City Desk : A seminar on “Victory of democracy in the twelfth parliamentary elections” was held at Maulana Mohammad Akram Khan Hall of National Press Club on Saturday. The seminar was organized by Education, Research and Development Forum of Bangladesh (ERDFB), a research-based organization consisting of university teachers, according to a press release. Professor Dr Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, vice chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University, was present at the programme as a chief guest. Professor Dr Zeenat Huda, general secretary of...
City Desk :Speakers have urged for international action to stop the silting of the Jadukata River and Tanguar Haor, caused by uncontrolled mining in Meghalaya, India The speakers discussed these issues during a public meeting on Friday in Sunamganj, reports media. The program titled “Demand for the Protection of Haor, Rivers, and Agricultural Land” was organized jointly by DhoritriRokkhay Amra (Dhora) and the Badaghat and Bardal Uttar Union Parishads. Chairperson of Dhora Advisory Committee Sultanah Kamal was present as the...
Business Desk :The month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair(DITF)-2024 will begin today at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal New Town, on the outskirts of the capital city.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the fair.State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam said this while addressing a press conference on the eve of the 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair -2024 held at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center.He said that highest vigilance will be kept at the Dhaka International...
City Desk : Land Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda has said that smart land management will be ensured soon with honesty and transparency. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has set a mission to ensure smart land management and service for public welfare,” he said this while speaking at a reception hosted by Fultala Upazila unit of Awami League in Khulna on Friday night. “Aiming at the mission, I will work with honesty, devotion and transparency and I am strongly determined to make...
Staff Reporter :In association with Sports World Bangladesh, International sports brand Reebok announced cricketer Mehidy Hasan Miraz as its brand...
Business Desk :Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure seamless services for the RMG sector.The head of the BGMEA made the request when he met Farzana Afrose, member (Customs and VAT Admin) of the NBR, in the city’s NBR office on Saturday.During the meeting, they discussed pressing issues affecting the garment industry as well as focused on industry-specific challenges, with a particular emphasis on how...
City Desk : Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 13 this year. During the period, 18 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB. Among them, six were hospitalised in Dhaka, while the rest were outside the capital. A total of 821 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024....
Business Desk :Md. Iqbal Hossain has been promoted as the Deputy Managing Director of Prime Bank PLC.Prior to this new...
Business Desk :M Fakhrul Islam, Managing Director of Intech Properties Ltd, has been elected as the Co-Chairman of the Transportation...