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Chinese co to invest $21.85m in BEPZA EZ
05:15 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayChinese company Unicorn Handbag Limited is set to invest $21.85 million to establish a carry bag and luggage manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone...
All quiet in Barishal hilsa market
04:40 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayDuring June to October, the monsoon season, rivers in Barishal are expected to yield a large catch of hilsa, but this season, there has been a significant shortage. Despite regular fishing efforts, fishermen are returning empty-handed, and Barisal's wholesale hilsa markets are notably quiet...
Dr Satya Prasad Majumder reappointed BUET VC
04:23 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayProfessor Dr Satya Prasad Majumder has been reappointed as the vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)...
Govt eyes Chinese investment in Kuakata rail link, MRT Line II
03:45 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe government plans to seek Chinese investment in two new megaprojects: the Bhanga-Kuakata Rail Link and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line II between Gabtali and Narayanganj. The total cost of these projects is estimated at Tk 1.26 lakh crore, and the government aims to secure Tk 77.82 thousand crore in foreign funding...
First ever fair for Academy of Women Entrepreneurs inaugurated
03:34 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe US Embassy Dhaka’s Public Diplomacy Section, in collaboration with BRAC University, has organized the first-ever fair exclusively for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) alumni in Bangladesh...
Bangladesh looks to China for $5 billion loan
02:39 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayBangladesh is in talks with China for a loan of about $5 billion to bolster the nation’s dwindling foreign-exchange reserves, the central bank governor said, drawing the South Asian country closer to Beijing.
Quader to hold meeting with university teachers on Thursday
01:36 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayAwami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will hold a meeting on Thursday 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.
After hijab, Mumbai college bans ‘revealing dresses’
12:54 PM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayDays after banning the hijab, a college in India’s Mumbai has issued a new dress code barring students from wearing torn jeans, t-shirts, and "revealing dresses" on its premises.
Poll predicts record win for Labour Party at UK election
11:30 AM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayBritain's Labour Party is set to sweep to power with a record number of seats at Thursday's national election, a forecast by polling company Survation showed on Tuesday.
38 gold bars worth Tk 4.5cr seized at Shahjalal Airport
11:07 AM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayCustoms Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) seized 38 gold bars weighing 4.420 kg at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka early Wednesday. The estimated market value of the seized gold bars is Tk 4.5crore.
Brazil held by Colombia in Copa America, to face Uruguay quarter-final
09:35 AM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayColombia came from behind to grab a 1-1 draw with Brazil on Tuesday, ensuring their qualification to the Copa America quarter-finals as group winners.
Demiral double sends Turkey into Euro 2024 quarters at Austria’s expense
08:59 AM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayMerih Demiral was Turkey's unlikely hero with both goals in a 2-1 win over Austria on Tuesday that booked their place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
Bangladesh-India relationship is model for others: PM
08:43 AM, 03 Jul 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mentioned the Bangladesh-India relationship as "model" and "example" for others as both the countries had resolved many problems through dialogue.
116 killed in stampede at religious event in India
09:44 PM, 02 Jul 2024 TuesdayAt least 116 people, including women and three children, were killed after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh, India on Tuesday, officials have said. The stampede occurred during a 'satsang' (prayer meeting) which was attended by hundreds...
Floods grips Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrakona prolonging sufferings of people
08:40 PM, 02 Jul 2024 TuesdayFlood situations in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts are expected to prolong as people in the northeast region of the country are witnessing flood for third time exactly within one month...
Khaleda returns home after 12 days
08:07 PM, 02 Jul 2024 TuesdayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned to her Gulshan residence in Dhaka after 12 days of treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital...
At least 87 killed in stampede at religious event in India
07:30 PM, 02 Jul 2024 TuesdayIn a horrifying incident, at least 87 people, including women and three children, were killed after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Tuesday, officials have said...
Explosives seized from 'militant hideout' in Narayanganj
06:50 PM, 02 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of Police recovered three ID devices (explosives) from a three-storey building suspected as a militant hideout in Borpa Baganbari area under Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Tuesday afternoon...
Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan made SC Registrar General
06:49 PM, 02 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe government has appointed Chattogram Senior District & Sessions Judge Dr Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan as the Registrar General of the Supreme Court (SC)...
Gross forex reserve stands at $26.815 billion
06:27 PM, 02 Jul 2024 TuesdayBangladesh's gross foreign currency reserve has stood at US$26.815 billion, but as per Balance Of Payments And International Investment Position Manual (BPM6), the amount is $21.838 billion, according to official data of from Bangladesh Bank...