Sr, Staff Reporter, Rangpur : Training has organized by RDRS for women to improve their skills in zinc seed paddy production held in the hall room of Bochaganj Rangaon Union Federation of Dinajpur district on Wednesday. For skill development, Harvest Plus Bangladesh is working under the project to develop the skills Loud. Md Azaharul Islam, chairman of Rongao Union Social Welfare Association, presided over the members’ skill development training. As a resource person, Assistant Agriculture Officer of BochaganjUpazila Mocha: JharnaParveen,...
Day: June 28, 2024
Business Report : Rapid urbanisation and rural-urban migration is affecting nature, human lives, and resources. Major cities in Bangladesh, including Dhaka and Chattogram, face management challenges such as traffic, waterlogging, pollution, and earthquake risks. As building sustainable cities has become a priority in many regions worldwide, planned and sustainable urbanisation is essential for economic development in Bangladesh, aligning with SDG-11. Experts recommended using modern technologies and learning from the best practices of other megacities to resolve the pressing urban challenges...
BSS, Rajshahi : A total of 50 more fish sanctuaries were established in Rajshahi division with the main thrust of boosting the stock of endangered indigenous fish species besides protecting the fish biodiversity through creating awareness among the public in general. Apart from this, 150 existing fish sanctuaries were renovated in the division for ensuring a sustainable water ecosystem coupled with developing fish habitat for improving productivity. The developments were promoted with the intervention of a four-year project titled “Fisheries...
Agency : Ecuador kept their hopes of qualifying for the Copa America quarter-finals alive with a 3-1 win over Jamaica in Las Vegas on Wednesday that left the ‘Reggae Boyz’ on the brink of elimination. Ecuador went ahead in the 13th minute via a Jamaica own goal, when Piero Hincapie’s cross from the left was deflected off Kasey Palmer’s shin into the net. The South Americans doubled the lead via a Kendry Paez penalty kick just before the interval after...
Court Correspondents : A Dhaka court framed charges against six top officials of multinational company Linde Bangladesh Limited in a fraud case. The six accused people are- Linde Bangladesh Managing Director Sujeet Kumar Pai, Advisor to the MD Erphan Shehabul Matin, Associate Director (Sales and Marketing) Chowdhury Nurur Rahman, Chief Financial Officer Md Anisuzzaman, Head of Procurement Fatema Jahangir and Associate Manager Imam Hossain Khan. Metropolitan Magistrate Syful Islam of Dhaka CMM Court on Wednesday passed the indictment order, rejecting...
Business Report : Agrani Remittance House, Malaysia, a subsidiary of Agrani Bank PLC, conducted an awareness program on remittance through...
Md Shah Alam : Bangladesh’s public universities are funded by taxpayer money. Teaching is a prestigious profession that should be based solely on merit and research. But have our universities truly managed to establish a system that values merit and remains free from political influence in recruitment and promotion? Have we succeeded in meeting the public’s expectations by rising above politics? In today’s article, I aim to analyze these issues through the lens of my real-life experiences, highlighting aspects...
It is highly disconcerting that the latest study conducted by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, and the Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB) has said, starting a business, flow of regulatory information, infrastructure, paying taxes and other issues salient to business and investment became more difficult in Bangladesh during the outgoing FY24. The study was conducted based on a matrix of 11 key indicators that measures the health of the business environment of the country. Compared to the...
BSS, Chuadanga : Incentive distribution programme on cotton cultivation was inaugurated in the district today for the fiscal year 2024-2025. Additional Deputy Commissioner Mizanur Rahman inaugurated the program at Akandbaria govt primary school this morning in Sadar upazila. Deputy Director of district Department of Agricultural Extension Bivash Chandra Saha chaired the function. Cotton Development Officer Debashish Sen, district Cooperative Officer Kazi Babul Hossain, Cotton Unit Officer Atikur Rahman and Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer Afrin Binte Aziz were present. As many...
City Desk : Bangladesh has won the ‘Best Activities Award’ for screening the movie ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ at the International Expo (iExpo) held at the renowned Multimedia University of Malaysia (MMU), Cyberjaya, Selangor. Khalid Faiaz Mohammad, Student Advisor , International Student Society and Tengku Alyssa Sabrina Binti Tengku Erwin Martino, Head of Activities Department, International Expo (iExpo), Multimedia University handed over the Award to Md Shameem Ahsan, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia on Thursday at the...
AFP, Sydney : Australian swimmer Cate Campbell announced on Wednesday her retirement after failing to qualify for a fifth Olympics,...