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SME Foundation, Oxfam join hands to empower SMEs

05:01 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

To strengthen Bangladesh's Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) sector, which encompasses 90 per cent of all enterprises, the SME Foundation and Oxfam in Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

PM's Beijing visit will be milestone in Sino-Bangla ties: Chinese envoy

04:26 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Beijing will be another milestone in the history of China-Bangladesh bilateral relations...

Export earnings drop by 0.49% in FY 2023-24

04:01 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

In the just concluded financial year 2023-24, Bangladesh earned $55.29 billion by exporting goods, which is 0.49 per cent less than the previous year. In the financial year 2022-23, the export income was $55.56 billion, marking a 6.67 percent growth compared to FY 2021-22...

Lack of monitoring triggers graft in public administration

03:50 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Corruption in administration has become the most-talked-about issue in recent days following the revelations of corruption and illegal asset acquisition of two top bureaucrats. Reported graft by former National Board of Revenue member Matiur Rahman...

Duranta Bicycle participates in Eurobike fair

03:37 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

`Duranta’, bicycle brand of the country's leading business conglomerate RFL, is participating in Eurobike, the international exhibition of bicycle...

Court orders to confiscate assets of Matiur, his family

03:03 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

A court in Dhaka has ordered to confiscate assets of former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman and his family members. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohamad Joglul Hossain on Thursday passed the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Students block Shahbagh seeking cancellation of govt jobs quota

01:44 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Agitating students have blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital for the third consecutive day, demanding the cancellation of quotas in class I and class II government jobs and the reform of quotas in all types of jobs.

Protest against quota: RU students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway

01:24 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

The students of Rajshahi University (RU) on Thursday blocked Dhaka-Rajshahi highway protesting the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs.

Gaibandha flood situation deteriorates as Brahmaputra marks rise further

12:32 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Overall flood situation in the chars and Brahmaputra river basin areas at eastern side of the flood control embankment in four upazilas of the district has deteriorated as the river was maintaining its rising trend this morning.

Quader postpones meeting with protesting university teachers

12:05 PM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has postponed a meeting with the leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association, who are protesting the new universal pension scheme ‘Prottoy’ recently issued by the Finance Ministry.

3 die after falling into septic tank in Rangpur

11:06 AM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Three people, including a mother and her son, died after falling into a septic tank in Rangpur on Thursday morning. The incident took place at Dhap Udaypur village under Shalti Gopalpur union in Mithapukur upazila of the district around 6am.

Mbappe, Ronaldo face off as France and Portugal clash at Euro 2024

10:19 AM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

France and Portugal renew their European Championship rivalry on Friday in a quarter-final showdown in which almost all of the focus will be on the two captains, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo.

These foods will help boost your immunity this monsoon

09:43 AM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Your immunity can be affected during the monsoon season. The increased humidity and fluctuating temperatures create an environment conducive to the growth and spread of various pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters go to the polls

09:16 AM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Britons head to the polls Thursday in a general election widely expected to emphatically return the opposition Labour party to power and end nearly a decade-and-a-half of Conservative rule.

Nepal PM loses majority after coalition partner quits

08:27 AM, 04 Jul 2024 Thursday

Embattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his government's majority Wednesday after his key coalition partner withdrew support, triggering fresh political uncertainty in Kathmandu's volatile parliament.

Gazans seek shelter as Khan Younis exodus on

10:02 PM, 03 Jul 2024 Wednesday

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are seeking shelter and a safe location, as the exodus from Gaza’s second city of Khan Younis continues in response to Israeli military evacuation orders...

Four get death in auto-rickshaw driver murder

09:39 PM, 03 Jul 2024 Wednesday

A court in Kishoreganj has sentenced four people to death for the murder of an auto-rickshaw driver in Bhairab upazila of the district...

Botanical garden entry fee jumps to Tk 100 from Tk 20

08:39 PM, 03 Jul 2024 Wednesday

The National Botanical Garden in Mirpur, popularly known as the Botanical Garden, is a popular spot for nature lovers in the capital...

What caused the deadly stampede in India

07:53 PM, 03 Jul 2024 Wednesday

At least 121 people, the vast majority of them women, have died in a crowd crush on Tuesday in India’s Hathras district, at a religious gathering for the Hindu guru, Bhole Baba...

PM expects use of hydrogen fuel by 2035

07:31 PM, 03 Jul 2024 Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed hope that Bangladesh will be able to use hydrogen fuel experimentally by 2035. This plan is part of a broader strategy to produce electricity from hydrogen and ammonia...