Sylhet Bureau : Since heavy rains and torrential downpours began in Sylhet on 27 May, floods have wreaked havoc, destroying homes, livestock, and various government facilities, particularly the road transportation system. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) and Roads and Highways Department (RHD) have estimated a loss of almost Tk200 crore so far, which is expected to rise further. Sources at the LGED and RHD said that 12 out of 13 upazilas in Sylhet district have been affected by...
Day: June 26, 2024
Aljazeera : During one of the many conversations I had with Julian Assange while he was at the Ecuadorian Embassy...
Entertainment Report : “Even though Eid has ended, the way people are enjoying movie ‘Toofan’ shows that its success knows...
National Desk : The Research Wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) arranged Annual Performance Agreement (APA) signing, awards...
BSS, Dhaka : Bangladesh Archery team returned home on Tuesday morning after participating in the Final World Quota Tournament and 2024 Archery World Cup Stage-3 which was held in Antalya, Turkey recently. Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) General Secretary Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol greeted the National Archery team with bouquet at the Hazrat Shahjalal Int’l Airport in the city. BAF Assistant General Secretary Roshiduzzaman Serniyabat, it’s Treasurer Md. Anisur Rahman, Executive Members Farque Dhali and Dr. Md Ahsanul Karim, and...
Business Report : Chinese company Alpen Banyan Garments BD Co Ltd will invest $108.99 million in the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) Economic Zone. An agreement to this effect was signed in Dhaka on Tuesday, according to a press release. Under the deal, the company will set up a garment manufacturing factory in 90 thousand square metres of land where 43 million pieces of woven and knit garments will be produced annually. The company will create employment opportunities for...
Staff Reporter : The Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation Division (IMED) of the Planning Ministry is set to hold a hearing on Wednesday regarding allegations of irregularities in the coal procurement process for the Matarbari coal-fired power plant. This review is being conducted in response to a plea from an international consortium, which has alleged irregularities involving a faction of the Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) in the tender process for coal imports. IMED Review Panel-3 Chairperson Faruque Hossain...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday, June 25, ordered the Central Depository Bangladesh Limited to freeze the beneficiary owner (BO) accounts of withdrawn revenue official Matiur Rahman and his family members. Concurrently, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit directed all banks to freeze the accounts of Matiur and his family for 30 days. These actions were taken at the request of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which is investigating allegations of corruption against Matiur Rahman. Matiur...
Agency : Mattias Zaccagni’s last-grasp 1-1 equalizer against Croatia sent reigning champion Italy through the Euro 2024 group stage, while...
Entertainment Report : Former Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Md Golam Saklain from the Gulshan Division of Detective Branch (DB) of...
Reuters : Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure...