City
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday inaugurated the construction work of Dhaka city inter-district bus terminal at Kanchpur."After completion of the construction work, the services of Sayedabad inter-district bus terminal will be relocated t...
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of 'Vision-2041 Smart Tower Software Technology Park' in the capital's Karwan Bazar area.Under the Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem Development Project of the ICT Division, this state-o...
Sports,Cricket
It is now no secret that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wants Shakib Al Hasan as its captain of the ODI team given his experience, influence and performance. The BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon even said appointing Shakib as the captain is the easiest choice.The BCB might make a U-turn by...
Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha reached Dhaka on Wednesday after spending time with his family in Australia. He was supposed to guide the team straightway for the upcoming Asia Cup after his arrival but the captaincy issue deferred Bangladesh's official practice session.Instead of starting pra...
Opener Tamim Iqbal started his rehabilitation process to make him fully fit for the ICC Cricket World Cup, slated to be held in India later this year.His initial target is to play the Bangladesh's home series against New Zealand in September, a series that is seen as the preparation platform for...
Business & Commerce
A significant achievement has been gained in the journey towards sustainable industrialisation, as the nation celebrates the certification of its 200th LEED Green Factory by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).This remarkable milestone underscores Bangladesh's steadfast commitment to environ...
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has inked a land lease agreement with Fakir Knitwears Limited. Under the agreement, BEZA has allocated 15 acres of land for the company at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN), said a press release.BEZA Executive Chairman Shaikh Yusuf Haru...
National,Back Page
The ruling Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies on Tuesday paid tribute to Bangamata Sheikh FazilatunNesaMujib, wife of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on her 93rd birth anniversary.The AL leaders and activists, led by its general secretary Obaidul Quader, placed a ...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister ObaidulQuader on Tuesday called for resisting the evil force like BNP as the party is the 'mastermind' of killings and conspiracies in Bangladesh."We must have to resist the evil force like BNP so that the democracy,...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged everyone to be more responsible and careful in ensuring safe, affordable and optimal use of all energy, including natural gas, to prevent wastage of energy. The head of the state came up with the call by issuing a message on the eve of the Nation...
Health experts on Tuesday laid emphasis on immediate hospitalization as the dengue situation in Bangladesh is getting worse this year as the country witnessed a record number of dengue positive cases and deaths."All types of dengue positive cases need immediate hospitalization to reduce dengue-...
National,Front Page
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib always stood by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as shadow companion, making his all success easier in student and political life."You saw my father’s (Bangabandhu) success from his stu...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that rational use of gas resources, discovery of new gas fields and construction of gas and coal-based infrastructures will act as the main driving force for establishing a smart, prosperous and developed Bangladesh."I believe that rational use of ga...
As many as 13 dengue patients died and 2,742 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am Tuesday."During the period, 1,002 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,740 were admitted to different hospitals outside Dhaka," a press rel...
The High Court on Tuesday rejected the rule issued over a petition seeking cancellation of labour law violation case against four, including Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus.As a result, there is no obstacle to continue the case against him in the judicial court, the cou...
Country, Districts
A total of 1,058 landless and homeless poor families in all seven upazilas of Gaibandha district will get houses with two decimals of land from the government on Wednesday (August 09).This was disclosed by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC-Revenue) Md. Jahid Hasan Siddiquee in a press briefing reg...
A total of 223 homeless poor families in three upazilas of Jamalpur district will get houses with two decimals of land as part the government's campaign to bring all such families under the housing scheme.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the distribution of those houses vi...
Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (RWASA) has taken the decision to supply drinkable water to hundred per cent of people in the city and its adjacent areas through a treatment plant by 2027.RWASA sources said they have adopted a mega plan to ensure water quality coupled with meeting the w...
A number of 4,032 more homeless people will get new houses as gifts from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the fourth phase (second installment) of Asrayan-2 project in the division today."Each of the selected 4,032 families will get a new house built at a cost of around Taka four lakh in the div...
A court in Khulna on Tuesday landed three criminals of a family into jail after cancelling their bail petitions in a case of torturing of women football players in Khulna.The attackers are-Salahuddin Khan, his wife Ranji Begum and daughter Nupur of Tetulia village under Jalma Union of Batiaghata upa...
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