Staff Reporter : Nagorik Oikya, a citizen’s platform, has accused the government of favoring its associates in the power sector at the expense of taxpayers. Mahmudur Rahman Manna, President of Nagorik Oikya, made the allegation during a seminar held at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity on Saturday. Manna claimed that the government has paid a staggering Tk 1,06,786 crore (over $12.8 billion USD) in capacity charges over the past 15 years. He alleged that “nearly all power sector subsidies are being funneled...
Day: May 19, 2024
Agency : Speedster Shaheen Afridi believes Pakistan will come good in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (WC) 2024 after...
Staff Reporter : Labour leaders, entrepreneurs, and economists joined forces on Saturday to demand support for low-income garment workers struggling with high inflation. The discussion, organised by the Bangladesh Textile-Garments Workers Federation at Dhaka Reporters Unity, highlighted the urgent need for government intervention. Speakers in the discussion called for the introduction of a rationing system in industrial zones to provide essential commodities like rice, lentils, and edible oil at affordable prices. This measure, they argued, would be a lifeline for...
UNB, Dhaka : Canada’s Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, Paul Thoppil, will arrive in Dhaka on a three-day visit beginning today (Sunday). While in Bangladesh, he will meet with officials and key partners to promote Canada’s commitment to the region through its Indo-Pacific Strategy. He will discuss ways to expand and diversify trade between Bangladesh and Canada and explore how the two countries can work together to foster two-way investment, according to the Canadian High Commission in Dhaka. On September 5, 2023,...
AFP : Slovak police on Friday searched the home of the man charged with shooting and seriously wounding Prime Minister...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Bangladesh and Russia have agreed to set up two more nuclear power units at Rooppur in...
UNB, Khulna : The recently constructed patrol outposts under the ‘Protection of Sundarbans Mangrove Forest Project’ are set to provide...
Xinhua : The death toll from destructive storms battering Houston on Thursday night has risen to at least seven, the...
City Desk : Tragic 4th death anniversary of Md. Majibur Rahman Patwary (87) and Rabeya Begum (73), parents of Md....
Reuters : While the public statements may have lacked enthusiasm, President Xi did hint at the importance that China places...
City Desk : Japanese embassy, Dhaka and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organized “Shodo Workshop – The Art of Japanese Calligraphy” at the National Art Gallery No.03 at the BSA here on Saturday. Japan envoy Iwama Kiminori, his wife and BSA Director Syeda Mahbuba Karim Mini spoke, among the others, at the workshop, a Japan embassy press release, reports BSS. The workshop was conducted by a Japanese calligraphy artist Satoko Azuma. She gave a lecture on the philosophy of Japanese calligraphy...
Agency : Phil Foden has been voted the Premier League (PL)’s player of the season, the league announced on Saturday...