Staff Reporter : Md. Shajalal Mia, a candidate for the chairman position of Araihazar Upazila Parishad in Narayangong, has leveled serious allegations against Md. Nazrul Islam Babu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Narayangong-2 constituency and also the ruling party Whip in parliament. Mia accuses Babu of actively supporting another chairman candidate, Saiful Islam, and breaching electoral code of conduct. Mia has urged the Election Commission (EC) to intervene, calling for action to invalidate Babu’s nominated and supported chairman candidate, citing...
Day: May 15, 2024
Staff Reporter : Management Authority of IDB Bhaban Complex, in collaboration with Fire Service and Civil Defence Department, conducted a fire safety and emergency evacuation drill for theoccupants of IDB Bhabanon Sunday, 12 May 2024. The drill was arranged as a part of the continuous efforts to ensure workplace safety and security, said the press release. Such drills are essential in enhancing the readiness of building occupants to respond efficiently and safely in the event of an actual emergency. Management...
AFP, Paris : Kylian Mbappe was named France’s Player of the Year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Paris,...
AFP : The top UN court said it would hold hearings Thursday and Friday over South Africa’s request to impose emergency orders on Israel to halt its Rafah offensive. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hear lawyers from South Africa on Thursday, followed by Israel’s response the next day, it said in a statement. Earlier this month, Pretoria petitioned the ICJ for so-called provisional measures over the incursion into Rafah, asking the court to order Israel...
Al Amin : In the upcoming budget, it is likely that a unified 15% value-added tax (VAT) will be imposed on at least fifteen products. This measure aligns with a recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to propose a uniform 15% VAT rate across all products and services. However, implementing such a VAT rate could potentially reduce consumers’ purchasing power. Discussions regarding this tax proposal took place during a meeting on Tuesday...
Bijoynagar (Brahmanbaria) Correspondent : A person named Jitu Mia (27) was killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw in Brahmanbaria’s Bijoynagar upazila. 5 people on the motorcycle and CNG were injured in the incident. The deceased is the son of Pailan Khan of Goalkhola village of PattanUP in Jitu Khan upazila. The accident took place at Dattakhola area on Sheikh Hasina Road, the only short means of communication with Sadre Upazila through Pattan UP, which...
Sports Reporter : The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Tuesday the 15-member Bangladesh Cricket squad for the upcoming International...
Afra Anan Esha and Atia Fairuz Oishi, two sisters from Kurigram Govt Girls’ High School awarded Golden GPA -5 from...
Barishal Correspondent : At least eight students of Barishal University (BU) students were injured in the attack by locals for smoking in front of seniors. Among them, two students were seriously injured and are undergoing treatment in hospital. Those undergoing treatment in the hospital are Rakib Munshi of the Law Department of the 2021-22 session, Saleh Mir and Zobair Islam of the same department of the 2022-23 session. The injured on Monday afternoon said based on such news that a...
Staff Reporter : The depletion of Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves has raised concerns as the usable amount has fallen below...
Bagerhat Correspondent : The fire that broke out in the forest of Sundarbans within Amurbunia patrol outpost under Chandpai Forest Range in the Eastern Division (in Bagerhat district) on May 04 was completely brought under control. On the same day a 3-men committee headed by Rana Dev, ACF (Assistant Conservator of Forest) of Chandpai Forest Range in the Eastern Division of Sundarbans was formed in order to find out the reasons behind the fire incidents and submit the report to...