Staff Reporter : The unveiling ceremony of “Alponay (graffiti) Baishakh 1431” was held at the city’s Manik Mia Avenue on...
Day: April 16, 2024
City Desk : Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Monday said let the Bengali New Year begin with colorful dreams of new possibilities and hope. “The new future should be accepted anew. Past mistakes should be left behind and move towards a better future. We all need to work together for a better future,” he said, reports BSS. The minister was speaking at a function organised on the occasion of private television channel Ekushey Television’s 25th...
BSS : A total of 1,000 small and marginal farmers in Sadar upazila of the district were given seeds and fertilizers as agricultural incentives under the incentive programme free of cost for Aush paddy cultivation in the current Kharif-1 season. To increase the interest of farmers in Aush paddy cultivation, the amount of incentive support and the number of farmers have increased significantly in the district, Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Mahfuza Akhter said....
City Desk : State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shafiqur Rahman on Monday urged all the officials of the ministry to work in coordinated way for earning country’s reputation. “It is possible for us to make a Smart ministry in quick possible time through working in coordinated efforts of all”, he said, reports BSS. The minister came up with this call while exchanging greetings of the holy Eid-ul Fitr and Bangla Naboborsho with the ministry employees at the...
BSS : Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1431, was celebrated on Sunday across the country upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees. It is one of the most colourful festivals through which the Bangalees bid farewell to the old year and welcome the New Year. Likewise the previous years, the celebration of the first day of the Bangla calendar began at the traditional venue Ramna Batamul in the capital at the dawn with...
Staff Reporter : Sexual violence and harassment are casting a dark shadow over educational institutions across the country, including public universities. These incidents continue to plague campuses, often leaving victims silenced and the perpetrators emboldened. The lack of a strong deterrent system and a consistent application of penalties is creating a climate of fear for women and a sense of impunity for the aggressors. Experts warn that unless decisive action is taken to combat sexual harassment, it could snowball into...
Business Report : Arun Kumar Chowdhury has been promoted and joined as Managing Director of Karmasangsthan Bank as per a...
Staff reporter : In a fiery exchange of words, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has challenged the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over its assertion regarding the number of imprisoned party members. Quader demanded either an apology from BNP or a comprehensive list of the purported 60 lakh jailed activists, casting doubt on the credibility of BNP’s claims. Addressing reporters at the Awami League President’s political office in Dhanmondi, Quader, who also serves as the Road Transport and Bridges...
Staff Reporter : Nirapad Naupath Bastobayan Jote (Safer Waterway Implementation Alliance) on Monday demanded of the government a judicial investigation and punishment of those responsible for the deaths of five innocent people in the Sadarghat launch accident on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. On April 12, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) filed a case in connection with the collision of three launches at Sadarghat that killed five people. BIWTA Joint Director Ismail Hossain filed the case as the plaintiff,...
Staff Reporter : The potato and onion market experienced a significant surge following the Eid festivities, with prices soaring by Tk 5 to 10 per kg. Despite the conclusion of Eid holidays, the kitchen and groceries in the city had yet to return to normal, and prices of these essentials witnessed a further increase, attributed by traders to a rise in district hubs. In city markets, potato prices reached Tk 50–60 a kg (cardinal, diamond) and Tk 65–70 a kg...