E-learning prog in 12 schools launched
Staff Reporter : The Adviser for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, Ambassador (Retd) Supradip Chakma has stated that the Chief Adviser has opened a new horizon...
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Nepal says election preparations on track for March 5
AFP : Nepal’s Election Commission said Wednesday it is ready to hold elections as planned, despite concerns over weather conditions in high-altitude Himalayan regions when...
Sharmin Academy manager sent to jail
Staff Reporter : A Dhaka court has ordered the detention of Sharmin Academy’s manager, Pabitra Kumar Barua, in connection with the abuse of a four-year-old...
Adani group firms shed $12.5b in market value after court nod
Reuters : Shares of India’s Adani Group companies lost about $12.5 billion in market capitalisation on Friday after the US securities regulator sought court permission...
Al Jazeera reports Jamaat emerges as surprise power contender
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s once-banned Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami has emerged as a serious power contender in the country’s upcoming national election, with Al Jazeera reporting...
Dhaka’s vegetables remain costly
Staff Reporter : Despite a bumper winter harvest across the country, Dhaka’s consumers continue to face high vegetable prices, even as farmers struggle to cover...
New pay scale uncertain as advisers expresses dissatisfaction
Muhammad Ayub Ali : The government has decided to temporarily withhold publication of the Ninth National Pay Commission report, as most advisers remain dissatisfied amid...
‘Victory of 10-party bloc to ensure revival of sugar mills’
Staff Reporter : Jatiya Gonotantrik Party (JAGPA) Vice President Rashed Pradhan on Friday said the victory of 10 party alliance will ensure revival of the...
Farooki questions ICC’s neutrality
Staff Reporter : Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has questioned the neutrality of the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the governing body of double...
BNP synonymous with country’s dev: Salahuddin
Staff Reporter : BNP National Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said Bangladesh’s stifled democracy has been freed and the people have regained ownership...
Bangladesh to sign BJEPA with Japan
Business Desk : The government is set to sign the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (BJEPA) with one of the largest trading partners, aiming to further...
Outward remittance repatriation approval now fully online via BIDA OSS portal
Business Report : The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has launched its outward remittance repatriation approval service on the BIDA One Stop Service (OSS) online...