MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
The development of the dedicated bus corridor on Gazipur-Airport route appears to be never-ending, as the project has already witnessed extensions for the seventh time.Just as the project was nearing completion, with only 3 per cent left, two Chinese contractors...
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has expressed hope that verdicts in three to four cases filed with the International Crimes Tribunal, or ICT, over crimes against humanity during the July uprising will be delivered by October, reports bdnews24.com.Addressing a press briefing...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh's interim government is working to improve relations with Middle-Eastern development partners as the ties were in a shambles during the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime, officials said Tuesday.The government has not only improved communications for economic cooperation with Gulf and...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
The government has decided to strictly examine every stage of the supply chain of nine key commodities so that consumers can buy the essential items at fair prices from the kitchen market, sources said.The items are rice, edible oil, onion,...
A steady stream of people descends the staircase connected to the city's Babubazar Bridge. Those, especially from the lower- and lower-middle classes who cannot afford the high cost of accommodation in the capital Dhaka, reside in Keraniganj and use the...
The joint forces arrested 607 people across the country under 'Operation Devil Hunt' on the third day of the operation, reports UNB. It brings the total arrested in the first three days of the operation till Tuesday afternoon to 2258,...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
An initiative has been taken to introduce a modern city bus service with 500 electric buses by developing the necessary infrastructure under the bus-route franchise (BRF) system. The aim is to improve the air quality of Dhaka, which is often...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus raised concern over the US decision to freeze aid to key projects in Bangladesh, including lifesaving efforts of ICDDR'B, and sought continuity of the development funding. He expressed the concern when US Chargé d'affaires in...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh has scored its lowest in 13 years on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 released by Berlin-based Transparency International (TI). With a score of 23, down by one point from that in 2023, Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 180...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh asks the contracted Indian conglomerate to resume full-scale operation of its Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL) plant as the oncoming summer is to hike country's power demand.The state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board dispatched a letter to Adani a couple...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Government authorities have got down to devising a strategy for keeping competitiveness of four major export sectors beyond apparel after 2026 when export subsidy will go following Bangladesh's graduation from world's poor-country club.The four sectors -- leather and leather goods,...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
In a call on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, World Bank Vice-President Martin Raiser on Tuesday suggested separation of tax administration and tax policy to improve transparency and governance in the revenue system....
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during late night to morning.Night temperature may rise...
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is set to introduce an online appointment service for outpatients from March 1 to lessen suffering of patients and improve medical services, reports BSS.Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Md Shahinul Alam made the announcement at a...
One person died of dengue while 16 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, reports BSS."During the period, two patients were hospitalised in Khulna, seven in Chattogram, two in Dhaka North city...
February 11, 2025 marks 13 years since the brutal murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, yet law enforcement agencies have not been able to identify the motive behind the much-discussed crime, reports UNB.Over the years, the submission...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
The interim government is considering imposing charges on industrial water usage and will categorise industries based on water consumption while offering incentives for recycling initiatives.Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment, forest and climate change and water resources ministries, made...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is set to reduce lease price by 50 per cent of its all the hangers, where the helicopters and other aircraft are stored and maintained safely. In a recent meeting, the CAAB took...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder and his son Shaheed Ahmed Majumder for allegedly acquiring assets which are inconsistent with their known income sources, reports BSS.Besies, the ACC...
JHALAKATHI, Feb 11 (BSS): Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has held street rallies and distributed leaflets in order to connect with the people over the implementation of the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's 31-point outline for structural reforms in the country.Md...
Ireland will fully support the interim government and its reform agenda to restore democracy in the country, the Irish ambassador to Bangladesh said on Thursday, reports BSS.Kevin Kelly, who is based in New Delhi, said Ireland is also keen to...
A Dhaka court has sent to jail former state minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Dipankar Talukdar in a case lodged over the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jashida Islam passed the order on...
The Supreme Court (SC) has adjourned for two weeks the hearing on review petitions for restoration of the 13th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the poll-time non-party caretaker government (CG) system, report agencies. A three-member apex court bench...
Sacked Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) members staged a sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Tuesday demanding acquittal in the BDR carnage case and reinstatement of their jobs in the paramilitary force (now named Border Guard Bangladesh) -...
The Annual Business Conference 2025 of Nitol Insurance Company Ltd was held at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. The event was attended by Chairman of the company AKM Monirul Hoque as the chief guest and EC Chairman & Director...
The Asset-Liability Management Committee of Janata Bank PLC held a meeting at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Sunday, with Managing Director Md Mazibur Rahman in the chair. DMDs Md Faiz Alam and Md Nurul Alam were present at...
GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Ltd and Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC's mobile banking platform, Rocket, have signed an agreement to facilitate loan installment and deposit mobilisation. This partnership enables GSP Finance clients to make payments for various products and services from anywhere...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 11: A four-day REHAB fair begins at Radisson Blu Hotel in the port city on Thursday.A total of 42 stalls of real estate and housing companies, including 2 gold sponsors and 17 co-sponsoring institutions are participating in the...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has introduced a special 'worker fare' for Bangladeshi expatriates travelling to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia in an effort to curb rising airfares and reduce migration costs."We have taken this initiative in line with the government's efforts to...
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