Business Report : Businesses and entrepreneurs in the iron and steel industry on Saturday urged the interim government, led by...
Business Report : Southeast Bank PLC. has provided financial support to Habiganj Agricultural University for agricultural research under a special...
Deutsche Welle : US Vice President Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally hosted by talk show star Oprah Winfrey on...
Staff Reporter :The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended key amendments to the power sector agreements to reduce subsidies and streamline the industry. A significant proposal includes advocating for a “No Electricity, No Pay” policy aimed at withdrawing subsidies and avoiding further increases in electricity tariffs by eliminating capacity payment provisions. The CPD also urged the government to introduce a 100-day special action plan to ensure the smooth continuation of ongoing development projects within the power and energy sectors....
BBC : The UN General Assembly has adopted a Palestinian-drafted, non-binding resolution demanding Israel end “its unlawful presence in the...
City Desk : The Primary Teacher Coordination Council (PTCC) has demanded the elevation of primary assistant teachers to the 10th grade and 100 per cent departmental promotions to address discrimination. Speakers highlighted these issues during a press conference held at the Press Club on Friday, said a press release.In a written statement, Shahinur Akhtar, President of the National Primary Assistant Teachers Foundation, noted that the last national pay scale was announced in 2015, during which primary teachers continued to face...
Business Desk : The 39th Annual General Meeting of Bangladesh General Insurance Co. PLC. (BGIC) was held on Wednesday virtually...
Business Report : The central bank is going to raise interest rates by 50 basis points to 9 percent soon within the next couple of days.Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur shared the plan in an exclusive interview with the BBC. Currently, the interest rate is 8.5 percent in the country. Mansur also told the BBC that he will raise the rates further to 10 percent or more in the coming months to tame inflation. The newly appointed governor hinted...
City Desk : Professor Satya Prasad Majumder has resigned as vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet).He submitted his resignation letter to both the chancellor of the university and the secretary of the Ministry of Education on Sunday, reports media. Professor Mohammad Al Amin Siddique, director of the Buet Directorate of Student Welfare (DSW), confirmed the resignation.In his resignation letter, Professor Majumder said: “I have worked alongside faculty, students, staff, and employees to enhance the university’s education and...
Business Report : United Arab Emirates (UAE) is keen to invest in Chattogram port for financial benefit of the both countries.UAE ambassador in Bangladesh Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi on Sunday expressed the interest in a meeting with Adviser of the Interim Government on Shipping, Textiles, and Jute Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain at his secretariat office on Sunday.The envoy said, As a friendly country UAE beliefs that both the countries would be benefitted from the investment of UAE in...
Anis Chowdhury, Khalilur Rahman and Ziauddin Hyder : The White Paper on the state of Bangladesh’s economy will include a...
Sr.Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj : International Day of Older Persons– ’24 was observed in Kishoreganj on Tuesday. This year’s theme is ‘Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide’.The United Nations General Assembly, on December 14, 1990, decided that October 1 would be celebrated annually as International Day of Older Persons. In line with this groundbreaking decision, Bangladesh has been observing the day since 1991, along with the rest of the world.The Department of...