Business Report : Bproperty, the country’s leading real estate marketplace, announced the launch of its latest campaign, “Eid-er Khushi Digun Beshi”. This exciting campaign, running from May 27th to June 16th, offers participants the chance to win incredible prizes through a lucky draw. The grand prizes include the latest iPhone 15 or Samsung Galaxy S24, and round trip air tickets from Dhaka to Male and Bangkok for two people, making this the perfect time to secure your dream property, reads...
Day: June 4, 2024
Business Report : The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) established a state-of-the-art international standard data center at DSE Tower in Nikunja....
Court Correspondent : The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld the High Court order to suspend the lease notification for setting up a cattle market in the capital’s Aftabnagar on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha. A four-judge Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan, passed the order on Monday. Advocate Shah Manjurul Haque and Advocate SM Shamim Hossain moved on behalf of the writ petitioner. Earlier on May 8, a High Court bench of Justice Naima...
Bangladesh’s agricultural sector, the backbone of its economy, faces a crisis. Nearly 60% of farmers remain unbanked, trapped in a cycle of high-interest loans from moneylenders. This cripples investment and innovation, leaving productivity stagnant. While the government disputes the exact number, one thing is clear: having a bank account doesn’t guarantee financial inclusion. The traditional model, dominated by small, independent farmers, lacks access to crucial tools. Data-driven solutions like crop insurance and advanced technologies remain out of reach. This is...
Business Report : Standard Chartered Bangladesh has appointed Lutful Habib as managing director and head of wealth and retail banking....
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : The litchi farmers of Ishwardi are happy because of good prices after the failure of Bombay litchi yield due to severe drought this season. Due to the adverse behavior of nature, the seasonal fruit litchi pods fell due to storms and black and rust spots on the litchi were up for the farmers. But litchi farmers and local traders are happy as the price is twice as much as last year in the current market. The...
AFP, Barbados : Namibia scored a nerve-shredding victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup (WC) Group-B clash in Barbados on Sunday after a low-scoring thriller was decided by a super over. David Wiese was the hero for Namibia, contributing 13 runs in the Africans’ super over total of 21 before then restricting Oman to 10 runs with the ball in hand to seal a crucial win at Kensington Oval. The match had gone to a decisive extra over after...
Joypurhat Correspondent : The court sentenced 10 people to life imprisonment in the murder case of farmer Samsul in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat. At that time, the court sentenced each of them to 2 years rigorous imprisonment without paying a fine of Tk 50,000. On Monday (June 03) at 12 o’clock, Additional Sessions Judge of Joypurhat 1st Court Judge Mo Nurul Islam gave this verdict. The convicts are Chhabdul, son of Hafez Uddin, Chhabdul’s wife Fatema Begum, sons Helal, Alam...
Reuters : India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heatwave...
UNB : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the hikes in the price of commodities have left the country’s people in the lurch. “They (govt) have not only destroyed the politics of Bangladesh but also destroyed the economy by ruling the country like a monster in the last 15 years… What is the condition of commodity prices? There’s no peace in any house,” he said. Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader also said the prices...
Staff Reporter : For the 15th consecutive month, Bangladesh continues to grapple with a stubbornly high inflation rate, which reached...