Bhangura (Pabna) Correspondent : Golam Hasnain Rasel has been unofficially elected as chairman of Bhangura Upazila Parishad. He got 31559...
Day: May 23, 2024
Aljazeera : “I set up my company several years ago. The power cuts were bad then, lasting up to five hours a day,” said Lezanne Viviers, who works in the fashion industry and lives in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city. Since 2007, electricity cuts have become so common that Eskom – the state-owned electricity supplier – has devised a schedule for them. It calls these periods of national exasperation “load shedding”. “We weren’t ready for it. But us South Africans...
Business Report : The rapid depreciation of the taka against the US dollar has had a noticeable impact on the country’s economic growth, as evidenced by the recent GDP data published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Per capita GDP in taka terms has shown a steady growth from the fiscal year of 2020-21 to 2023-24, rising from Tk 208,751 to Tk 294,191. It was Tk 262,868, meaning it rose 12 percent in the current financial year. Per capita...
Sports Reporter : After tasting a five-wicket defeat to the United States of America (USA) in the first Twenty20 International...
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : As the festival of Eid-ul-Azha approaches, the Bangladeshi film industry is abuzz with anticipation over this...
Staff Reporter : The main opposition party-BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the US sanction on former Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed is a matter of very shame for the nation. Blaming the government over the US sanction on former Army chief, he said the Awami League regime is responsible for this matter. The BNP leader came with this remark while responding queries from journalists at the BNP central office in Naya Paltan in the...
Gouripur Correspondent : Voting in the 2nd phase of Upazila Parishad election in Gouripur, Mymensingh began on Tuesday at 8:00am...
Business Report : The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has appointed Sk Md Rezaul Islam, former additional secretary, as administrator of Swadesh Islami Life Insurance Company with immediate effect. The administrator was appointed as Swadesh Islami has violated section 80 (4) of the Insurance Act, 2010, by keeping the company’s CEO post vacant for more than five months, according to a letter issued by the insurance regulator. According to the section 80 (4) of the Insurance Act, 2010, the...
Economic Report : Despite the availability of import substitutes and massive employment opportunities, the reverse policy adoption in the domestic cosmetics industry needs to be explained. Instead of policy support, additional duties and supplementary VAT have been imposed on the cosmetics industry, said industry stakeholders. The Association of Skin Care and Beauty Products Manufacturers and Exporters of Bangladesh (ASBMEB) recently submitted a letter to the NBR in this regard giving exemptions on certain matters that may lead the growth of...
Business Report : Tata Motors, India’s multinational automobile manufacturer, along with its authorised distributor Nitol Motors Ltd, recently launches a pick-up vehicle segment Tata Yodha. Tata Yodha promises seamless cargo movement, ensuring ease in day-to-day operations. With a rated payload of 1.5 tonne, the Tata Yodha is suitable for a variety of business needs, including agricultural produce, poultry, fish, and dairy products. Engineered with a focus on performance and drivability across diverse terrains, Tata Yodha promises high productivity and high...