Staff Reporter : Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for rescuing Bangladesh from the grip of corruption that marked the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) era, describing her leadership as instrumental in steering the nation away from ruin At a joint meeting at the AL Bangabandhu Avenue central office, Quader stated, “The proposed budget for fiscal 2024–25 has been crafted to curb the rampant looting by the corrupt....
Day: June 10, 2024
Staff Reporter : Amid the ongoing internal conflict in Myanmar, 134 Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) and other personnel were returned to Myanmar from Bangladesh on Sunday. Concurrently, 45 Bangladeshi citizens imprisoned in the Rakhine State of Myanmar were repatriated after their citizenship verification was completed, according to the Foreign Ministry. The Myanmar vessel UMS Chin Dwin transported the 45 Bangladeshis from Sitwe Port on Saturday, arriving at Cox’s Bazar BIWTA Ghat. On the return trip, the same ship carried...
DU Correspondant : Nearly two thousand students from Dhaka University (DU) staged a demonstration on Sunday against the High Court’s recent verdict reinstating job quotas in the first and second classes of government jobs, including the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS). The quotas had been abolished in 2018 following mass student protests. The massive procession began in front of the central library and concluded at the Raju sculpture, where the agitating students demanded the cancellation of the quota system. The students...
Staff Reporter : Enormous potentials of Haor which could change economic scenario of Bangladesh remained untapped as the government kept it ignored, speakers at a journalists workshop said in Sunday. “If the Haor and wetlands of the country come under proper management and the resources of the reservoirs can be used properly, Bangladesh will advance economically. The country will move forward in many other ways. However, the prospects and problems of Haor and wetland should be covered in mass media...
Special Correspondent : In a bid to address the escalating issue of defaulted loans, the government has implemented various measures to expedite the settlement of pending cases with the Artha Rin Adalat (Money Loan Court). This initiative comes amid a record high in defaulted loans within Bangladesh’s banking sector, which have reached Tk 182,295 crore. In this regard, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Haque on Sunday said that three more Artha Rin Adalat will be established in...
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : Popular presenter Shanta Jahan has already successfully presented in four shows in four European countries (Switzerland,...
Business Report : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has prohibited any block market transactions of the units of ten mutual funds managed by asset manager Race. The restriction, which took effect on Sunday, will remain in place until further notice, announced the stock exchanges. The affected closed-end mutual funds are EBL First MF, Trust Bank First, IFIC Bank First, First Janata Bank MF, Popular Life First, PHP First, EBL NRB MF, AB Bank First, Exim Bank First, and...
Staff Reporter : Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (BSMRMU) observes the World Oceans Day 2024. The theme of this year’s World Oceans Day is “Awaken new depth: Catalysing action for our ocean and climate”. A seminar was organized at the university auditorium to mark the day. Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of the University, Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Commodore Mohammad Minarul Haque, Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Ocean Sciences of the university delivered...
Bagerhat Correspondent : A mawal (honey collector) named Mosharraf Gazi (55) was killed on Saturday afternoon when a crocodile attacked him while he was crossing Gazalmari canal by swimming in the deep forest at Karamjal area under Chandpai Forest Range in the Eastern Division of Sundarbans. At that time 3 other Mawals were, however, managed to escape themselves from the hands of the crocodile. The ill-fated Mawal Mosharraf Gazi hailed from the village Dhayingmari under Dakop Upazila in Khulna district....
Sr. Staff. Reporter, Kishoreganj : At least 50 homeless and landless houses are being provided in Kishoreganj in the fifth phase of the 2nd phase of the Ashrayon project. Deputy Commissioner (DC) in Kishoreganj, Md. AbulKalam Azad gave this information in a press conference held at the local Collectorate Conference room on Saturday. DC AbulKalam Azad said that, a total number of allotted houses in the district is 2 thousand 840. The total number of houses inaugurated including the first...
