Day: April 20, 2024
Entertainment Report : The Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association’s election for the 2024-2026 term unfolded yesterday (Friday) amidst subdued participation from...
UNB : UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday warned that intensified fighting in Rakhine State between the military and the Arakan Army, alongside tensions being fuelled between the Rohingya and ethnic Rakhine communities, pose a grave threat to the civilian population. He warned of a grave risk that past atrocities will be repeated. Since the year-long informal ceasefire between the two sides broke down last November, 15 of Rakhine’s 17 townships have been affected by fighting, resulting in...
Staff Reporter : In the aftermath of Eid-ul-Fitr, the prices of several essential goods such as onions, potatoes, eggs, garlic, and ginger have witnessed an increase, while the prices for edible oils have been revised. However, the costs of meat and fish have remained stable, and staples like rice, lentils, flour, and sugar continue to command high prices. Following a discussion with traders, the Commerce Ministry updated the prices for edible oils. As a result, bottled soybean oil saw an...
Feni Correspondent : Gree AC has secured its position as the world’s leading air conditioner brand for the 18th time,...
Agency : Iga Swiatek of Poland swept past Belgium’s Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of...
Sylhet Bureau : Sylhet Press Club gets a new executive body through the election process for the term 2024-25 session....
Business Desk : A student team from the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has clinched the third position in Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024 APAC Round involving more than 6,400 students from 14 countries. The announcement has come at the APAC Award ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday. More than a thousand undergrad students from 25 universities of Bangladesh enrolled in this competition that was launched last year. The students selected any of the given criteria namely network track,...
Business Desk : The 1st Quarter Business Review Meeting-2024 of Premier Bank PLC held on Friday at a hotel in the capital. Chairman of the bank Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal, graced the occasion as chief guest while the banks Vice Chairman Moin Iqbal, Directors M Imran Iqbal (Chairman- Risk Management Committee), Shafiqur Rahman, Jamal G Ahmed, Nahyan Haroon, Independent Directors Kaisar A. Choudhury, Naba Gopal Bonik, Mohammad Abu Zafar (Managing Director, Designated) and Managing Director & CEO M. Reazul Karim, were...