The Dhaka University (DU) will observe Mourning Day today (Wednesday) to commemorate the tragic incident that took place at Jagannath Hall on this day in 1985, reports BSS.On October 15 in 1985, at least 39 people were reportedly killed in...
Dengue claimed five more lives in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 238 this year, report agencies.During the period, 841 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
FE REPORT Police blocked a long-march of the MPO-listed teachers and employees towards the Secretariat in the capital on Tuesday, as they continued their protest for the third consecutive day. Police halted the long-march near the High Court intersection at...
FE REPORTA total of 502 people were killed and 964 others injured in September in 504 road accidents, according to a BJKS (Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti) press release on Tuesday.Meanwhile, 50 accidents on the railways resulted in 46 deaths and...
DU CORRESPONDENTDhaka University's Faculty of Arts has honoured 156 students and 10 teachers with the prestigious Dean's Award for outstanding academic and research achievements spanning three years, 2021, 2022, and 2023.The award ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Nabab...
RU CorrespondentAfter a long gap of 35 years, the Rajshahi University (RU) campus is abuzz with political excitement, as the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) and hall union elections are set to take place tomorrow (October 16). The campus...
NATIONAL FINANCE AND DOYEL REAL ESTATE SIGN MOU FOR HOME LOAN SERVICESNational Finance Limited and Doyel Real Estate Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently. Under this agreement, customers of Doyel Real Estate will now be able to...
AL-ARAFAH ISLAMI BANK ORGANISES TRAINING COURSE Al-Arafah Islami Bank organised a four-day training course titled 'Leadership Development in Branch Management' that began at the bank's Training Institute on Monday. Managing Director (Current Charge) of the bank Mohd. Rafat Ullah Khan...
ISLAMI BANK HOLDS SHARI'AH SUPERVISORY COUNCIL MEETING A meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Council of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at the Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka on Monday. Mufti Sayeed Ahmad, chairman of the council, presided over the...
BSTI MARKS WORLD STANDARDS DAY Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) held a discussion on 'A shared vision for a better world' at the Krishibid Institution in Dhaka on Tuesday, marking the World Standards Day. Md. Obaidur Rahman, Secretary of...
Gold notched a fresh record high above the $4,100 level on Tuesday, lifted by expectations of a rate cut this month by the US Federal Reserve and a flight to safety after a flare-up in trade tensions between Washington and...
Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, the country's leading paint brand, has participated in the 20th National Furniture Fair that began at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on Tuesday. Organised by the Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association (BFIOA), the...
Pathao, a leading digital platform, is marking its 10th anniversary with a month-long celebration full of various offers. During the celebrations titled '10 Years of Growing with You', Pathao users can enjoy discounts, cashbacks, and a host of interactive campaigns,...
Five Shariah banks undergoing a merger are facing a massive collective liability of approximately Tk 373.32 billion in fixed deposits owed to various banks and financial institutions, according to a report of the Bangladesh Bank released on Tuesday, reports UNB.The...
MUNSHIGANJ, Oct 14 (BSS): A mobile court on Tuesday sentenced 15 fishermen to different jail terms for catching hilsa fish during the ban period.A team led by executive magistrate Masud Parvej conducted the drive in Bejgaon, Gaudia, Dohri, Kalma and...
CHUADANGA, Oct 14 (UNB): A man was killed and three others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Gobindahuda village in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Joynur, 53 of the...
CUMILLA, Oct 14 (UNB): A massive garbage dump along the Cumilla-Sylhet highway, adjacent to the bustling Companiganj Bazar in Muradnagar Upazila, has turned into a serious public health hazard.Piled high with rotting vegetables, discarded polythene, institutional waste and stagnant water,...
OUR CORRESPONDENTPABNA, Oct 14: Noticeable development of the communication system with the construction of a regional road has remodeled the onion-dominated Ghaznar Beel area of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district into a far promising agricultural landscape.The widely-built modern road has...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged the governing body's support to rebuild football infrastructure in Gaza as part of wider post-war reconstruction efforts following Monday's peace summit in Egypt, reports Reuters.Infantino was among more than 20 world leaders who attended the...
Amid the Bangladesh Women's team's substandard performance in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup, some players progressed in the updated ICC players' rankings, reports BSS.Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Akter and Sobhana Mostari were amongst the gainers.Sobhana Mostari got the reward of...
Bangladesh clawed back from a penalty setback to snatch a point late against a 10-man Hong Kong, thanks to a perfectly placed finish by Rakib Hossain, keeping their Asian Cup qualification hopes faintly alive, reports bdnews24.com.Bangladesh had lost the first...
CITIZENS BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ZNRF UNIVERSITY Citizens Bank PLC has signed an agreement with ZNRF University of Management Sciences (ZUMS) for sponsoring Youth Acceleration Program (YAP) on ZNRF University in Dhaka recently. Md Abdul Latif, Deputy Managing Director of...
Guardian Life Insurance Limited, one of the country's leading insurance service providers, has partnered with agri-tech platform WeGro Global, aiming to strengthen financial security for farmers and their families. Through this strategic collaboration, Guardian Life will provide Credit Shield Insurance...
Customers can get up to Tk 200 discount on bKash payment for pizza orders at 270 restaurants and cafes across various districts, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Khulna. The offer has been introduced to encourage customers across the country...
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday urged entrepreneurs in the furniture sector to prioritise innovation, utility, and product diversity."The goal should be to create high-value products that inspire consumers to save specifically to purchase them, thereby generating enthusiasm among...
Youngone Corporation was honoured as the first Korean company ever to receive an award at the 2025 WCD (Women Corporate Directors) Visionary Awards held at The Drake Hotel in Chicago, USA, recently.The leading apparel and textiles manufacturer was recognised in...
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Bangladesh is likely to offer Pakistan a special economic zone (SEZ) for investments at the upcoming joint economic commission (JEC) meeting, to be held in late October in Dhaka, officials say.Both countries may go for a deal to produce Halal...
TENANGO DE DORIA, Oct 14 (AFP): Rescuers scrambled Monday to reach people cut off by devastating floods that have claimed 64 lives in central and eastern Mexico, with another 65 reported missing.Torrential rains battered several Mexican states over several days...
ENEVA, Oct 14 (AFP): The World Health Organization called Tuesday for urgently scaling up care for neurological conditions, which impact more than three billion people globally, insisting many could be prevented or treated with the right services.Neurological conditions affect more...
TEHRAN, Oct 14 (AFP): Iran said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's call for a peace deal with Tehran was inconsistent with Washington's actions, referring to its strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June."The desire for peace and dialogue...
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