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Coast Guard seizes large quantity of current nets

Bangladesh Coast Guard Contingent Nesarabad and Fisheries Officer of Nesharabad conducted a joint operation at Notun Road, Niarhat, Nesharabad Bazaar in Pirojpur on Thursday. During the drive 21 lakh meter current net, found in a godown was seized. The estimated value of the seized net is about...

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All income groups suffer during Covid-19 lockdown

According survey reports, all income groups of the country have been suffering due to Covid-19 situation. They were most sufferers during the Covid-19 lockdown. The survey, conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), also said that about 13 percent people have become un...

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Coast Guard distributes clothes

Under the management of Bangladesh Coast Guard Family Welfare Association, Chattogram, on Tuesday, June 23, 1300 pieces of sarees, 300 pieces of lungi and 100 pieces of three-pieces were distributed among the poor and destitute families of Rahmatpur, Haramiya, Musapur and Azimpur Unions under Sawndi...

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Virtual workshop on banking business challenges post Covid-19 pandemic held

National Bank Training Institute organized a virtual workshop on “Banking Business Challenges during and Post COVID-19 Pandemic” on Monday, said a press release.About 500 executives and officers of different branches, Regional Offices and Head Office participated in the virtual workshop....

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131st anniv of Russian poetess Anna observed

The Russian Centre for Science & Culture in Dhaka in cooperation with Russian Language Courses and Clubs’ Members on Tuesday (23 June) organized an online meeting dedicated to the 131st Anniversary of the Russian poetess Anna Akhmatova. Participants recited selected poems and expresse...

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Cox’s Bazar gets ICU, HDU to fight Covid-19

UNHCR and the Government of Bangladesh observed the World Refugee Day-2020, with the inauguration of the first Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital on Saturday. This 18-bed ICU will serve the refugees and local community members with the most severe coronavirus symptoms. ...

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Milestone College to continue quality service

Milestone College, a leading educational institution in the country, is committed to continue quality education service for betterment of the country.  The main campus of the institution is located at Uttara Model Town of the capital. The green campus of the college covers a huge area of 20 big...

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165 firefighters infected with Covid-19, 84 have recovered

A total of 165 fire service and civil defence members were infected with coronavirus. Of the victims, 84 recovered and returned to their workplaces. The remaining nine have been placed in the home quarantine and 75 in the institutional quarantine.Officer-in-Charge (Media Cell) of the Fire Service an...

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First full virtual confce of IEEE Asia Pacific held in Bangladesh

The first full virtual conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Asia Pacific Region, TENSYMP-2020 was held in Bangladesh from 5 to 7 June. After being held in various countries over the years, the eighth edition of the annual conference was awarded to Banglades...

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Russian National Day celebrated

June 12, previously a regular day, received national significance in 1992 and became the Day of the declaration of state sovereignty in Russia. Later people called it Independence Day, but after interpreted in different ways. For the bulk of the country's population, June 12 was another hol...

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Sheikh Fazle Fahim elected new SAARC chamber VP

Sheikh Fazle Fahim has been nominated as the new Vice President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). The CCI National Members’ Body gave the nomination for the 2020-2021 term. In addition to the newly assigned role, Fahim has also been serving as the President of the Federatio...

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Xi Jinping greeted on 7th anniv of his presidency

Bangladesh National Awami Party (Bangladesh NAP) greeted Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Council of the State of China and Secretary General of the Communist Party of China on the 7th anniversary of his presidency.On the occasion, C...

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NUB holds webinar on virtual class

School of Science and Engineering, of Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) arranged a webinar on ‘Effective Virtual Class during Covid-19’ through Facebook live on Saturday, stated a press release issued by the public relations division of the university. Prof. Dr. Sazzad Hossain, M...

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Night Queen Flower That Blooms Only For A Night A Year

Do you love flowers?  And want to buy a flower that blooms only for one night?Night Queen is a rare kind of flower that blooms only for a night in a year. It blooms usually after 8pm and might stay bloomed until 5am. It blooms in between May and October. The white flowers smell like magnolia or...

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NBL holds virtual managers’ confce

National Bank Limited held a Virtual Manager’s Conference on Sunday, says a press release issued by the Public Relations Department of the bank.All Branch Managers, Regional heads & Divisional Heads of the bank attended the conference. The programme was presided over by Managing Direc...

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Light to moderate rain likely

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at many places of the country, reports BSS. “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many plac...

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IBBL Cumilla Zone holds business dev conference

Cumilla Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on Thursday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar Ali and Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Additio...

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Former Chief PRO of DCC Jahangir Hossain passes away

Retired Chief Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the then undivided Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), Jahangir Hossain died early on Saturday (Inna Lillahe---rajeun). He was 72.Jahangir Hossain died of massive cardiac arrest a city hospital.Jahangir Hossain left behind a son, a daughter, a host of his re...

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Doctors associations launch telemedicine service for Covid-19

Bangladesh Society of Medicine (BSM) initiated a program to facilitate telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative was backed by other three doctors’ associations, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad (SWACHIP) and Bangladesh College of Ph...

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IPDC donates Tk 2cr to Prime Minister’s relief fund

IPDC Finance Limited, the first ever private sector financial institution in Bangladesh contributes Tk 2 Crore to Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund.Md. Abdul Karim, Chairman of IPDC Finance and former Principal Secretary, handed over the cheque on behalf of IPDC Finance at the Prime Minis...