Leila Tarakji :Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim call to prayer, to be broadcast from mosques five times a day. In April 2023, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a change to the city’s sound ordinance, effectively eliminating time constraints that previously prevented the pre-dawn and evening prayer calls from being broadcast.For the citizens of Minneapolis and for many Muslims across the United States, this represents a historic moment. Jaylani Hussein, executive...
Staff Reporter :The body of a police constable was recovered from the barrack of Chattogram Metropolitan Police.It is primarily believed that he might have died after falling from the fifth floor of the barrack. The incident took place at Hilltop Barrack House of Dampara Police Lines in the city on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Zahidul Islam (24). He was working as a constable in the SAF branch of the Welfare and Force Department of CMP. He...
Campus Life : Eminent Bangladeshi threatre director and professor of Dhaka University’s Theatre and performance studies department Israfeel Shaheen is going to represent Bangladesh at an international performing arts festival in Vietnam. In the festival, professor Shaheen will address as the keynote speaker on ‘How can contemporary performing arts heal the world of wars, poverty and cultural distance’. The 1st International Performing Arts Festival is scheduled to be held on December 8 to 10 at Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan...
News Desk :Bangladesh Bank has given initial approval to Nagad, a mobile money company, and ACI’s Kori Digital Bank to launch next-generation virtual banking services. The central bank’s board of directors decided to send letters of intent to Nagad and Kori for the new services, Bangladesh Bank spokesman Mezbaul Haque said on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com Digi10 Bank Limited, a consortium of 10 banks, bKash Digital Bank owned by BRAC Bank, and Bank Asia’s Digital Bank Limited will not require separate...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Enamul Haque of Sheikhpara village of Muladuli Union of Iswardi Upazila has been selected as the best jute farmer in the country by cultivating jute on 225 bighas of land in 2022. Motivated by the desired profit and reward, this time he cultivated jute in 390 bighas of land. On the National Jute Day last March, Ministry of Textiles and Jute awarded Enamul Haque as the best jute grower in the country. About receiving the award...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Pakshi Divisional Railway has earned Tk 488 crore 86 lakh 31 thouand 289 from trains in...
Economic Reporter :The IBN SINA Pharmaceutical Industry PLC approved 60pc Cash Dividend in its 39th AGM on Sunday. The AGM approved the Cash Dividend after evaluating the financial report for the Year-2022-23 of the Company. The AGM held through Digital (Virtual) Platform. Kazi Harun-or-Rashid, Chairman of the Company presided over the meeting. Ibn Sina MD Prof. Dr. A. K. M Sadrul Islam, Directors Prof. ANMA Zaher and Professor Dr. Choudhury Mahmood Hasan and a good number of shareholders, Directors, Chairman...
UNB :The north-western district of Sirajganj is experiencing an alarming rise in cold and fever cases amidst a cold wave and dense fog. This increase is particularly noted in the district’s clinics and hospitals. Remarkably, the influx of infected children seeking treatment at both government and private hospitals has almost doubled in comparison to adults in recent days. Notably, over 600 children received treatment for cold and related ailments last week at the 250-bed Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib General Hospital,...
Senior Staff Reporter, Rangpur : Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) on Sunday began sale of daily essentials here as a part of its countrywide program of selling necessary things at subsidised rates among one crore poor families. Dr Chitralekha Nazneen, DC, Rangpur inaugurated the activity providing essentials among family card holder low-income group families in a function held at Keramotia High School ground in the city as the chief guest. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) AWM Raihan Shah, Secretary of Rangpur...
Sadikur Sadik : Democracy is often said to mean ‘rule by the people. According to Britannica ”Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings of a state or other polity are directly or indirectly decided by the “people”. Election is the only method to establish a democratic government. In the absence of free and fair elections, modern democracy loses its meaning, spirit, and substance which is known to all. In the election, the people...
News Desk :Customs Intelligence officials arrested a man along with 1.8 kilograms of gold worth Tk 1.5 crore at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Friday morning. The arrested is Mohammad Ali, 34, a resident of Chikondhandi village under Hathazari upazila in the district. Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram Customs Intelligence Md Ahsan Ullah confirmed the information in a press release on Friday afternoon. According the press release, Mohammad Ali arrived in the airport on Air Arabia flight G-9526 from...