Entertainment Report : On June 26, some people vandalised the house of China Begum, a follower of Lalon, and caused...
Day: July 3, 2024
Selim Reza, Sirajganj : As the government has adopted an austerity policy to reduce unnecessary expenditure, the foreign tour by officials of Pashchimanchal Gas Company Limited (PGCL) in Sirajganj after the project deadline has raised questions among concerned citizens. According to sources, various equipment has already been purchased from China for the gas connection line to BSCIC Industrial Park in Sirajganj, and the project implementation deadline was June 30. The concerned contractor started the construction work in December last year...
City Desk : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned to her Gulshan residence Tuesday evening after receiving treatment for 10...
Business Report : The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Visa have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Business Report : To meet the increasing demand for visits between the two countries, China Southern Airlines will inaugurate a...
City Desk : Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Tuesday held a meeting with State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at the power ministry here. During the meeting, they discussed the necessary actions to achieve the government’s target of 40 percent use of renewable energy by 2041, reports BSS. They said Bangladesh will submit its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to the UNFCCC next year while determining emission targets for the power and...
Business Report : Islamic Finance and Investment Limited, a non-bank financial institution (NBFI), incurred a loss of Tk23 crore in 2023. This marks the first time the institution has reported a financial loss. Officials attribute the primary cause of this loss to the necessity for higher provisions due to an increasing number of defaulted loans. As a result of the loss, the NBFI was unable to recommend dividends to its shareholders for the first time since its listing on the...
Staff Reporter : As of July 1, 2024, a significant transformation in the collection period for land development tax has...
Staff Reporter : Key crops like rice and wheat in Bangladesh may see production declines of up to 20% due to ongoing climate change impacts, according to a new study. The study underscores a troubling trend, noting that since the early 2000s, maximum temperatures have been steadily rising, with several instances surpassing 100°F (37.8°C) between 2014 and 2024. This shift towards hotter climates, driven by carbon emissions from fossil fuels, transportation, industry, and agriculture, is increasing the frequency and severity...
City Desk : The relaxation of the dress code, wearing of black coats and gowns, in the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court (SC), issued earlier due to the severe heatwave, has been revoked. This information was revealed in a circular signed by the Registrar General of the Supreme Court M. Golam Rabbani, reports BSS. According to an order of the Chief Justice, he stated that all the lawyers will participate in the hearing of cases in...
Agency : Members of the Afghanistan Women’s Cricket team effectively disbanded after the Taliban returned to power three years ago,...