City Desk : Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori and Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky signed the exchange of notes on the Japanese Grant aid titled “the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)” up to JPY 495 million, equivalent to approximately USD 3 million. Based on this agreement between the two counties, ICHIGUCHI Tomohide, Chief Representative of JICA Bangladesh Office and Ms. Sharifa Khan signed a relevant grant agreement. Since its inception...
City Desk : The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has launched a shuttle bus service at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to provide baggage service to incoming passengers. This bus service was inaugurated on Wednesday by Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, reports media. Two buses will operate from the airport to the airport railway station and bus station. Trains bound for western districts not to make stopover at airport station during EidTrains bound for western districts not to make...
City Desk : Dhaka has ranked 20th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 76 at 8:55am on Wednesday morning. Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘moderate’, according to the air quality index, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists and Activists Federation (BAJAF), the Bangladesh Guild of The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) formed its new committee, with Golam Iftekhar Mahmud from Daily Prothom Alo elected as president, Shahanuare Shaid Shahin from Daily Kaler Kantha elected as the Senior Vice-President. He was also appointed as Guild representative to IFAJ, and Yasir Wardad from the Financial Express elected as the General Secretary. IFAJ is a politically neutral, not-for-profit professional association for agricultural...
City Desk : The education ministry has decided to remove “Sharifa’s Tale” from the History and Social Science textbook of seventh grade. The decision was taken following recommendations of a probe committee, reports media. The ministry has instructed the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) to take necessary steps in this regard. “The story would be replaced with another story on the same topic, but with a different narrative,” an NCTB official told media. Sharifa’s Tale discusses the experiences and...
City Desk : Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Wednesday said Bangladesh and Maldives will work together on climate diplomacy. He made the remark at a meeting with Maldives’ Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Technology Thoriq Ibrahim on the sidelines of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) conference in Thimphu, Bhutan, reports BSS. During the meeting, the Bangladesh minister proposed taking joint ecotourism programmes combining Bangladesh’s beaches and Maldives’ islands, according to a message...
City Desk : Dhaka, Bangladesh – June 25, 2024 – Bangladesh Venture Capital made a total of BDT 25 million investments in Chaldal Limited and Sokrio Technologies Limited. This substantial financial support is aimed at promoting the growth of these enterprises. BVCL’s Chairperson Dr. Md. Sabur Khan mentioned that this is demonstrating our commitment to nurturing the next generation of successful entrepreneurs. Chaldal.com is a leading e-commerce platform in Bangladesh, revolutionizing the grocery delivery industry. Founded in 2014, Chaldal...
Staff Reporter : State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak has exposed that Postal Department employees have embezzled Tk 55 crore from customer funds and the department’s own funds. He disclosed the information at a workshop in Gulshan jointly organised by A2I, the Department of Information and Communication Technology, and the International Telecommunication Union. Palak mentioned Parul Begum from Tanore, Rajshahi, who had Tk 2 lakh embezzled by Postal Department employees. This case is part of...