Staff Reporter : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a draft list of 708 individuals who were killed during the anti-discrimination student protests in July and August. The names, fathers’ names, mobile numbers, addresses, birth dates, and national identity card (NID) numbers of the deceased have been included in the draft list, according to the ministry. Corrections, additions, or deletions can be made if there are errors in the data. Those whose information is missing can also...
Day: September 25, 2024
Corresondent Correspondent : Police on Monday night arrested one charge-sheeted accused in the case filed over attacking former US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat’s motorcade in the capital’s Mohammadpur area in 2018. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Police apprehended Siam Hasan, 26, from a house at Tajmohol Road under Mohammadpur Police Station at 11:30 pm, according to a SMS of the DB media and public relations wing. Siam was accused in the supplementary charge sheet in the...
Staff reporter : In a significant move for Bangladesh’s garment sector, all workers will receive an increase of Tk 225 in their attendance bonus. Additionally, the government-mandated minimum wage will be implemented across all factories by October. Factory authorities have also been instructed to clear any outstanding wages owed to workers by 10 October. These decisions were part of an agreement between factory owners and workers, addressing 18 key demands presented by the workers. The joint declaration was made at...
Staff Reporter : Aspirant expatriates will no longer require approval from the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment to...
Entertainment Report : Zahid Hasan has been appearing less frequently in TV dramas primarily due to dissatisfaction with the storylines....
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : Sania Sultana Liza is a popular singer of this generation in the music arena of Bangladesh....
Entertainment Report : Country’s thriving television drama industry was rocked last Monday night as police detained celebrated director Rafat Mozumder...
Entertainment Desk : In celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 21, a one-day solo photography exhibition titled...
Business Report : The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) opened its Chattogram Branch and organised an orientation programme for the 1st Batch of Chartered Secretary (CS) Course in Chattogram on Saturday, says a press release.Md Delowar Hossain, Chairman of Chattogram Regional Chapter Sub-Committee of ICSB, moderated the programme.He praised the Council for its vigorous initiative in establishing long-cherished Chattogram Branch and also thanked Members of Chattogram Regional Chapter Sub-Committee for their relentless effort.In the opening remarks, Md Zakir...
AFP, Beijing : China’s central bank on Tuesday unveiled a raft of measures to boost the country’s struggling economy, cutting the amount of cash banks must hold in reserve and lowering a key interest rate.China’s economy, the world’s second-largest, has yet to achieve a highly anticipated post-pandemic recovery as it is battered by a prolonged property sector debt crisis, continued deflationary pressure and high unemployment.The country’s leadership has set a goal of five percent growth in 2024, an objective analysts...
Business Report : Trust and Pay (TAP), one of Bangladesh’s leading Mobile Financial Services (MFS) providers, operated under the Army...
AFP, The Hague : AkzoNobel, the world’s leading paintmaker and manufacturer of Dulux paint, said Tuesday it was cutting 2,000 jobs globally, more than five percent of its workforce, as it strives to cut costs.Chief Executive Greg Poux-Guillaume said the job losses would allow the Dutch company to “become more agile in volatile markets and offset headwinds such as rising labour cost.”The announcement drove AkzoNobel stock higher at the opening of the Amsterdam exchange, rising 1.5 percent and beating the...