Business & Commerce
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) and the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) on Tuesday signed an agreement to establish a Joint Business Council (JBC) for strengthening the economic ties and closer cooperation between Bangladesh and Qatar.The agreem...
Country's both the bourses-Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-on Wednesday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities.But, turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, increased to Taka 6.03 billion which was Taka 5.97 billion at the previous ses...
Senior Secretary of the Industries Ministry Zakia Sultana on Wednesday said Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling in Bangladesh (SENSREC) project is playing a role in paving the way for executing 2009, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of...
Country, Districts
A total of 11 candidates, including wife of former State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Enamur Rahman, filed nomination papers to participate in Savar Upazila Parishad elections.Of them, two candidates are contesting for the post of chairman while four for male vice-chairman and five...
City
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the country has witnessed unprecedented development in the last 15 years because of the stability of the government."As the country's democracy remains stable, it has...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Tuesday said Bangladesh needs US$ 534 billion to address climate change impact by 2050 and that is why international financial support is a must for implementing climate plans. "Bangladesh is committed to working co...
A sub-assistant engineer of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) was killed in a road accident on Tuesday on the Beuth road in front of the district LGED office.The deceased was identified as Md. Abdul Mozid, 55, son of Abul Hashem Matabbar, a resident of Uthuli under Shibalaya upazila of ...
Sports,Cricket
Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu, the chairman of the BCB selection panel wants ace all rounder Shakib Al Hasan to play some matches of the Super League phase of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) ahead of the five-match T20 International series against Zimbabwe, starting on May 3.Shakib, a player of Sheikh Jam...
Art& Culture
As many as 124 doctors and researchers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) y got research grant aiming to keep valuable contribution in the medical sector. BSMMU VC Prof Deen Md Nurul Haque distributed the research grant among the researchers and doctors at the Shahid Dr Milton Ha...
Dhaka and Washington on Monday engaged in a comprehensive discussion on various aspects of Bangladesh-US Trade Relations.The discussion was held as Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen met with US Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch this afternoon at the State Gue...
Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman informed that Qatar has expressed its keenness to ink Free trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh."The Qatari delegation expressed their interest in FTA when the proposal was placed in the meeting. They have shown great...
Chinese company SBS Zipper Bangladesh Co. Ltd. is going to invest US$ 19.97 million to set up a garments accessories manufacturing industry in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ). Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on Tuesday signed an agreement with the company to this effect at B...
A total of 30 illegal structures have been demolished and at least 0.84 acres of government lands worth around Taka 5.04 crore was recovered on Monday at Fultala upazila in Khulna district.The Department of Road and Highways (R & H) in cooperation with District Administration of Khulna and Khuln...
Retired Professor of the Department of Economics at Jahangirnagar University (JU) Anu Muhammad, who suffered serious leg injuries due to a train accident in the capital, has been shifted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) in the city on Monday afternoon for adv...
After witnessing a downward trend in the five sessions, stocks on Monday rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-wise issues.After witnessing volatility, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 21.16 points or 0.37 per ...
Speakers at a workshop on Sunday underlined the need for formulating a work plan for national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines keeping parity with the contemporary tech-based global systems. This was stressed at a training workshop on sustainable development goals of the country's civ...
Bangladesh has urged the United States to provide duty free and quota free access on Bangladeshi RMG items made from US cotton.Bangladesh also demanded of the US government for creating export opportunities for Bangladeshi products like pharmaceuticals, ceramics apart from RMG as well as simplifying...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested one person accused of stabbing a college student to death by a Juvenile gang at Senbagh in Noakhali.The arrestee was identified as Shamim, 20, son of Mostafa hailed from Dakshin Rajarampur village of Mohammadpur union of the upazila."The elite force arr...
Educational stipend and bicycles were distributed among 345 ethnic students at Nachole upazila of the district.A function was arranged on the occasion on the Nachole Upazila Parishad premises with the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Nilufa Sarker in the chair.Deputy Commissioner (DC) AKM Galiv Khan at...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in an anti-crime drive, detained an alleged drug peddler with 308 bottles of Phensedyl in the district last night, RAB sources said on Sunday noon.The arrested person was identified as Saidur Rahman, 40, son of late Tamej Ali of Askarpur village under Chargha...
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