A Dhaka court has set May 17 for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit its report on further investigation into the sensational murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam passed...
A Dhaka court has placed two personal staffs of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's former Defence and Security Adviser Major General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique on a three-day fresh remand each in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, reports...
Referring to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) as a reflection of the government, Chief Justice (CJ) Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury called on them to discharge their duties with honesty and integrity, reports BSS.He made the call while addressing a courtesy meeting and directive...
Newly elected BNP MP from a reserved seat Nipun Roy Chowdhury has said women lawmakers will not remain symbolic figures in parliament but will actively represent public concerns and work across multiple sectors to help rebuild the country, reports UNB."We...
The agriculture cell of the National Citizen Party (NCP) has submitted a memorandum to the Ministry of Agriculture, urging the government to take immediate steps to address the devastating crop losses suffered by farmers in the haor region due to...
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) expects to submit the formal charge sheet in a case over the Shapla Chattar killings by June 7, identifying former prime minister Sheikh Hasina as the primary suspect, report agencies.Chief Prosecutor Md...
A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against Tofail Ahmed, a veteran Awami League leader, in a two-decade-old corruption case, reports bdnews24.com.Shamima Afroz of the Dhaka Divisional Special Judges' Court issued the order on April 19 as the former...
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed optimism that initiatives will be undertaken to hold all local-level elections within the next year, report agencies."We said it before and we are saying it again - we will try...
RAJSHAHI, May 05 (UNB): Local people set two dump trucks on fire after a trader was killed when he was hit by one of them on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified...
KHAGRACHHARI, May 05 (UNB): Breaking away from traditional career expectations, an increasing number of women in Khagrachhari are choosing entrepreneurship over conventional jobs, emerging as successful business owners and contributing to the local economy.After completing their education, many women in...
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SYLHET, May 05: The deadline for two major regional highway development projects connecting Sunamganj and Habiganj with a Dhaka highway has been extended amid slow progress. Successful completion of the works will reduce the distance of the capital with Sunamganj...
OUR CORRESPONDENTMANIKGANJ, May 05: Tobacco cultivation is expanding rapidly in Manikganj, particularly within Sadar, Ghior, Saturia and Daulatpur upazilas, as farmers are shifting towards the crop despite being aware of the severe environmental and health consequences.In the four above-mentioned upazilas,...
Global stocks rose on Tuesday, taking some heart from a series of robust earnings, while simmering hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz kept the oil price well above $100 a barrel, reports Reuters.Traders also had...
PRIME BANK INVESTMENT, KBCCI ENTER STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Prime Bank Investment and the Korea Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry have entered into a strategic partnership to advance capital market access for KBCCI members, facilitate potential Korean investment inflows into Bangladesh,...
MUMBAI, May 5 (Reuters): The Indian rupee slid to a record low on Tuesday as a fragile truce in the Middle East came under strain after the U.S. and Iran launched new attacks to wrestle for control of the Strait...
MTB CAPITAL INAUGURATES ITS RELOCATED DHAKA OFFICE MTB Capital, a subsidiary of Mutual Trust Bank(MTB), has officially inaugurated its relocated corporate office at Level-7, Ejab Flora Unity Tower, 42 Mohakhali Commercial Area, Dhaka 1212. The office was previously located at...
FE REPORTThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has revoked the Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) licence of Sonali Securities for violating securities rules relating to minimum capital requirements.The prime bourse on Tuesday announced the regulatory decision on its website, saying the...
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Listed private power producers are beginning to absorb a shock that is set to deepen as the government pivots away from costly rental and furnace oil-based plants toward LNG, coal, and renewable energy.The companies-except for Shahjibazar Power Co and Energypac...
The government has stepped up a wide range of initiatives across the country to increase fish production, expand aquaculture technologies and improve the livelihoods of marginal fish farmers, reports UNB.The programmes being implemented by the Department of Fisheries focus on...
BRAHMANBARIA, May 5 (BSS): A state-run Bangladesh Gas Field Company Limited (BGFCL) has started drilling work to explore gas from 18,000 feet below the ground level in Brahmanbaria to increase gas supply in the country."Usually, there is a possibility of...
Islami Bank conducts fire drillIslami Bank Bangladesh PLC arranged a fire drill at Islami Bank Tower focusing on fire prevention, extinguishing, rescue, and emergency exit on Tuesday. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (current charge), engineer Mohammad Jamal Uddin Mazumder, Additional...
SYLHET, May 5 (BSS): As part of a timely initiative, Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Limited (JGTDSL) is set to bring all residential consumers under smart prepaid meters to reduce system loss further.JGTDSL Managing Director Md Atiqur Rahman said...
NEW YORK, May 5 (Xinhua): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday that the global economy would face a "much worse outcome" if the Middle East war drags on into 2027 with oil prices hitting around...
Daily Shopping opens new outlet in BoguraPopular retail chain 'Daily Shopping' has opened its new outlet in Shahid Abdul Jabbar Road, Bogura to deliver daily essential products. Galib Farrokh Bakht, Chief Operating Officer of Daily Shopping, inaugurated the 107th outlet...
Square Group Initiative: Around 2,600 receive free treatment in BholaThe second day of the nationwide mobile healthcare initiative, '56 Hazaar Square Mile Jure,' was held in Borhanuddin Upazila, Bhola, on Monday. Organised to mark the birth centenary of Square Group's...
European aerospace giant Airbus on Tuesday expressed strong interest in supporting the formation of a mixed fleet for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, signalling a renewed push to expand its footprint in Bangladesh's aviation sector, reports BSS.The interest was conveyed when Airbus...
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir holds a meeting with Brendan Lynch, Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, at the conference room of the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. — Photo: Commerce Ministry
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Realtors have sought government's necessary policy support for development of the country's housing sector for ensuring accommodation for people of different income groups.The appeal came when the newly elected leaders of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB)...
BEIJING, May 5 (AFP): A giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China killed at least 21 people and injured 61, state media said on Tuesday.The explosion occurred at around 4:43 pm on Monday at the Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks...
BANGKOK, May 5 (Reuters): Thailand on Tuesday unilaterally terminated a longstanding agreement with Cambodia to work towards joint offshore energy exploration, defying calls from its neighbour to stay the course on the 25-year-old pact. The Thai cabinet's cancellation of the...
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