KUET, IST sign MoU to bolster academic activities
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) and Portugal’s Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand academic, research and...
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‘Hridoye Dhaka 416’ to celebrate capital’s heritage
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the month-long ‘Hridoye Dhaka 416’ festival at Lalbagh Fort on August 29 as Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) moves...
Prime Bank customers to get auto service benefits
Prime Bank customers will receive exclusive service benefits and special offers from Tijarah Automobiles under a partnership agreement signed between the two organisations. The agreement...
Iran, US make competing claims over control
The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management”, the recently appointed head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after...
‘Tablet Shahidul’ held with yaba
Police have arrested a man involved in drug trafficking with 105 yaba tablets and Tk 10,000 in suspected drug proceeds in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram....
Dhaka moves to rein in battery-powered rickshaws
The government is moving to bring battery-powered and motorised rickshaws in Dhaka under a structured regulatory framework, with approved factories and designated vehicle models planned...
Citizens Bank, Nagad partner to expand DFS
Citizens Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Nagad Limited, the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Post Office, to make financial...
‘Foundation stone of Laldia Terminal to be laid on 30 Aug’
Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Bridges and Railways Sheikh Rabiul Alam on Thursday said the foundation stone of the Laldia Container Terminal at Chattogram...
29 held on various charges in Kishoreganj
Police arrested at least 29 people on various charges during special drives by law enforcers across Kishoreganj in the last 24 hours. Of the arrestees...
BD, ADB plan over $1b annual investments
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh have identified an annual investment pipeline of more than $1 billion aligned with the newly...