National,Business,Bank & Insurance
The May reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) advanced 6.0 points from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 58.9, said a leading chamber on Sunday.This latest PMI reading, released by Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka and Policy...
National,Politics
The National Consensus Commission will restart its second round of the reform dialogue with political parties on Tuesday to finalise recommendations and prepare the July Charter.The talks will begin at 11am in the capital’s Foreign Service Academy, said a press release on Sunday.The unfinished...
National,Business,Travel & Tourism
At least Taka 59,77,29,050 crore toll was collected on two major longest bridges-Padma, Jamuna- in the country during the Eid holidays."We have seen maximum motor vehicles crossing Padma and Jamuna bridges on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays," Bridge Division Secretary M Abdur Rouf...
Education & Culture
The European Parliament has announced its latest call for applications to the prestigious Schuman traineeships. Every year, around 800 trainees are selected from across Europe and beyond to gain first-hand experience in the heart of EU decision-making.The Schuman traineeship offers a unique opportun...
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has opened a control room to assist students in returning to campus safely after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. The university authorities made this arrangement as part of their regular initiative to ensure a smooth and secure return for students following long vacations.The...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday expressed optimism that the expected meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and their party acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London will usher in a fresh breeze for democracy in Bangladesh.“I believe this meeting wil...
National,City
A man identified as a notorious drug dealer was hacked to death in the early hours of Tuesday in what police suspect to be a deadly fallout of gang rivalry in Dhaka’s Pallabi area.The deceased was identified as Rakibul Hasan Sani, widely known by his alias ‘Paper Sani’, aged 29.Law...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that former president Abdul Hamid has not been arrested upon his return to Bangladesh since there is currently no arrest warrant issued against him."Since there is no warrant against him [Hamid], the question of arrest...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday that the overall law and order situation across the country, including the capital, remained satisfactory during Eid-ul-Azha, except for a few isolated incidents. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters after v...
National,Business,City
Two cattle traders were allegedly drugged and robbed of Tk 25 lakh in cash in the capital'sD Tejgaon area early Friday.The incident took place around 12:30am near the Tibet-Nabisco intersection, said police and relatives of the victims.The victims, identified as Md Hasan, 50, and Anwar Hossain, ...
National,Business,Travel & Tourism,Country
The Padma and Jamuna bridges recorded their highest-ever daily toll collection and vehicle crossings on June 5, as per the road transport and bridges ministry.According to a a press release issued by the Bridges Division late last night, 52,487 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge, generating a record ...
National,Politics,City
A Dhaka court on Thursday again sent listed terrorist and ‘seven star’ syndicate kingpin Subrata Bain to jail after end of his remand in an arms case.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nazmin Akter passed the order as police produced Subrata before the court after end of an eight-day remand i...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday accused the interim government of 'resorting to tactics' to delay the national election, ignoring the hopes and aspirations of people.“Sheikh Hasina has seemingly relegated free and fair elections to the museum. After her removal...
Jubo Dal President Abdul Monayem Munna has said that BNP is the only political party that started an anti-India movement first in Bangladesh. He made the remark while talking to reporters at Shantinagar in the capital on Wednesday.Monayem Munna said, "We are the first to start an anti-Indi...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has said various propaganda are being spread against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman and their daughter Zaima Rahman using fake social media IDs. He said this at a press conference at the BNP central off...
National,Travel & Tourism,Country
UNB, Manikganj: The number of homebound passengers has increased at the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj on Thursday as people from 21 districts in the southwestern region head home to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha. Witnesses said pressure of passengers using ferries and launches has risen sha...
Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, left Dhaka for London on Thursday after spending a month in Bangladesh. She departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:55 am for Heathrow Airport, London, in a flight of Qatar Airways, said Atikur Rahman Rumon, a mem...
National,Business
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said cattle prices are comparatively lower this year than last year's. Speaking to reporters after visiting the Gabtoli Bus Terminal and Cattle Market in the capital, he said there is a sufficient supply of sacrificia...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday announced it will rely on the sale of T-shirts, mugs, books, training programmes and online courses to raise party find.The party disclosed the party fund policy at a press conference at its head office in the capital.NCP will not resort to any form of c...
National
Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farjana on Wednesday urged the newly-joined officials of the ministry to work with sincerity and honesty to fulfill public aspirations.She made the call at the closing ceremony of a four-day orientation programme for newly joined BCS (Information) cadre...
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