Upon his arrival at 3:00 pm,...
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The admission test of Dhaka University (DU) for undergraduate programmes of the arts, law and social sciences unit under the 2023-24 academic session was held on Friday morning. The admission test of the university's business studies unit will be held...
The World Food Programme (WFP) has received a new contribution of $5.4 million from the government of Japan, reports UNB.A handover ceremony was held in the city on Thursday with the participation of Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori,...
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A Dhaka Court on Friday granted bail to five officials of Transcom Group in three separate cases filed by Shahzreh Huq, daughter of the late chairman of the Group, over alleged money embezzlement, property grabbing and illegal transfer of company...
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Bangladeshis who are lured to Libya by the prospect of jobs in Europe are subjected to different forms of exploitation, while many of them are held prisoners in various camps and tortured physically in that country, said a BRAC study.The...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Friday said people of all religions and castes should work together to move the country forward, reports BSS."To build a progressive and prosperous Bangladesh, we need to help flourish talent....
US acting Deputy Assistant Secretary at Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Scott Urbom said Bangladesh has been an important partner of the USA for over 50 years, investing billions of dollar in Bangladesh's health, education and other sectors,...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Friday left Dhaka for Turkey to attend the conference of information ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, reports BSS.During his visit, the state minister will attend...
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) warned on Friday that justice would be meted out through legal process for all political killings, incidents of enforced disappearance and oppression on the opponents.BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan made the comment while talking...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday urged all judges to strictly monitor that power is not misused, reports UNB."Power and responsibility are related to one another. Power must be exercised to perform duties. Again, responsibility should be shown in the exercise...
Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Friday, with China stocks rising for the ninth straight session as investors digested property prices data, reports CNBC.The CSI 300 index ended 0.09 per cent higher at 3,489.74, extending its winning streak for nine days...
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters): Investors poured cash into money market funds at the fastest pace on record in the first weeks of the year, and funnelled another $15 billion into equities in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America Global...
In a bid to enhance its operational efficiency and reinforce its commitment to client service excellence, United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) convened a pivotal business meeting for the managers of Sylhet region at a local hotel on Thursday. The gathering...
Reddit set the stage for its highly anticipated stock market debut, preparing investors for the largest initial public offering by a major social network in four years, reports The Guardian.A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday...
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The stock market regulator has approved two companies' proposals to raise Tk 4 billion in total through issuing zero-coupon bonds.The approval came at a meeting of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) held on Thursday, with its Chairman Prof Shibli...
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Stocks extended the losing streak for the second straight week to Thursday, as jittery investors continued to dump their holdings to avoid further erosion of their portfolio amid market volatility.Analysts said the market fell further as uncertainty among investors stemming...
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Use of time-befitting technologies is crucial to attract and facilitate investment in the country.This was observed at a workshop organised by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Swisscontact at the BIDA headquarters in the city on Thursday.The workshop marked...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) held a view exchange meeting on "Banker-Customer Relations & Customer Service Development" at Bishwanath Upazila Parishad Auditorium in Sylhet on Thursday. Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury, State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, was present as the...
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (AFP) : Three Federal Reserve officials called for patience on interest rate cuts Thursday, with one of them suggesting they wanted to see "at least another couple more months of inflation data" before deciding when to start...
The Sri Lankan edition of the CEMS-Global USA's Textile Series of Exhibitions will be held in Colombo from February 29 to March 2, says a statement.Sri Lanka's textile and garment industry will convene for the 11th Textech Sri Lanka 2024...
The Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem on Thursday said that a special operation would be conducted to find landlords and flat owners who have not filed income tax returns.He said this in...
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Axentec PLC, a subsidiary of Robi Axiata Ltd., officially launched Cypher, the country's first prefabricated certified Tier-IV Commercial Co-Location Data Centre, in Jashore Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park on Friday. State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed...
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (AFP): Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a federal court Thursday to dismiss charges that he illegally removed classified documents from the White House upon leaving office, arguing he is protected by presidential immunity.This case involving Trump taking...
MIAMI, Feb 23 (AFP): Florida lawmakers moved Thursday toward enacting one of the strictest bans on children's use of social media in the United States, sending to the governor a bill to keep those under 16 off such platforms.The controversial...
LONDON, Feb 23, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - A woman stripped of her British citizenship after leaving the country as a teenager to marry an Islamic State group fighter lost her appeal against the decision on Friday.London's Court of Appeal rejected all...
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