Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Additional Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of City Bank, and Alamgir Morshed, Executive Director and CEO of IDCOL, recently signed an agreement at the latter's head office in Dhaka. Under this agreement City Bank will help...
Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed Presides over an advisory council meeting on social safety programmes at his ministry on Thursday.— PID photo
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country's premier Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, has announced the launch of life insurance policy for waste workers as part of its plastic waste management initiative in Chattogram. Despite their crucial role, waste pickers often...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), a leading private sector financial institution, has filed a defamation lawsuit against one of its clients, demanding Tk 200 crore as compensation, in the First Joint District Judge Court of Dhaka on March 4, says a...
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'MIDAS SME EID FAIR 2025' kicked off on Thursday in the city showcasing diverse products from the small and medium enterprises of the country.The fair, hosted by Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) at MIDAS Centre in Dhanmondi, will...
Even though most of the agencies concerned are claiming that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is ready to start power generation, experts say that the plant is unlikely to be able to deliver any electricity before 2026, reports UNB.According...
SAVAR, Mar 06 (UNB): As dusk falls over the lush green campus of Jahangirnagar University (JU), the air buzzes with an unwelcome presence.Swarms of mosquitoes descend upon student dormitories, classrooms and common spaces, forcing students into a nightly battle against...
A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah and Dinajpur districts on Thursday and Wednesday night, reports BSS.In Jhenaidah, two people were killed in two separate road accidents at Moheshpur and Shailakupa upazilas of the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Mar 06: Wheat cultivation has decreased to some extent in the northern district as farmers grow other crops which prices are high in the market.Farmers said wheat price has not increased significantly, but the prices of some other crops...
The interim government's initiative to reform public transportation has evoked much hope about an orderly transportation in the city, but due to the non-cooperative behaviour of bus owners is preventing many routes from having an adequate number of vehicles, causing...
Fear has taken root in every corner of our society today. Women are no longer safe anywhere-neither outside nor inside their homes. Each rape is not just a number; it's a life, a dream, brutally shattered. This cry echoes every...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
Universities of engineering and technology are held in higher esteem than their peers in the general education category. This is precisely because they teach and facilitate research on modern technologies. Public expectations from such institutions are higher too. The institutes...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
The draft of the labour law reform has reportedly been finalised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment notwithstanding complaints from workers, one of the two principal stakeholders. Before presenting this draft at the governing body meeting of the International...
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been a debatable topic for nearly three decades, with no definitive solution to address concerns within the business community. Despite policy shifts and sporadic changes over the years, a conclusive remedy remains elusive. Against this...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
The times are out of joint. That is an understatement, of course. But there's no other way of looking at the situation after the bust-up which took place at the White House last week. It is something which ought not...
LONDON, Mar 06 (Reuters): Oil prices were steady on Thursday, recovering slightly from a multi-year low, though Brent was still below $70 under pressure from trade tariffs between the US, Canada, Mexico and China and OPEC+ plans to raise output.Those...
Daraz Bangladesh, the country's leading online marketplace, has unveiled Choice, a game-changing shopping channel that features an exciting selection of over 4,000 hand-picked, top-rated products at competitive prices, backed by exclusive deals and enhanced logistics support.With its revolutionary single-cart, single-warehouse...
Rasel Fakir, a college student from Charbhadrasan upazila of Faridpur, was awarded Tk 1.0 million (10 lakh) after he had purchased a Walton brand refrigerator in installments under the ongoing digital campaign season-22's countrywide 'millionaire' offer.On Tuesday Bangladesh's popular film...
Mahidul Islam Ankan and Towhid Hridoy forged a 119-run stand in the third wicket partnership and guided Mohammedan Sporting Club to a seven-wicket win over Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club on Thursday in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), reports UNB.It...
Bangladesh's veteran cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from ODIs. To honour his career and express his gratitude, Mushfiqur's longtime friend and teammate Tamim Iqbal took to social media - but not with just a simple post. Instead, Tamim...
Bangladesh star batter Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from ODI cricket. He announced his retirement through a social media post on Wednesday night, report agencies. "I am announcing my retirement from the ODI format as of today," he wrote. "Alhamdulillah...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has expressed their gratitude to Mushfiqur Rahim for his exceptional service to Bangladesh cricket following his announcement to retire from ODIs, bringing an end to a career that spanned nearly two decades, reports UNB.In a...
South Korean fighter jets accidentallydrop bombs, eight injuredSEOUL, Mar 06: Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, injuring eight people, officials said. The MK-82 bombs released by the KF-16 fighter jets...
HONG KONG, Mar 06 (AP): Hong Kong's top court on Thursday overturned the convictions of three former organizers of an annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown over their refusal to provide information to police, marking a...
BRUSSELS, Mar 06 (AP): Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks Thursday in a bid to beef up their own security and ensure...
WASHINGTON, Mar 06 (AP/Reuters): President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a "last warning" to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza, directing a sharply worded message after the White House confirmed that he had recently...
LONDON, Mar 06 (BBC): A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said. They've shown a part of the body known to recycle proteins has a secret mode...
Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) and the National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) urged on Wednesday the government to ban movement of sand-carrying vessels (Bulkheads) from March 25 to April 7 to prevent accidents on waterways...
A portion of a road in the capital's bustling Gulistan area has long been used as a stand, where vehicles, locally known as leguna, are parked illegally, disrupting traffic flow, resulting in long tailbacks. The authorities concerned, however, seem least...
WASHINGTON, Mar 5 (Reuters): A divided US Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government as the Republican president moves to pull the...
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