Three members of a family sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Fakirapool in the capital on Sunday, reports UNB.The injured were Quamrunnesa Rozina, 45, her son Riaz Hossain, 21, a student of Habibullah Bahar College and Kulsuma...
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A Primeasia University student was stabbed to death on Saturday by peers after an altercation between the students of two departments of the university, located in the capital's Banani.The deceased, Zahidul Islam Parvez (23), hailed from Mymensingh district and was...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-21 00:00:00
Polytechnic students held on Sunday a rally in front of Dhaka Women Polytechnic Institute in the capital's Agargaon area to press home their six-point demand including cancellation of the High Court (HC) order promoting craft instructors to junior instructors. They...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-04-21 00:00:00
Strong lobbying is on to introduce an additional 8,000 CNG-driven autorickshaws in three of the country's main cities - Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet. Of the total number, the demand for 5,000 CNG- or petrol-run autorickshaws with four-stroke engines was placed...
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CHATTOGRAM Apr 20: One Jubo Dal leader was shot dead by armed miscreants at Garib Ullahpara in Raojan upazila of Chattogram early Sunday.The ill-fated victim was identified as Mohammad Manik Abdullah (36), son of Abdul Motaleb of Bhandari Colony of...
KHULNA, Apr 20 (UNB): Activists of the Awami League (AL) staged a surprise procession in Khulna city on Sunday morning, the first such demonstration in the city since the party's fall from power on August 05 last year.The procession began...
Ten leaders and activists of Awami League and its banned student wing Chhatra League (BCL) were arrested in separate drives in the capital early Sunday and Saturday following their alleged attempt to bring out surprise processions across the capital, reports...
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 20 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the government not to allow the authorities concerned to hand over the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at the Chittagong Port to any foreign company.Shahjahan Chowdhury, ameer of Chattogram Metropolitan unit Jamaat-e-Islami...
An investigating agency says it has found initial evidence of organised "crimes against humanity" during the July Uprising against Awami League General Secretary and former minister Obaidul Quader and 44 others, reports bdnews24.com.Chief Prosecutor Advocate M Tajul Islam presented the...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday said Bangladesh is not a country where one would find any government-sponsored systematic discrimination against the minorities, reports UNB. "It is unfortunate that the death of Bhabesh Chandra Roy has been described...
A BNP delegation held the second round of discussion with the National Consensus Commission - to present the party's views on the reform proposals of five state commissions - at the National Parliament building in the capital on Sunday. —...
WASHINGTON, Apr 20 (AFP): Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday.But NASA's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit became a septuagenarian while hurtling towards the Earth in a spacecraft to wrap...
ROME, April 20 (Reuters): Iran and the United States agreed on Saturday to begin drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran's foreign minister said, after talks that a US official described as yielding "very good progress."US President...
NEW YORK, Apr 20 (Reuters): Thousands of protesters rallied in Washington and other cities across the US on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's policies on deportations, government firings, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.Outside the...
GAZA CITY, Apr 20 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes since dawn on Sunday have killed at least 25 people across the Gaza Strip, including women and children.Israel resumed its aerial and ground assault on Gaza...
PUBG MOBILE returns to Bangladeshwith local server, national tournament,and big plans PUBG MOBILE, one of the world's most popular mobile games, is making a major comeback in Bangladesh with many new updates-most notably, the launch of a dedicated local server...
Ishtiaq Mahmud | 2025-04-21 00:00:00
A new wave of anime-inspired avatars has taken over social media feeds, as millions of users transform their selfies into dreamy, cartoon-like portraits. From Lionel Messi to Donald Trump-and countless everyday users in between-this latest trend harnesses artificial intelligence to...
MOSCOW, Apr 20 (TASS): The duty on wheat exports from Russia will stand at 1,832 rubles ($22.29) per metric ton from April 23, 2025, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.The duty on the export of barley will total 87.7 rubles...
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Apr 20 (AP): Drew Greenblatt is fully on board with the Trump administration's use of tariffs to rebalance a global trading system that it says favors foreign companies over US manufacturers.Greenblatt is the president and owner of Marlin...
BEIJING, Apr 20 (Reuters): DHL Express, a division of Germany's Deutsche Post, said it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States from April 21, as US customs regulatory changes have lengthened clearance.The notice...
The 28th Board Meeting of the newly formed Board of the Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of the Directors Md. Fariduddin Ahmed presided over the...
Islami Bank Capital Management Limited (IBCML) organised its 15th Annual General Meeting on Sunday at Islami Bank Tower. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of IBCML, presided over the meeting. Dr. M. Masud Rahman, Md. Altaf Hossain, G. M. Mohd. Gias Uddin...
Karmasangsthan Bank helds its "Business Development Meeting-2025" in Dhaka on Saturday, with the participation of regional, branch managers and field officers of the bank's Dhaka, Dhaka North, Gazipur and Narayanganj regions. Dr. AFM Matiur Rahman, Chairman and former Secretary of...
Sonali Bank PLC, General Manager's Office, Rajshahi and Bogra, jointly organised a Business Conference at a convention hall in Rajshahi on Saturday. MD & CEO of the bank Md. Shawkat Ali Khan attended the event as the chief guest. General...
LOS ANGELES, April 17 (Reuters): The Trump administration shielded on Thursday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and US territories from port fees to be levied on China-built vessels, aiming to revive US shipbuilding.The Federal...
Exim Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB). The bank's Managing Director (current charge) M Akhter Hossain and Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh President Sayed Golam Sarwer inked the deal at a...
Modhumoti Bank recently signed an agreement with MH Samorita Hospital & Medical College at the bank's head office in Gulshan, Dhaka. Mr. Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, and Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil Ansari, principal...
Copyshop, a platform of the advertising and creative communication industry, hosted the 10th episode of Copykolorob, a mentoring session, says a statement. This session featured Arup Irfan, the agency head of digital ad firm Mighty, and one of the best...
The latest hike in gold prices in Bangladesh has pushed the precious metal's value beyond levels anticipated from global market trends, reports UNB.On Sunday, high-quality 22-carat gold was being sold at Tk 167,833 per bhori (11.664 grams), marking the highest...
Sumit Podder joined as the new chief executive officer (C.C) of MTB Capital, a subsidiary of Mutual Trust Bank.In his 14 year-long career, Sumit Podder led Bangladesh Finance Capital Limited as MD & CEO, according to a statement.Before that, he...
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