National,Business & Commerce
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on today said that economic activities will remain in operation during holidays for the holy Eid-ul-Azha."There's no scope for stagnation. Businesses will operate in their own ways. Bangladesh Bank has already stated which days and in which areas banks wi...
National,Politics
The Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances has submitted its second interim report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.The commission led by its Chairperson Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury submitted the report to the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital aroun...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said the intelligence wing of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) had worked as a killing force in the incidents of enforced disappearances.He made the remark at a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy here, revealing the findings of a repo...
National,City,Country, Districts
Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) on Wednesday asked all concerned to take appropriate measures as none can travel on train roofs by risking their lives ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha."We have been trying our best to make sure that the passengers cannot travel on the t...
National
Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is expected to be connected to the national grid by December this year.In a post on his verified Facebook page, Asif Mahmud said, &qu...
The government has approved separate proposals for procuring some 30,000 metric tonnes (MTs) of rock phosphate and 40,000 MTs of MOP fertiliser to meet the growing demands of the country.The approvals came from the 22nd meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP), held a...
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Wednesday said the participation and inclusion of all political parties will help prevent a ‘very polarised position’ and potential ‘unrest’, though the circumstances should be viewed in the context of the countr...
The LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) has strongly opposed the government’s proposal to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders from 7.5% to 10%.They warned that the move could severely destabilise the country’s energy security and hurt mill...
National,Country, Districts
Police have urged people to remain vigilant against fraud rings operating in various parts of the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.Police headquarters issued a press release on Wednesday in this regard.According to complaints received, these fraudsters are picking up passengers in microbuses and later r...
BNP on Wednesday described the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year as ‘unilateral, traditional and non-participatory’ and said it fails to offer concrete strategies to address long-standing economic vulnerabilities, including soaring inflation and rising poverty.“B...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,City
The government has instructed all CNG and refueling stations across the country to remain open round the clock for 13 days during Eid-ul-Azha to facilitate smooth travel for holidaymakers.According to a media release issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the 13-day period in...
National,Front Page
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said the primary goal of the proposed national budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year is to improve the living standard of people. He made the remarks while addressing the post-budget press conference held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in capital on Tuesday a d...
National,Back Page
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has reaffirmed its commitment to cracking down on underworld terrorism and ensuring nationwide security ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the country’s second-largest religious festival.Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday at the RAB Media Centre in the capital’s ...
Art& Culture
Two meritorious students from the Department of Economics at the University of Dhaka (Du) have been awarded the ‘Dhaka University Economics 1976 Memorial Trust Fund Scholarship’. The recipients are Md. Tanvir Mahtab Wadud and Mst. Hajera Khatun Maria.Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ah...
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced that the final results of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination will be published on June 30.A press release signed by PSC Public Relations Officer S M Motiur Rahman confirmed the date on Tuesday. The commission said it is wo...
Entertainment & Glomour
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has announced its Golden Goblet Awards lineup, setting new records this year with over 2,800 film submissions from 119 countries and regions. The number of short film submissions alone increased by 18 percent compared to last year.A total of 49 fi...
The Theatre Artists’ Association of Dhaka (TAD) has expressed disappointment over the proposed budget allocation for the country’s culture sector in the 2025-26 national budget. Although the allocation has been slightly increased compared to the previous year, TAD believes it is still in...
City
The National Identity Card (NID) is being made mandatory along with other documents for government job recruitment. For this reason, the Election Commission (EC) has taken the initiative to include the issue in the relevant legal framework of public administration.Director General of the National Id...
The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC is actively engaged in a campaign to address and eliminate illegal gas usage.As a part of the regular operation on June 2, a drive was conducted in Ahmed Plaza, adjacent to Kaliakair Bus Stand, Gazipur area under the jurisdiction of Titas Gas Transmiss...
National,Business & Commerce,Budget
Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Tuesday termed the budget placed by the interim government "realistic and frugal’.“I will tell this budget realistic and frugal aiming to ensuring a fragile economy into stable one where all financial institutions and all other state organisatio...
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