Business & Commerce
Bangladesh and China have agreed to expand the scale of bilateral trade, especially the export of Bangladeshi high-quality specialty products to China.The developments came when Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen called on State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam at the Ministry of Commerce a...
Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today laid emphasis on introducing an integrated financial and transaction system combining all kinds of financial and banking operations among the banks, NBFIs, stock exchanges, foreign exchange dealers, and land and other asset related offices.The think tank also s...
City
Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Minister Tajul Islam on Wednesday said the government is taking yearlong programme to prevent dengue disease as the mosquito-borne disease has spread across the country."Last year, dengue patients were found in all districts of th...
Country, Districts
Maize cultivation has been increasing gradually in the district due to its excellent economic return in recent years.Farmers have brought extensive land under the maize cultivation here this year which also exceeded the cultivation target.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources sai...
Police arrested eight criminals during the last 24 hours on charge of killing an Easy Bike driver namely Md Abul Kalam Azad in the city.The arrested are prime criminal Monir Howlader alias Monir, Rony Sheikh,Zahangir Hossain, Forkan Hossain Tuhan, Read Laskar, Sayed Mohon Hossain, Zahidul Islam and ...
Sports,Cricket
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was finally named captain for the Sylhet Strikers, ending a speculation over his participation in the tournament.He was the captain of the team in the last season when Sylhet ended up as runners up after losing the final to Comilla Victorians by seven wickets. But the fitness is...
National
A utility ferry 'Rajanigandha' on the Dhaka-Paturia route capsized in the Padma river located at Paturia 5 no ferry ghat area of Manikganj district this morning."The accident occurred around 8.30am when it was carrying nine covered vans-- and a pickup on board", said Inspector of A...
ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa congratulatedSheikh Hasina on her reappointment as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive term."Under Your leadership in the last 15 years, Bangladesh has made extraordinary progress in all areas of development, providing a solidfoundation fo...
Former Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) Tony Blair has congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her reelection as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In a greeting letter wrote to Sheikh Hasina, he said, "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on leading the Awami League to victory, sec...
Washington will work closely with the new Bangladesh government in the areas of commerce, climate change and Rohingya issue in the coming days, US Ambassador Peter Haas said today."I look forward in the coming months to working closely (with Bangladesh) to advance our mutual interest," he ...
National,Front Page
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said BNP did not participate in the January 7 election in fear of defeat and has been searching for dark ways to assume power being rejected by the people time and again."They know they are boycotted by the people. That is why, they don't want to take...
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Prannoy Kumar Verma on Tuesday said that existing friendly relations between Bangladesh and India will continue further and work closely with the newly formed government. “In this regard, security issues of the two countries will get priority, so the...
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said he is likely to hold a meeting with his Myanmar counterpart on the sidelines of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit to be held in Uganda."I am going to attend NAM summit ... I may hold a meeting with Myanmar foreign minister there," he told re...
National,Back Page
Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.In a greeting letter wrote to her, the Finland premier said "I wish to extend to you my congratulations on your renewed term as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and the formatio...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) going to announce its monetary policy statement (MPS) today for the second half of the financial year 2023-24.BB Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder will announce the MPS at a press conference at the central bank headquarters in the city, said a press release.The governor will also...
World
Low visibility due to intense fog has been causing significant travel disruptions in Delhi and its adjoining areas during the last couple of days forcing thousands of travelers to wait for hours at the airports and railway stations today.More than 30 flights departing from Delhi's Indira Gandhi ...
A court here on Tuesday sentenced five persons to death for killing a woman after gang rape in Damudya upazila of the district in 2019.Judge of Shariatpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals Md Sohel Ahmed pronounced the verdict in the afternoon.The condemned convicts are - Nizam Bali...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday issued directive to ensure transparency and accountability in all areas, including public procurement, saying any kind of corruption and irregularity will not be tolerated."Alongside ensuring transparency and accountability, special attention has to be giv...
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Monday said that New Delhi eyes on gaining a "greater momentum" in the existing excellent India-Bangladesh bilateral ties as the Awami League government resumed office after its reelection."We (India) are very hopeful and confiden...
Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has called upon affluent people to extend a helping hand to distressed people during the biting winter season."While many of us are fortunate enough to experience the beauty of winter wrapped in...
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