EBL, RHD introduce digital toll payments at 14 bridges
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) partnered to introduce digital toll payment facilities at 14 RHD-operated bridges. M Khorshed Anowar,...
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Janata Bank board discusses classified loan recovery
Janata Bank PLC’s board discussed measures to recover classified default loans and other issues requiring action at its 895th meeting on Thursday. Muhammad Fazlur Rahman,...
Women police officers reshape BD’s law enforcement landscape
More than five decades after Bangladesh Police recruited its first batch of women officers in 1974, female personnel are playing an increasingly significant role in...
PM visits Daffodil Pavilion
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the Daffodil Computers pavilion on Saturday. He was accompanied by Fakir Mahbub Anam, MP, Minister for the Ministry of Posts,...
‘Political narratives must align with social values for inclusive change’
Political narratives must reflect social values and create space for inclusive political transformation, speakers said at a workshop in the capital on Saturday. The workshop...
Dengue cases cross 12,600
Bangladesh recorded 439 new dengue cases and one death in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections this year to 12,640 and...
New Navy chief meets PM
Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Khondkar Misbah ul Azim on Saturday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the...
‘Journalism must be based on truth, not opinions’
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said journalism must be rooted in truth, objectivity and verifiable information, stressing that opinions, assumptions or activism...
Meghmallar resigns from Chhatra Union
Meghmallar Basu has resigned from the Bangladesh Chhatra Union, who served as the central committee’s education and research affairs secretary. Central Vice-President Main Ahmed has...
9,600 people die from drowning annually in BD
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for accelerated action to prevent drowning in Bangladesh, warning that around 9,600 people die from drowning every year...