Business Desk : A workshop was held on spice project at the seminar hall of the Sech Bhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, organised by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC). The workshop focused on the current status, achievements, and prospects of the project on quality spice seed production, processing, and distribution. Officials from various wings of the organisation participated in the training workshop. The event was graced by the presence of the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ms Wahida Akter,...
Day: June 8, 2024
Business Desk : BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT), the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and the Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE) have jointly launched an innovation program titled “Circular Textile Hackathon” on 6 June 2024 at BUFT’s permanent campus in Nishatnagar, Turag, Dhaka. This project, part of the Circular Textile Hackathon for RVO Orange Corner and supported by the Dutch Agency for Entrepreneurship (RVO), aims to foster innovation and promote circular economy practices within the Bangladeshi textile industry....
City Desk : Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said there are some groups, including BNP, do not see anything good in their eyes in the country. “In fact, in the last 15 years each budget implementation rate is 92 to 97 percent. A budget of nearly Taka eight lakh crore has been presented in Parliament on Thursday. Every time after presenting the budget, you will see that the BNP holds a press conference and says that this budget...
City Desk : Bangladesh Police Athletics and Cycling Club organized “Joy Bangla Marathon 2024”, a half marathon, in the capital’s Hatirjheel area on Friday. Many runners, both male and female, took part in the marathon at 5am and covered a distance of 21.095 kilometers. Later, the marathon ended at 9 am, a press release said Prime Minister’s Adviser on Private Industry and Investment Salman F Rahman inaugurated it while Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam was present as...
City Desk : Md Nayeemul Islam Khan has been appointed as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary with the status...
News Desk : Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Jun 17 as the moon for the month of Dhu al-Hijjah has been sighted. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the Islamic Foundation hall in the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Friday evening, reports bdnews24.com After the meeting, Religious Affairs Minister Faridul Haque Khan said the moon was sighted and the month of Dhu al-Hijjah will start on Saturday. Under the assumption that Eid...
City Desk : The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Career Club organised a two-day “National Career Carnival 2024” at BAU’s Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium on Friday. The event saw participation from more than forty local and multinational companies, along with over 500 students and graduates from ten universities across the country, reports UNB. Presided over by Dr Mohammad Nasir Uddin, President of the BAU Career Club, Prof. Dr Md. Abdul Awal, BAU’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, graced the occasion as the chief guest....