Dhaka, Saturday


21 September 2024


Emirates refunds $1.7bn to customers since April
The airline received 1.7 million refund requests

Emirates refunds $1.7bn to customers since April

In addition, Emirates managed over 130,000 refund-related queries from customers and travel agency partners and made status changes to nearly 4 million flight coupons.

22:36 29 November 2020

Now dengue takes hold; 21 cases reported in 24 hrs

Now dengue takes hold; 21 cases reported in 24 hrs

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 21 more dengue cases across the country in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising concerns among doctors and patients.

22:35 29 November 2020

Covid-19: 29 more die, 1, 788 infected in Bangladesh

Covid-19: 29 more die, 1, 788 infected in Bangladesh

Bangladesh recorded 29 more deaths from the novel coronavirus during the last 24 hours until Sunday morning. The total death toll now rose to 6,609.

22:04 29 November 2020

Smith shines again, gives India 390-run target

Smith shines again, gives India 390-run target

Openers – David Warner and Aaron Finch – made 142-run opening stand that set the tone for the rest of Aussie batsmen. Warner made blistering 83 runs from 77 balls and his partner captain Finch scored 60 runs of 69 deliveries.

22:02 29 November 2020

BAT Bangladesh receives ICAB National Award

BAT Bangladesh receives ICAB National Award

The company also won the prestigious Certificate of Merit Award for Corporate Governance Disclosures.

21:39 29 November 2020

At least 30 police killed, over 20 wounded in suicide car bomb blast in Afghanistan

At least 30 police killed, over 20 wounded in suicide car bomb blast in Afghanistan

At least 30 policemen were killed and over 20 others wounded after a suicide car bomb hit a military camp in Ghazni city, capital of Afghanistan`s eastern Ghazni province on Sunday, a local official confirmed.

20:54 29 November 2020

Digital World 2020 expo to kick off Dec 9

Digital World 2020 expo to kick off Dec 9

Dhaka (Nov 29, 2020): The three-day Digital World 2020 expo will begin on December 9 in a virtual format for the first time due to the outbreak of the coronavirus across the world.

20:08 29 November 2020

NBR won’t extend tax submission deadline

NBR won’t extend tax submission deadline

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided not to extend the income tax return submission deadline of November 30.

19:00 29 November 2020

Dozens of Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria airstrikes

Dozens of Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria airstrikes: military spokesman

Dozens of Boko Haram militants were killed in a series of airstrikes carried out by the military in Nigeria’s northeast region, a military spokesman said on Saturday.

18:41 29 November 2020

M I Cement Factory’s Q1 earnings drop by 10%

M I Cement Factory’s Q1 earnings drop by 10%

The earnings per share (EPS) of the M I Cement Factory Limited have dropped by 10 percent to Tk0.51 in the Q1 (July-September) of 2020 as against Tk0.57 for the same period of last fiscal year (FY)

18:33 29 November 2020

Regent Textile Mills’ Q1 earnings drop by 283%

Regent Textile Mills’ Q1 earnings drop by 283%

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the earnings per share (EPS) of Regent Textile Mills Limited have dropped by 233 percent

17:55 29 November 2020

PM lays foundation stone of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge

PM lays foundation stone of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a 4.8km double-line dual-gauge Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge aimed at boosting rail communication between the capital and Western zones of the Railway.

17:36 29 November 2020

Stocks see mixed trend in early trading Sunday

Stocks see mixed trend in early trading Sunday

Dhaka stocks opened the week on a mixed trend on Sunday

17:05 29 November 2020

3-day crowd-pulling Rash Mela cancelled

3-day crowd-pulling Rash Mela cancelled

In view of the rising Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, authorities have cancelled the traditional Rash Mela. The crowd-pulling festival was scheduled to begin on Sunday on Dublar Char Island near the Sundarbans.

16:59 29 November 2020

Dhaka wants OIC’s continued support till Rohingyas are repatriated

Dhaka wants OIC’s continued support till Rohingyas are repatriated

Bangladesh has urged the OIC member States to continue political and humanitarian support to Bangladesh until dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar is ensured.

16:38 29 November 2020

Bodies of 2 newborn babies recovered in Chattagram

Bodies of 2 newborn babies recovered in Chattagram

Locals first spotted a large carton on a canal in the area and discovered the bodies after opening the box.

04:51 29 November 2020

Bank Asia, PRAN-RFL sign agreement for supply chain financing

Bank Asia, PRAN-RFL sign agreement for supply chain financing

Under the agreement, Bank Asia Ltd will ensure finance to PRAN-RFL Group’s suppliers against approved invoices.

02:47 29 November 2020

HSBC webinar discusses higher education in UK and Australia

HSBC webinar discusses higher education in UK and Australia

The webinar was organised to discuss the changed landscape of international education in the post-pandemic period and also the impact Covid-19 has had on the higher education ecosystem.

02:12 29 November 2020

Foundation laid for Sheikh Kamal IT Training Centre in Chattagram

Foundation laid for Sheikh Kamal IT Training Centre in Chattagram

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the Sheikh Kamal IT Training and Incubation Centre in Chandgaon area under Chittagong

01:43 29 November 2020

Jobs in 7 banks: Recruitment test postponed

Jobs in 7 banks: Recruitment test postponed

The authority has postponed the combined seven banks’ recruitment test for the post of senior officer, considering the evolving situation of the coronavirus pandemic.

00:57 29 November 2020

Country to suffer if port city stays underdeveloped: LGRD minister

Country to suffer if port city stays underdeveloped: LGRD minister

Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Tajul Islam on Saturday said Bangladesh will lag behind in global arena if the country’s port city remains underdeveloped, underscoring that his government

00:55 29 November 2020

No visible preparation to tackle corona’s winter wave: GM Quader

No visible preparation to tackle corona’s winter wave: GM Quader

Though the coronavirus cases and deaths are surging with the beginning of winter, there is no visible preparation by the government to ensure proper treatment of patients in hospitals, said Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader.

00:30 29 November 2020

Bus plunge in Gopalganj leaves 4 dead

Bus plunge in Gopalganj leaves 4 dead

Four people were killed and 20 others injured as a ‘rashly driven’ bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Tungipara upazila on Gopalganj-Patgati road in Gopalganj on Saturday morning.

00:05 29 November 2020

Legal notice served to resolve slow internet issue in 7 days

Legal notice served to resolve slow internet issue in 7 days

A legal notice has been served to the government seeking its intervention to resolve the weak mobile network and slow internet speed issues.

Supreme Court (SC) lawyer Ishrat Hasan sent the

00:03 29 November 2020