Dhaka, Saturday


21 September 2024


T20 opener: India beats Australia by 11 runs

T20 opener: India beats Australia by 11 runs

Though host Australia had a good start in chasing 162 runs, its middle order batsmen failed to keep the momentum.

Finally, India won by 11 runs and took the lead of

00:51 5 December 2020

40th span of Padma Bridge installed, only 1 more to go

40th span of Padma Bridge installed, only 1 more to go

A total of 6 kilometres of the Padma Bridge is now visible following the installation of 40th span on Friday.

This completed 91% construction of the main bridge with an overall

00:01 5 December 2020

11 more dengue cases reported in last 24hrs

11 more dengue cases reported in last 24hrs

Bangladesh on Friday confirmed 11 more cases of dengue infections in the past 24 hours.

Sixty-eight dengue patients, including 61 in Dhaka, are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country now,

23:33 4 December 2020

Police foil anti-sculpture protest outside Baitul Mukarram

Police foil anti-sculpture protest outside Baitul Mukarram

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has dispersed anti-sculpture protestors who brought out a procession after the Jumma prayers on Friday.

The protesters tried to block the road at around 2pm in

22:59 4 December 2020

Those opposing Bangabandhu’s sculpture will be resisted: Minister

Those opposing Bangabandhu’s sculpture will be resisted: Minister

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Friday said the people who are trying to create controversy and trigger agitation over setting up of Bangabandhu’s sculpture will be resisted.

“Constitutionally,

22:41 4 December 2020

Bangladesh reports 24 deaths, 2,252 new cases of Covid-19

Bangladesh reports 24 deaths, 2,252 new cases of Covid-19

Bangladesh on Friday reported 24 deaths and 2,252 new cases of Covid-19

22:05 4 December 2020

Govt to shut 6 sugar mills

Govt to shut 6 sugar mills

The mills are - Pabna Sugar, Shyampur Sugar, Panchagar Sugar, Setabganj Sugar, Rangpur Sugar and Kushtia Sugar

18:37 4 December 2020

First batch of Rohingyas leave for Bhasan Char

First batch of Rohingyas leave for Bhasan Char

Eight ships, carrying the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals left the port at 9am on Friday

18:12 4 December 2020

Asaduzzaman Noor tests Covid-19 positive

Asaduzzaman Noor tests Covid-19 positive

Actor and lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor tested positive with Covid-19 on Thursday night

17:14 4 December 2020

Global investment still in the woods

Global investment still in the woods

The fDi Index remains subdued in October, but early investment signals spike upwards

17:03 4 December 2020

COVID-19 hits the poor harder, but scaled-up testing can help

COVID-19 hits the poor harder, but scaled-up testing can help

Across the world, poor neighborhoods have experienced more COVID-19 infections and deaths than wealthier ones

16:58 4 December 2020

State-owned banks still in a sorry state

State-owned banks still in a sorry state

As of September this year, NPLs in the Bangladeshi banking sector stood at Tk94,440 crore, accounting for 8.88% of total outstanding loans.

16:49 4 December 2020

Govt moves to train directors of state banks

Govt moves to train directors of state banks

The government has decided to impart governance training to the directors of public banks, non-bank financial institutions and insurers to make better boards and avoid financial mishaps in the financial enterprises

03:07 4 December 2020

Padma Bank launches i-Banking

Padma Bank launches i-Banking

Padma Bank launched an Internet Banking Solution titled “Padma Bank i-Banking” for its customers

02:46 4 December 2020

799th Executive Committee meeting of SJIBL held

799th Executive Committee meeting of SJIBL held

The 799th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) was held recently at its Corporate Head Office by maintaining proper hygiene and social distance

02:35 4 December 2020

Unilever, Niketan donates Tk10 lakh to Amar Joti Special School

Unilever, Niketan donates Tk10 lakh to Amar Joti Special School

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), in collaboration with Niketan, has donated Tk10.3 lakh to Amar Joti Special School.

02:26 4 December 2020

‘Big share of stimulus packages untapped due to reluctance of banks’

‘Big share of stimulus packages untapped due to reluctance of banks’

Planning Minister MA Mannan has said that despite the government sending money to the banks for stimulus packages announced to curb the effects of the pandemic, a large share is

02:12 4 December 2020

‘Adequate allocation in ADP required for char areas’

‘Adequate allocation in ADP required for char areas’

“To ensure a fair share of the benefits of economic advancement for the char people, all stakeholders need to work together,” said State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan.

02:02 4 December 2020

Police detain 11 snatchers with 202 mobile sets in Ctg

Police detain 11 snatchers with 202 mobile sets in Ctg

Chattograme (Dec 3, 2020): Law enforcers today claimed to have detained 11 suspected snatchers and recovered 202 mobile sets from their possessions by carrying out raids in different parts of the port city.

01:48 4 December 2020

Dabur, Patanjali lying on honey adulteration: CSE

Dabur, Patanjali lying on honey adulteration: CSE

New Delhi (Dec 3, 2020): On December 2, 2020, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released its findings on the nefarious business of adulteration in honey, which is damaging people’s

01:13 4 December 2020

Stocks continue to rally on vaccine news

Stocks continue to rally on vaccine news

At close, the benchmark DSEX index gained almost 40 points or 0.81% to 4,974 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).

00:43 4 December 2020

Pakistan’s 1971 atrocities unforgivable: PM

Pakistan’s 1971 atrocities unforgivable: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh cannot forget and forgive the atrocities committed by Pakistan in 1971.

00:32 4 December 2020

Bangladesh, UK to discuss trade, investment issues in January

Bangladesh, UK to discuss trade, investment issues in January

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom are going to have a government-to-government (G2G) meeting in January next, in a bid to pursue post-Brexit trade and investment opportunities between the two countries, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said on Thursday. 

00:08 4 December 2020

Fight against climate crisis top priority for 21st century: UN Chief

Fight against climate crisis top priority for 21st century: UN Chief

Describing the fight against the climate crisis as the top priority for the 21st Century, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, urged to take climate action and ‘make peace with nature’

The UN

23:55 3 December 2020