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On the occasion of the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the concerned authorities have been instructed to take steps to ease traffic congestion and maintain law and order strictly all over the country. Besides, the factory owners were urged to pay the salaries and allowances of the workers of ready-m...
The 17th World Autism Awareness will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Tuesday aiming to raise awareness, promote acceptance, and celebrate the unique strengths and experiences of autistic people.This year's theme of the day is "Moving from Surviving to Thriving: A...
Country, Districts
A court here Monday sentenced two brothers to death in a case filed over the murder of a man in Titas upazila of the district in 2020.The convicted were identified as Shamim Mia, 24 and his brother Md. Dulal, 26, residents of Rajnagar village of Homna upazila of the district.The court also fined the...
With around one weeks left for the Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, Rajshahi city has been caught by Eid shopping fever with modern and traditional shopping malls bustling with shoppers from all strata. Thousands of people are purchasing items of their ...
Business & Commerce
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$1,996.85 million remittances during the month of March in the fiscal 2024-25.As per Bangladesh Bank (BB) available data, state-owned banks brought in $261.77 million while 43 private sector banks brought $1691.70 million remittances.The highest $491.79 million ...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said as Bangladesh is badly in need of resources to combat climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase its cooperation for taking actions in this regard.With a staggering requirement of USD 9 billion for...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, now on a visit to Bhutan at the invitation of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, on Sunday attended the unveiling ceremony of Bangabandhu's autobiography 'Unfinished Memories' translated into Bhutanese langu...
Liberation War Affairs Minister and Chairman of Cabinet Committee on Law and Order AKM Mozammel Haque on Sunday said that the government may temporarily suspend services of social media giants including Facebook and YouTube if they don't obey government instructions to spread 'disinformation...
Senior Secretary of the Industries Ministry Zakia Sultana on Sunday said Jamdani, the most artistic textile of Bangladeshi weavers, will be branded internationally as its alternative is now rare in the contemporary world."Jamdani is unparallel due to its quality weaving technique and beautiful ...
Country's both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-- on Sunday witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism.DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 51.37 point...
National,Front Page
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday asked the Information Commission Bangladesh (ICB) to be more active so that no one is subjected to any harassment to get information. The President came up with the directive as a four-member ICB delegation handed over the “Information Commission&r...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has informed that banks can now add 3 percent with the reference lending rate which is also known as SMART rate. Earlier, it was 3.50 percent.For pre-shipment export and agriculture loans, banks can add 2 percent with SMART rate which is measured by six months moving average rat...
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday demanded immediate resumption of student politics on Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) campus. From a protest rally in the city’s Central Shaheed Minar this afternoon, the organization issued a 24-hour ultimatum to give ba...
Introduction of strengthened waste management systems together with reduction of waste production can be the crucial means of ensuring sound public health everywhere in society.Simultaneously, utmost emphasis should be given on enhancing production and use of the goods which can be recycled after us...
The harvesting of Carrot is going on in full swing in Singair upazila of the district as excellent yield surfaced during the current season, officials said. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said they set a target of carrot cultivation on 950 hectares of land with a production aim of 36...
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government has made a revolution in the advancement of women in the last 15 years."The struggle to establish women's rights is being carrying out for a long time. Women have proven...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat has visited the training centre of the De-suung Skilling Programme (DSP) launched in Thimphu in 2021 at the directives of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck."The state minister visited the training centre locate...
A vast-deep forest is flourishing on the remote Char land (shoal) of Padma River under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi district creating massive hopes for villagers and environment.No doubt, the community-based forest, in near future, will contribute a lot towards mitigating the adverse impact of clima...
The construction work of Nagar Health Center has began amid much enthusiasm among the town dwellers.Lawmaker Shah Sarwar Kabir inaugurated the work in Sabuzpara area of the town here on Thursday through unveiling a plaque as the chief guest and offered a munajat wishing welfare of the center. L...
The re-excavation of an 11-kilometre long canal at a cost of Taka 4.20 crore was inaugurated in Shibganj upazila of the district on Thursday.Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Ministry Dr Samil Uddin Ahmed Shimul inaugurated the construction work as the chief guest. A functi...
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