The number of dengue cases in Bangladesh this year has increased by 56 to 321,001 in the latest daily count, reports bdnews24.com.The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease also rose by one to 1,702 in the 24 hours to Friday...
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone on Friday, reports UNB. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 260 at 8:14am, the megapolis ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air...
Bangladesh Navy Family Welfare Association (BNFWA) President Nadia Sultana, wife of Chief of Naval Staff M Nazmul Hassan, distributes warm clothes among poor people at Nabik Colony in the city's Mirpur-14 on Thursday — ISPR
Cop killed in Bogura road crashPoliceman was killed in a road accident in Banani area of Shajahanpur upazila in Bogura district on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif (48), a constable of Bogura district police. He was...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 06:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may. Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the riverbasins and light to...
Chief Patron of Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity, Ladies Club and Children Club Nurjahan Ahmed, wife of Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, distributes blankets among the distressed people at Sheikh Russel Cantonment Public School and College at Jolshiri...
DU Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury, one of the most venerated figures in its history, said on Friday that though once Israeli people were victims of the Nazi Germany-perpetrated holocaust, now Israel is carrying out holocaust on the people of...
As many as 1,432 workers were killed in their workplaces across the country due to unsafe work environments in 2023, report agencies. The figure marks a 48 per cent increase from 2022, when 967 fatalities were recorded. Another 502 people...
SYLHET, Dec 29 (UNB): Muhibur Rahman Muhib, an independent candidate for Sylhet-2 constituency, finally got an electoral symbol 'Truck' to contest the 12th parliamentary election. Muhib, who is also Biswanath municipality mayor, staged a sit-in programme at the district returning...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has been deployed across the country alongside other law enforcement forces as part of the security plan to ensure holding a free, fair and peaceful national election slated for January 7, 2024, reports BSS.RAB members would...
Creating a festive ambiance, ruling Awami League-fielded Dhaka-10 constituency candidate film star Ferdous Ahmed leading a bicycle procession for his candidacy for the January 7 parliamentary election in Dhaka's Dhanmondi neighbourhood on Friday — Focus Bangla
FARIDPUR, Dec 29 (UNB): Two temporary election camps of 'boat' symbol in the fiercely competitive Faridpur-3 constituency were set on fire on late Thursday night. There were also allegations of beating up the supporters of the independent candidate AK Azad...
LALMONIRHAT, Dec 29 (UNB): Addressing the neutrality of the Election Commission (EC) in ensuring level-playing field, Commissioner Rashida Sultana on Friday said that all candidates are equal to them and actions are taken considering crime, not by party or candidate.She...
BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the Awami League government is not willing to hold a fair election only because of its fear of losing power, reports UNB."Awami League fears it'll get defeated if a fair...
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 29 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said anti-graft watchdog like Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is required in society but sometimes it is issuing statements likewise political one.He said this in a statement in...
BARISHAL, Dec 29 (BSS): Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP has fled from the field of politics after receiving red card due to its foul politics."Where is the BNP? There are 1,896 candidates in the...
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters): This year might go down as one of the most unusual ever in financial markets - mainly because everything seems to have come good despite a lot of turbulence and many predictions turning out to be...
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In the wake of a subdued performance, motorcycle manufacturer Atlas Bangladesh, which produced only 20 motorbikes and sold just 110 units in FY'23, has taken strategic steps to revitalise its market presence.The company has established a high-powered brand sourcing committee...
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The jute sector emerged as the best performer on the Dhaka Stock Exchange in 2023, boasting an 11 per cent surge in its market value, while the travel and leisure sector became the worst performer, enduring a sharp decline of...
LOS ANGELES, Dec 29 (AFP) : Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations... and legal battles with Disney.The copyright on "Steamboat Willie" -- a short,...
BEIJING, Dec 29 (AFP): A former vice-chairman of China's banking regulator has been sentenced to life imprisonment, state media reported Friday, the latest target in a crackdown on corruption in the second-largest economy's finance sector.Beijing launched a sprawling campaign to...
PARIS, Dec 29 (AFP) : French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East should not distract the world from tackling climate change and poverty.In an op-ed published in the newspaper Le Monde, Macron...
Meghna Bank got 9001:2015 certificateMeghna Bank PLC has been awarded an "International Organization for Standardization" (9001:2015) certificate recently on fulfilling standard requirements for Quality Management Systems (QMS). Sohail R K Hussain, Managing Director & CEO of the bank received the...
The National Expatriates' Day will be observed in the country today for the first time at the initiative of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment with the theme "Probashir Kalyan, Morzada- Amader Ongikar, Smart Bangladesh Goray Tarao Soman...
Terming the expatriates as the backbone of the nation, Planning Minister MA Mannan said on Friday that the country as well as the families of the expatriate Bangladeshis were benefiting from the hard earned remittances sent by the expatriates."So, we...
Gold edged up on Friday as it looked set to mark its best year in three, supported by expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could begin easing its monetary policy as early as March next year, reports Reuters.Spot gold was...
CARACAS, Dec 29 (AFP): Venezuela's state oil company said Thursday that an oil spill at a refinery on the country's western coastline was no longer "active" and that more than 80 percent of the affected area had been cleaned up.Wednesday's...
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters): Copper prices dipped on Friday, pressured by a firmer dollar, but were on track to achieve a modest gain this year on healthy demand from China and hopes for U.S. interest rate cuts.Three-month copper on the...
International oil prices are likely to stay near $80 a barrel in 2024, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as analysts predicted weak global growth would cap demand, while geopolitical tensions could provide support, reports Reuters.The analysts questioned whether the...
While there was big success to cherish, Bangladesh Cricket left the fans distressed also, giving them some big disappointment in 2023. World Cup flop show, stained relationship between country's two biggest stars Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal forced cricket...
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