Cholo Gori Belabo celebrates sixth anniversary, inaugurates Belabo Public School

Business DeskVolunteer organisation Cholo Gori Belabo celebrated its sixth anniversary and inaugurated Belabo Public School at the school premises here on Saturday.The programme was attended by teachers, students, parents, volunteers, social workers and people from different professions.Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain Bokul and eminent educationist, industrialist and philanthropist Enayet Uddin Md Kaiser Khan were invited as chief guest and inaugurator, respectively.Belabo Upazila BNP Convener and former Upazila Parishad Chairman Md Ahsan Habib Biplob attended as chief discussant. He expressed hope for necessary government support, including registration, for the development of the school.Patron Tanvir Ahmed Biplob said the school could play an important role in ensuring quality education for local students and assured continued support for its development.The programme, chaired by school land owner and social worker Md Nasir Uddin Bhuiyan, also featured a...

Gold Price reduced by Tk 2,216 per bhori

Gold prices have been reduced in the country’s market, with the price of 22-carat gold cut by Tk 2,216 per bhori to Tk 2,35,146.The revised price came into effect at 10am today.The price of 21-carat gold has been reduced by Tk 2,100 per bhori to Tk 2,24,590, while 18-carat gold has been cut by Tk 1,750 to Tk 1,92,864 per bhori.Meanwhile, the price of gold under the traditional system has been reduced by Tk 1,458 to Tk 1,57,522 per bhori.Earlier, on September 3, the price of 22-carat gold w...

EasyBuy.com.bd launches to simplify product sourcing from China

Business DeskEasyBuy.com.bd, a cross-border wholesale marketplace and sourcing platform, has been launched officially with the aim to simplifying product sourcing from China for Bangladeshi entrepreneurs.The platform was...

517 held in 24hrs Dhaka anti-crime drive

The Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 517 people in the capital over the past 24 hours during routine operations targeting various crimes.Police also filed 37 cases during the operation, conducted across different areas of Dhaka, said a DMP press release.The Mirpur division recorded the highest number of arrests with 160, followed by Tejgaon with 83, Uttara with 66, Gulshan with 48, Motijheel with 45, Wari with 40, Lalbagh with 38, Ramna with 33 and the Detective Branch with 4.Police said they seized 12,228 yaba tablets, 610 grams of cannabis, 10 mobile phones, 70 litres of diesel, seven oil drums and a pair of imitation-gold earrings, reports BSS.Six victims were also rescued during the operation.Legal proceedings against the arrested suspects are underway....

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Tangail thrash Rangamati 5-1 to win U-16 girls’ football title

Tangail emerged champions of the Inter-Divisional Under-16 Girls’ Football Competition after beating Rangamati 5-1 in the final at Shaheed Ria Gop Sports Complex in Dhanmondi on Sunday.Tangail scored all five of their goals in the first half, while Rangamati managed to pull one back after the break.Organised by the Bangladesh Mohila Krira Sangstha, the three-day tournament was held from Friday to Sunday, featuring around 300 girls representing 16 teams from 16 districts across the country.The participating districts were Tangail, Kishoreganj and Narayanganj from Dhaka Division; Rangamati, Khagrachari and Chattogram from Chattogram Division; Mymensingh and Netrokona from Mymensingh Division; Satkhira and Khulna from Khulna Division; Joypurhat and Rajshahi from Rajshahi Division; Moulvibazar and Sylhet from Sylhet Division; Pirojpur from Barisal Division; and Rangpur.At the closing ceremony, State Minister for Sports Aminul Haque and Bangladesh Mohila Krira Sangstha president Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla handed over prizes to the champions and runners-up.Aminul Haque said the country has many talented players who need to be identified and given opportunities to develop.He also expressed his determination to help female athletes reach the international stage, saying girls have achieved greater success than boys in many sporting disciplines.Sarwat Siraj Shukla said the tournament was organised as part of the organisation’s continuing initiatives following the Prime Minister’s Cup and Notun Kudi competitions.She thanked the participating players as well as the...

One-third of bank loans in default: A crisis that can no longer be ignored

Bangladesh’s banking sector has reached a deeply alarming point. According to Bangladesh Bank data, the amount of defaulted loans exceeded Tk 6 lakh crore and accounted for nearly one-third of a...

Bhola-Hijla-Mehendiganj road project: Opening the door to the Southern Region

The decision to connect Bhola with the mainland through the Hijla-Mehendiganj route is more than an infrastructure initiative—it is a decision with the potential to open a new chapter of economic and social development for Bangladesh’s so...

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