NN Online Report: Firefighters brought the fire that broke out in an oil tanker on the Buriganga river in Narayanganj’s...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday strongly denounced the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements signed...
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has firmly reassured the nation that the decision to grant rail transit to...
Raises concerns over Bangladesh building reservoir with Chinese help on Teesta Special Report : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...
Staff Reporter : Public and private commercial banks owe Tk 51,391.89 crore to state-owned institutions including TCB, BADC, and Biman...
Al Amin : Renowned American economist and Nobel laureate Robert Lucas once asserted that attracting foreign capital requires more than just cheap labor and raw materials; a country needs a conducive investment environment and reliable financial policies. This insight has proven particularly relevant for Bangladesh, as evidenced by the latest UNCTAD report. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) “World Investment Report 2024” reveals that Bangladesh’s efforts to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) have remained largely stagnant. For...
Reza Mahmud : Recruiting agencies are reportedly facing significant hurdles in obtaining services from the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET), which is hindering the growth of manpower exports. Businesspeople from various recruiting agencies allege that whenever they seek services from BMET, a section of dishonest officials creates obstacles and demands unethical benefits. Veteran Freedom Fighter Ali Haider Chowdhury, Secretary General of BAIRA and director of East West Human Resource Center, told The New Nation, “We have resolved many...
Staff Reporter : Former state minister for planning, Prof Shamsul Alam, highlighted the urgent need to tackle money laundering to...
Staff Reporter : The board of directors of Linde Bangladesh has approved a 1540 per cent interim cash dividend based on the audited interim financial statements of the company as of 31 October 2023. That means investors will get Tk 154 per share as against the face value of Tk 10. This is the highest cash dividend declaration since listing with the stock market in 1976. The record date is set on July 9 to avail the cash dividend. In...
Staff Reporter : The Buriganga River, once a thriving lifeline of Dhaka and a symbol of historical significance, has now become a toxic dead zone. Ignoring regulations and court orders, unchecked industrial waste and domestic sewage continue to flow into the river, depleting oxygen levels and making it uninhabitable for aquatic life. This severe pollution crisis has left the river lifeless and poses significant health risks to the surrounding communities, prompting urgent calls for intervention and restoration efforts. Historically, the...
Staff Reporter : Despite Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh’s announcement to clear sacrificial animal waste within 24 hours, the capital’s roads and lanes remain littered with waste even 48 hours after the deadline. The accumulation of waste is particularly severe in the alleys of Old Dhaka, where the stench from rotting waste has become unbearable, causing serious air pollution. Responding to the situation, officials from DSCC’s waste management department stated that they successfully removed sacrificial...
NN Online Report: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said motorcycles and easy bikes are causing the highest number of road accidents across the country. Quader said this during the exchange of Eid greetings at his ministry’s conference room in the Secretariat at 11:30am. “It’s very unfortunate that lately, motorcycle accidents have become more frequent. Looking at the accident data, motorcycles account for the highest number of accidents, followed by easy bikes. Reckless driving also plays a significant...