National,Back Page
The collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has witnessed a growth of 22 percent in the first month (July) of the current fiscal year (FY24).According to the latest data of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the collection of VAT in this July notched Taka 7,654 c...
National,Front Page
French President Emmanuel Macron is likely to visit Bangladesh after attending the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi in September, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Wednesday."The President of France has been invited to visit Bangladesh and if he comes, Bangladesh will welcome him,"...
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said some big countries want a sycophant government in Bangladesh because of its geographic location . "Due to geographical position, some (big) countries want to establish such a government in Bangladesh which will flatt...
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel beneath the Karnaphuli River is getting ready for vehicular movement, as its 100 percent construction work has been completed."Now the finishing touch is going on and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open the tunnel in October next," said...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will hold a bilateral talk with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Dhaka on September 7."We have many bilateral issues to discuss. We have the Rohingya issue too," he told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy.The Russian Foreign Minister will ar...
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday said that many new business establishments and companies of USA want to invest in Bangladesh.The Commerce Minister said this after attending a meeting with the executive business delegates of the US Bangladesh Business Council held at a city hotel on Wednes...
City
Four people were injured in a fire that broke out in a restaurant in Vatara area of the capital early morning on Wednesday.The injured Tariqul Islam Tarek, 39, Md. Haris Uddin, 26, Khadija Begum, 43, Rahima Begum, 34, were admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. All...
Country, Districts
The water level of the Brahmaputra, one of the mighty rivers in the country, crossed its danger mark in Gaibandha district on Wednesday morning inundating the river basin areas.The teesta, another major river of northern region of the country, is also flowing above its danger level at Kawnia Bridge ...
Boro rice procurement drive of the government has been continuing since May 25 in all seven upazila of Manikganj district amid much enthusiasm among the farmers.District Controller of Food Mahmuda Akter Mousumi said the food office has fixed a target to procure 3,904 metric tons of rice during the c...
A total of 104 dengue patients were hospitalised at various hospitals in Chattogram in the last 24 hours on Wednesday. The dengue control room of the district civil surgeon's office said this afternoon that a total of 104 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram on We...
Art& Culture
The 5th International Conference on 'Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture' (ICBHA) will begin tomorrow on Dhaka University campus aimed at building capacity and creating awareness of the latest trends in biotechnology for improving health, agriculture, and the environment in Bangladesh.&n...
Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh are determined to come all guns blazing for a winning start in the Asia Cup when they take on Sri Lanka, one of the hosts of the hybrid model tournament on Thursday at Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy.The match starts at 3.30PM (Bangladesh Time) and will be aired live in T Sports and Ga...
Bangladesh opener Liton Das was finally ruled out of the Asia Cup after failing to recover adequately from the viral fever.The selection panel led by Minhajul Abedin Nannu announced Anamul Haque Bijoy as his replacement. He is due to arrive in Sri Lanka to join the Bangladesh team later on Wednesday...
Business & Commerce
Stocks on Wednesday 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 2.15 points or 0.03 per cent to settle at 6,293.14. Two o...
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has been strengthening the agro-based economy through financial investment in the country's northwest region. The specialized state-owned commercial bank has been providing loans to the grassroots farmers to supplement the government efforts of making th...
The government on Wednesday approved a proposal for fixing tariff for procuring electricity from the 300MW solar power plant to be set at Rampal under Bagerhat district.The approval came from the 28th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in this year held virtually with Fin...
The government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is determined to improve rail communication across the country, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon on Tuesday said."To ensure overall development of rail communication, the government created the Railway Ministry in 2011. As part ...
BSS, DhakaThe state minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Tuesday said calling for suspension of the court proceedings is "unheard of" as numbers of global dignitaries recently sent a letter to postpone ongoing legal process against Prof Muhammad Yunus. "Bangladesh's ju...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed again on reining in inflation in the country through various efforts and government policies alongside preventing unnecessary expenditure and wastage of the public fund.The premier gave the directive while chairing a meeting of the Executive Committee...
The Asia Cup rolls on to the ground today with the match between Pakistan and Nepal at Multan.Who will be the best Asian team in cricket, will be defined by this tournament. At the same time, the tournament is a preparation platform for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in India.Apart from Nepal, a...
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