Staff Reporter : Malaysia refuses to accept an application from Bangladesh to take about 17,000 Bangladeshi workers who had missed...
Day: June 5, 2024
City Desk : Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said China is Bangladesh’s most reliable partner and trusted friend on its journey toward modernization. Yao emphasized that China and Bangladesh are at critical stages of development and rejuvenation. “Chinese enterprises have been involved in numerous major and complex infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, introducing many advanced and energy-saving technologies,” said the Ambassador while speaking at a seminar on Monday evening, reports UNB. Bangladesh-China FTA to undoubtedly open new chapter in...
DU Correspondant : Teachers at public universities across Bangladesh are set to abstain from delivering their job from July 1 as a protest against their inclusion in the universal pension scheme. This move aims to pressure the government to exclude university teachers from the scheme. The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association (FBUTA) announced the new phase of the ongoing protest at a press conference held at Dhaka University (DU)’s Arts Building. Terming the pension scheme as discriminatory, the teachers...
Al Amin : The government has extended tax exemption benefits for 19 sub-sectors of the information technology (IT) industry for...
BSS : The 12th National Parliament will go into its third session today (Wednesday). It will be the first budget session of the present stint of the Awami League government came to power through the general election on January 7 this year. The session will start at 5pm. Earlier on May 20, President Mohammed Shahabuddin convened the session exercising the power bestowed upon him as per Article 72 (1) of the Constitution. Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is expected...
News Desk : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed election victory for his party and its allies on Tuesday (Jun...
News Desk : The price of liquified natural gas, or LNG, has increased by nearly $3 per unit in a new purchase proposal approved by the government. The shipment from Gunvor Singapore is priced at $12.97 per unit, up from $10.30 for the previous consignment, according to the proposal cleared by the cabinet committee on government purchase on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com Additional Cabinet Secretary Zaheda Parveen said the government will procure one cargo of LNG with the total cost at...
Special Correspondent : Bangladesh has been grappling with an intense heatwave since April, exacerbated by deforestation and climate change. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation reports that Bangladesh’s annual deforestation rate is nearly double the global average, at 2.6 percent. Amidst this environmental crisis, the country has recorded its highest temperatures in 50 years, with the mercury soaring to 43.8 degrees Celsius in Jashore and 43.7 degrees in Chuadanga in recent days. In response, the Bangladeshi government has initiated...
Staff Reporter : A shadow has been cast over Islami Bank’s reputation following a customer’s complaint alleging the disappearance of a significant amount of gold from a locker at the Chattogram branch. Rokeya Akhter Bari, a customer, lodged a formal complaint with Chawkbazar police, accusing the bank of negligence and potentially theft, naming four bank officials as defendants. However, the bank vehemently denies the accusations stating, “Our staff cannot access lockers without a customer’s key,” asserted Islami Bank Chawkbazar branch...
National Desk : The Joint Action Nutrition Outcome (JANO) Project introduces a new era for community clinics, transforming health services...
Business Report : Container handling of export and import goods increased at Chattogram port in May 2024 compared to April...
