Business & Commerce
The four-day 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will take place from February 26 to 29, 2024 at Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ministers from across the world will attend to review the functioning of the multilateral trading system and to ...
The Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said 50,000 metric tons of onion is coming to Bangladesh from India."The market is fairly stable now as some onion will enter the market before the holy month of Ramadan," he told journalists after attending an event in the capital. The mini...
The United States (US) brought together leaders from youth organizations across the country and the private sector to establish new partnerships for youth employment and greater prosperity. The programme is being carried out by The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for...
National,Front Page
The government has stepped back from its decision to hike the sugar price considering the arrival of the holy Ramadan and suffering of people.The retail price of per kilogram (Kg) of sugar will be sold following the previous price at Taka 140, said an Industries Ministry media release on Thursday ni...
India has allowed traders the export of 50,000 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh till March 31. The export will begin with an immediate effect. "We have allowed export of 50,000 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh, 1,200 tonnes to Mauritius, 3,000 tonnes to Bahrain and 560 tonnes to Bhutan with imme...
City
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today left here for Turkey to attend the conference of information ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states.He left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Istanbul, Turkey by a flight of Turkish A...
A court here today granted bail to Pabna district Juba Mahila League vice-president Mim Khatun alias Afsana Mim and her husband Md Obaidullah in a case filed for allegedly embezzling money through forgery.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shanta Akter granted the two accused bail on condition of reachin...
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Private Industry and Investment Salman F Rahman categorically said drastic action will be taken against those who will be found involved in hiking the price of essentials during the holy month of Ramadan."We are adamant to take disciplinary action against the gr...
Country, Districts
Around 86,430 farmers and 7,350 others are being imparted agriculture technology training aimed at successful expansion of modern tech in the agro-sector of the division. In this regard, 93,780 people, including 86,430 farmers are being brought under a two-day need-based training course in diff...
The 10th edition of Asia Apparel Expo, held from February 19 to 21 in Berlin, Germany, had showcased a remarkable display of Bangladeshi apparel products, fostering lucrative business opportunities for participating companies. Organized by ComAsia Ltd., this milestone edition of the expo attrac...
Stocks on Thursday witnessed upward trend as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising with higher activities of some large-cap securities.DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 17.83 points or 0.28 per cent to settle at 6273.96. T...
Role of the 10-year master plan is very important towards boosting productivity as it has been infusing dynamism into the process of economic improvement.The ten-year master plan 2021-2030 has been formulated with the main thrust of strengthening productivity in different sectors, including agricult...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Thursday said the present government is working sincerely to promote climate-resilient crops in the country."Climate-smart crops offer a promising option for ensuring food security in our coastal communities," he sa...
Sports,Football
Firoz Kamal Football Academy of Brahmanbaria clinched the title of the BFF Academy Championship football beating Rampur Football Academy of Chattogram by 4-1 goals in the final held at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur on Thursday.Mahim of the cham...
National,Back Page
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday emphasized the need for proper practice and preservation of the Bangla language and culture, saying that the spirit of Amar Ekushey is the incessant source of inspiration for protecting the own languages and culture of the people of different languages acros...
Seeking more active action of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdus Shahid on Tuesday said mutual cooperation should be increased to build an effective and sustainable agri-food system for the countries in the Asia-Pacific region.The minister said this while addre...
Sports
Bangladesh Ansar emerged as champions in both men's and women's section in the open 12th Services Wrestling competition that concluded at Sheikh Russel Roller Skating Complex in the city on Tuesday. Ansar won a total of ten medals including five gold, three silver and two bronze medals ...
Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was sent to Dhaka team hotel from Chattogram on Tuesday after being cleared to fly.He was hit on his head during Comilla Victorians' practice session on February 18 for a match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The Comilla management informed that he und...
Suspicious transaction reports (STR) and suspicious activity reports (SAR) in Bangladesh increased by 65 percent in the outgoing financial year 2022-23 (FY23), according to the annual report of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). "During the FY 23, the BFIU received a total of 14...
Noting that the number of Rohingyas crossing the border and taking shelter in Cox’s Bazar crossed ten lakh in 2017, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibbur Rahman on Monday said the presence of Rohingya refugees for a long time has become a serious challenge for the politica...
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