City
Seeking Deputy Commissioners help to fight against spread of falsehood and disinformation, state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat Tuesday said only the registered and professionals online portals will be allowed to operate to ensure accountability and discipline in the m...
Country, Districts
Medical assistance cheques worth about Taka 23.50 lakh were distributed among 47 patients suffering from various complicated diseases, including cancer, in Sadar upazila of the district Monday. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Tamim Al Yamin handed over the cheques among patients as the chi...
Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh vowed to stay alive in the three-match T20 International series as they take on Sri Lanka in the second match tomorrow (Wednesday) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.The match starts at 6 pm.The hosts suffered a heartbreaking three-run defeat in the first match despite a valiant effo...
Many farmers are attaining additional benefits through the method of Alternate Wetting and Drying-AWD in the Barind area which is being detected as water-stressed due to the adverse impact of climate change.Abdul Matin, 45, a farmer of Hossaindanga village under Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj dist...
Business & Commerce
Noting that all the major macroeconomic indicators and indices are now increasing, Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Monday said there is nothing to be worried about, no such uncertainty and to be disappointed over the country's economy. "Whatever indices we've for measur...
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Monday said the government will revise the 'Essential Commodities Act, 1956' soon for better suit contemporary needs."The list of essential commodities included in the act will also be revised," he said in response to a proposal of ...
Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Monday said the jute sector would be transformed radically to increase the export of the eco-friendly products.Export of jute ad jute products would immensely help strengthen national economy, he said while addressing a seminar ‘Possibilities,...
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, MP, on Monday said BNP wants to create anarchy in the name of movement as the party doesn't want progress of the country and its people."BNP is an enemy of the country and its people," he told a function of Siddheswari Boys...
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdus Shahid on Monday sought cooperation from the deputy commissioners (DCs) to bring all barren lands under cultivation.Addressing a session at the Deputy Commissioners Conference in city’ Osmani Smriti auditorium he also urged all to protect agriculture land and r...
Sports,Handball
Six more matches of the 34th National Men’s Handball competition were decided on the third day on Monday at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city.Bangladesh Handball Federation’s (BHF) president AKM Nurul Fazal Bulbul formally inaugurated the meet.In the day&...
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Sunday said that the country’s economy is now improving while the people of the country are doing fine and in good condition.“Ask the people of the country. I think they are doing well,” the Finance Minister said today in response t...
Country's both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- on Sunday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities.The benchmark index DSEX settled 39.35 points down at 6,215.19. Two other indices also ended lower with the DSE 30 Index, comprising b...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Sunday said Bangladesh has huge potential of solar energy among renewable energy sources."We can work with global energy-based organizations like ISA to expand solar energy at large chars of the country including Bhasan...
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, MP, on Sunday urged the law enforcement agencies to take steps those who tries to create crises in the country through stock essential goods. “Those who tries to create crises in the country through stock essential goods, they are ...
National,Front Page
Bangladesh, being one of the worst sufferers of global warming, today urged the global leaders to change the definition of “climate migrants and refugees” in line with the UN guideline to protect the climate victims. “The issue is now so real that Bangladesh urgently ur...
National,Back Page
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government has been making armed forces of the country as modern and time-befitting to make them capable to face any situation as various development projects are being implemented for the purpose."We want our armed forces to be competent to fac...
After stretching until midnight of Friday, the formal ending of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was announced at the early hours of today (Saturday) here in Abu Dhabi. As there was no consensus among the developed and leading developing countries on ...
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday urged all the residents of Pirganj upazila to turn their upazila into a smart one.“Pirganj is a part of our self identity. Unfinished works of the upazila will be completed in the upcoming days,” she said while add...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen today extended his greetings to newly appointed State Minister for Health Dr Rokeya Sultana with a flower bouquet.Samanta Lal greeted Rokeya Sultana at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, an official releas...
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