Business Report : Prime Bank PLC, a leading financial institution committed to innovation and customer-centric financial solutions, has signed a...
Bhangura (Pabna) Correspondent : Khanmorich and Dilpashar union of Chalanbil in Bhangura upazila of Pabna are now flooded. Chalanbil known as a treasure of fish, now are teeming with carp. On this occasion, the greedy fishermen have become active in killing the fish by throwing prohibited nets in the bill. As a result, fish production is under threat. Local residents said that delicious fish such as Rui, Katal, Mrigel, Shoal, Boal, Kalibaus, Bata, Tengra, Punti, Koi, Magur, Byam etc. are...
A Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) study revealed a troubling reality in Bangladesh’s healthcare system. A concerning 61 percent of Bangladeshis face financial hardship when seeking hospital treatment. The average family spends a significant Tk 55,134 for hospital admission, with over half (54pc) going towards medication alone. This translates to a harsh reality – millions of Bangladeshis are falling into poverty due to out-of-pocket healthcare costs. The BIDS study found that a substantial 3.7 percent of the population, or...
Business Report : Niaz Morshed Elite, executive director at Nagad Ltd, has been appointed as the chairman of the standing...
UNB : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said valiant freedom fighters should always be accorded the highest respect irrespective of party affiliation. The prime minister said this while speaking at the programme marking the distribution of Prime Minister Fellowship 2024-25 among the recipients at her office. She said that it should be always kept in mind that they are the valiant freedom fighters. “Abandoning the dream of their own life, leaving behind their families, parents and everything, they joined...
AFP : President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of the French government on Tuesday, but ask Prime Minister Gabriel...
Staff Reporter : Corruption watchdog the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly condemned the recent attack on students demanding quota reform by members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League. In a statement released on Tuesday, the watchdog called for exemplary punishment for the attackers and urged a peaceful and constitutional resolution to the ongoing crisis. Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, Executive Director of TIB, highlighted that students have been conducting peaceful demonstrations for the past two...
Staff Reporter : Jatiyo Party (JP) Chairman and leader of the opposition of the Parliament Ghulam Muhammed Quader on Tuesday announced his support to the anti-quota movement over a statement. He also strongly condemned the armed attacks against the students of the anti-quota movement across the country. GM Quader said in the statement that the quota system in the job is against the constitution. Supporting the anti-quota movement he labeled the agitated students as ‘Hero Freedom Fighter (Bir Mukti Sena).’...
Staff Reporter : Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the main opposition party BNP, announced on Tuesday that they will stand by the agitating students demanding reform of the quota system in government jobs. The JCD made this announcement at a press conference held at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office. JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib strongly condemned the attacks on anti-quota protesting students by the ruling Awami League’s student wing, Chhatra League, in different parts of the country....
News Desk : The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country today with due religious solemnity. Tomorrow is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in Hijri calendar-1446. This day is well-known as the “Holy Ashura”, reports BSS. It is regarded as the day of Karbala, a ‘mourning and heartbreaking event’, which has special religious significance for the...
Staff Reporter : At least 38 flights on domestic and international routes were delayed on Tuesday due to passengers being stranded in traffic as anti-quota protesters blocked various roads in the capital. Students from different private universities, including Northern, AIUB, North South, and BRAC universities, blocked major roads such as Uttara, Kuril Bishwa Road, Nadda, and Badda, causing massive traffic congestion. As a result, hundreds of passengers were unable to reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in time for their flights....
Business Report : Use of credit cards by Bangladeshis both locally and internationally saw a decline in May 2024 compared with that in April earlier this year. According to Bangladesh Bank data published on Monday, domestic credit card transactions dropped by 1.47 per cent to reach Tk2,742 crore in May compared with Tk2,783 crore in April. Besides, international transactions outside the country reached Tk456 crore in May, showing a decrease of 9.94 per cent from Tk506.9 crore in April. There...