UNB : The High Court on Sunday ordered Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court to hold hearings on the bail petitions of BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and its Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie in separate cases over October 28 violence.The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah passed the order after hearing the petitions.Advocate Joynul Abedin accompanied by advocate Sagir Hossain represented the BNP leaders while Deputy Attorney General Tushar Kanti Roy and Assistant...
City Desk : Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 13 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning.Earlier, one person died from Covid-19 on January 14, reports UNB. According to the DGHS, 574 samples were examined in 24 hours, with the test positivity rate turning out to be 5.92%.With the new numbers, the country’s total number of fatalities rose to 29,480 and caseload to 2,046,758, according to the DGHS.The overall detection rate is 13.09% and the fatality rate is...
City Desk : State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said the national parliament election was held in a peaceful manner and festive mood.The state minister told reporters after placing tribute at the grave of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara.He said the global community has expressed their satisfaction after the election as the poll was held in a free, fair and transparent manner. Different countries and the United Nations (UN) have congratulated the...
City Desk : Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed has been re-appointed as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Adviser (without salary) to the Prime Minister.“A gazette notification signed by Director General (Administration) of Prime Minister’s Office Mohd Ahsan Kibria Siddiqui was issued today (Sunday) in this regard,” PM’s Assistant Press Secretary MM Emrul Kayas told UNB.Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, popularly known as Sajeeb Wazed Joy, was also the PM’s ICT adviser earlier and he resigned from the post on November 29, 2023 ahead of...
City Desk : One dengue patient died and 32 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning,...
BSS : The Awami League will hold an emergency meeting of its central working committee on Monday evening.Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will preside over the meeting at the Ganabhaban.This will be the first meeting of the Awami League central working committee after the party formed the government for the fourth consecutive time following a landslide victory in the 12th national polls on January 7....
Business Desk :Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan highlighted the imperative to provide students with the knowledge and skills in alignment with the demand from the garment industry.“As Bangladesh is moving towards value-added, high-end apparel items, this transition has resulted in rise in demand for proficient workers and professionals in the country’s ready-made garment industry,” he said.Moreover, the industry is actively adopting technological advancements that necessitate a skilled workforce capable of operating advanced technologies and machinery,...
Business Desk : Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) organised “Annual Business Conference-2024” at a hotel in Cox’sbazar recently. Chairman...