National,Politics
Laying emphasis on the practice of democracy, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said that the political and economic future of the country depends on the upcoming national election.“Democracy itself is both the alternative and the complement to democracy. The fate of...
National,Healthcare
Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 238 this year.During the period, 841 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total infected-case to 56, 257 this year, ...
Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Carl Skau has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to mobilising food assistance for 1.3 million Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh, stressing that the crisis remains one of the top priorities for the Rome-based UN agency.The act...
National
The government on Tuesday approved a variation proposal involving the construction of Narayanganj Rice Silo under the Modern Food Storage Facilities Project (4th Revised), being implemented by the Directorate General of Food with financial support from World Bank.The approval came a meeting of the A...
The Election Commission (EC) has again sent a letter to National Citizen Party-NCP, asking it to pick one from the reserved list of electoral symbols by October 19, said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Tuesday."We have sent a letter to them (NCP) asking them to inform us of their desired sy...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
Teachers and employees of MPO-listed private educational institutions have threatened that they will march towards the Secretariat from the Central Shaheed Minar if their demands are not met and the government fails to issue a notification on Monday.The protesters said their ongoing sit-in and work ...
National,Business & Commerce
A government committee on Tuesday approved proposals for procuring around 1.30 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser and 15,000 metric tonnes of sugar to meet the country’s growing demand.The approvals came from a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) held virtually with Fi...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday voiced suspicion of a ‘master plan’ behind Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s call for a November referendum on the July Charter, suggesting it might be an attempt to delay the upcoming national election.“As for the re...
National,Entertainment & Glomour
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the renowned mobile cinema caravan 'CinemArena' in Bangladesh for the first time in Asia, aiming to raise awareness and foster dialogue on safe migration and human mobility.With support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affai...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said businesses have increased edible oil prices without the government’s approval, which is beyond their authority.“The government has not raised edible oil prices, nor has it given any permission to businesses to do so. Businesses do not have...
FAO Director-General Dr. Qu Dongyu has assured continued support to Bangladesh in developing its deep-sea fishing industry and enhancing agricultural exports, particularly in fruits.The commitment came during a bilateral meeting between Dr Qu and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on ...
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed his interest in visiting Bangladesh in the coming months, hoping it would strengthen ties between the two nations.President Lula made the announcement during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of t...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday appreciated the Mayor of Rome for supporting the Bangladeshi community, stating that their successful cultural integration and contributions both to Italian society and the Bangladeshi economy."Thank you for taking good care of the Bangladeshi m...
Prime Minister of Djibouti Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday on the sidelines of the World Food Forum at the FAO headquarters.During the meeting, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including enhancing bilateral trade and investment, replicating ...
National,Business & Commerce,Infrastructure, Development,CORPORATE & BRAND,City
At least nine people were killed and several injured after a fire broke out at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in the Shialbari area of Mirpur in the capital on Tuesday.Lt Col Tajul Islam Chowdhury, director (operations and maintenance) of the Fire Service and Civil Defenc...
Bangladesh received US$1.18 billion in inward remittances in 12 days of October.According to the Bangladesh Bank's latest remittance update, the expatriates sent $1.18 billion as remittance from 1-12 October. This flow of remittances saw a growth of 18.9 percent in 12 days of October compared wi...
National,City
Police have arrested an alleged thief and recovered part of the stolen money along with burglary tools in connection with a theft at the New Market City Complex (Bishwas Builders) in the capital.The arrestee was identified as Md. Alim Hawlader, 36.DC (Media) of the DMP Talebur Rahman quoting N...
Bangladesh is facing a climate debt of about $80 per capita, more than three times the average of least developed countries (LDCs), speakers said at a meeting on Monday.Speakers said this at view-sharing meeting organised by the Bangladesh Environmental Journalists Forum and Change Initiative at the...
The price of edible oils in the country has increased, with bottled soybean oil rising by Tk 6 per litre, loose soybean oil by Tk 8 per litre and palm oil by Tk 13 per litre.On Monday evening, the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association announced the price hike in a...
A man was stabbed to death allegedly over a loan dispute in the Jurain Bagicha Bazar area under Shyampur Police Station in the capital on Monday.The deceased was identified as Md Sajeeb, 35, son of Md Yad Ali of Bikrampur in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar upazila.He lived in the Arsin Gate area of Pos...
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