National,Sports
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday accorded reception to the SAFF winning Bangladesh women’s football team as its members shared their dream and the daily struggles they face with the head of the government.The footballers apprised of their dream when they met the chief adviser...
National,Front Page
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has lifted all import and regulatory duties on rice to ensure food security and control prices for the common people.To this end, the revenue authority issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) on Thursday.Earlier, the Directorate of Food submitted a report on the...
City
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said that the government had a plan to drill nine more natural gas wells in Bhola by 2028 as part of its plan to intensify the country’s gas production efforts.“As part of our plan, we will drill five gas wells in...
Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said Bangladesh’s economy is rebounding steadily due to different measures taken by the government to infuse dynamism in the overall economic activities."We’re taking differen...
A Dhaka court on Thursday sent to jail Moin Abdullah, son of former lawmaker Abul Hasnat Abdullah, in a case filed over the killing of Juba Dal leader Shamim.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadul Haque passed the order as police produced Moin before the court after the end of his fiv...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday sent former additional superintendent of police (Savar circle) Shahidul Islam to the jail in a case filed over genocide and crimes against humanity to suppress the anti-discrimination student movement.The three-judge ICT panel led by Justice Md Gol...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has demanded the reinstatement of public holiday on November 7, declaring it as National Revolution and Solidarity Day."November 7 should be declared as National Revolution and Solidarity Day and public holiday should be reinstated on that day," BNP Secre...
National,Back Page
Highlighting the role of Bangladesh's youth in fostering recent democratic reforms in Bangladesh, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain has called upon Commonwealth leaders to engage 1.5 billion youth across the member states for a sustainable future.He made the call at the 27th Commonwealth...
Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cancelled the directorship of its former president Nazmul Hassan Papon and 10 other directors.The decision came from the 15th meeting of the Board of Directors of BDB last night.Apart from Papon, the other directors were Manzur Kader, A.J.M. Nasir Uddin, Sheikh Sohel, ...
Art& Culture
National University (NU) Vice-Chancellor Professor ASM Amanullah underscored the need for reformation of the country's entire educational system including that of the NU."In 62 days of my experience as National University VC, it seems that the entire education system has been messed up. In ...
Entertainment & Glomour
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the "Terminator" star and former Republican governor of California, endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday as the only way to "turn the page" on Donald Trump's divisiveness.The former bodybuilder, 77, said that while he had issues with...
Country, Districts
Khulna district unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal organised a day-long blood donation and tree plantation programme on Thursday to celebrate the 46th founding anniversary of the organization.Convener of city unit BNP Advocate Shafiqul Islam Mona formally inaugurated the programme at Jatisangh...
Nayeb-e-Ameer of Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) Mowlana Abdul Aowal on Wednesday urged businessmen to play vital role to stabilize the prices of essential commodities and make marginal profit.He made this call at a views-exchange meeting with the Directors of Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Business & Commerce
Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday observed that the government must balance the need for reforms to ensure sustainable development with the potential for economic repercussions if individuals, groups, or parties feel targeted.“Although efforts to introduce reforms have start...
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) is contributing a lot towards boosting the agro-based economy through financial investment in the country's northwest region.The specialized state-owned commercial bank is providing loans to the grassroots farmers to supplement the government efforts of makin...
National
The United States (US) has assured Bangladesh of providing support to repatriating its stolen money. US Charge d'Affaires Helen LaFave made the assurance as she paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his office in Tejgaon on Thursday.During the meeting, LaFave sai...
The High Court (HC) on Thursday scrapped proceedings of separate cases filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and the party's acting chairman Tarique Rahman. A High Court division bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain passed the orders, declaring 'abs...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that the government is yet to decide regarding opening of an office of the United Nations Human Rights (UNHR) in Dhaka.“We are yet to decide … there was only a discussion … we are reviewing the matter,” he told rep...
The interm government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in Joypurhat, Rajshahi, Rajbari, Sirajganj, Kushtia, Dinajpur, Shariatpur, and Natore districts.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.Afroza Akhtar Chowdhury, deputy chief of the Plan...
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