Dhaka, Friday


20 September 2024


Prime Bank wins two prestigious awards from ADB

Prime Bank wins two prestigious awards from ADB

The bank earned the ‘Gender Champion’ and ‘Best Green Deal’ Awards from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

01:31 29 October 2020

Tobacco Control Law needs to be amended

Tobacco Control Law needs to be amended

The existing tobacco control act is needed to be amended to ensure sustainable development goals by 2040, A A M S Arefis Siddique, Chairman of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), said today.

01:04 29 October 2020

Latifur Rahman remembered for ethical, patriotic business: ICCB

Latifur Rahman remembered for ethical, patriotic business: ICCB

He was universally respected for upholding the highest ethical standards in business, the ICCB wrote in an editorial for its July-September 2020 News Bulletin

00:18 29 October 2020

Turkey wants enhanced ties with Bangladesh exceeding $2 bln trade

Turkey wants enhanced ties with Bangladesh exceeding $2 bln trade

Turkey wants enhanced trade relations with Bangladesh to substantially push up the bilateral trade volume between the two countries, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said today.

23:01 28 October 2020

Suu Kyi asked to secure Rohingya repatriation

Suu Kyi asked to secure Rohingya repatriation

The United States has urged the Myanmar government to secure the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable return of Rohingya and other refugees and internally displaced persons.

22:11 28 October 2020

Bangladesh reports 1493 new virus cases, 23 deaths

Bangladesh reports 1493 new virus cases, 23 deaths

The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh rose to 403,079 as 1,493 more new cases were reported after testing 12,357 samples in the last 24 hours till Wednesday 8:00pm.

21:58 28 October 2020

Stocks fall for 5 days in a row

Stocks fall for 5 days in a row

But insurance sector continues to rally along with mutual funds

21:58 28 October 2020

Always be ready to protect Constitution, sovereignty: PM

Always be ready to protect Constitution, sovereignty of motherland: PM to Army

Dhaka (Oct 28, 2020): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the Bangladesh Army to be always ready for facing any threat from home and abroad to protect the

20:48 28 October 2020

Investments halted in Chattogram due to Corona

Investments halted in Chattogram due to Corona

BI Special

Chattogram (Oct 28, 2020): Considering the port and customs house facilities, Chattogram always remains at the first choice for investors; the record of local and

20:23 28 October 2020

Fresh protest rocks Philadelphia after another police shooting

Fresh protest rocks Philadelphia after another police shooting

Hundreds of protesters have marched through the US city of Philadelphia on the second night of the protest after police fatally shot a black man on Monday

19:57 28 October 2020

Shakib’s ICC ban ends today

Shakib’s ICC ban ends today

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ban on Bangladesh’s all-rounder cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is going to end today

19:26 28 October 2020

Irfan Salim, his bodyguard Zahid placed on 3-day remand
4 cases filed against Irfan, his bodyguard for possessing firearm

Irfan Salim, his bodyguard Zahid placed on 3-day remand

The Dhaka court today granted three days` remand of Irfan Semil, suspended councilor of ward No.30 of Dhaka South City Corporation and his bodyguard Zahid in a case filed over assaulting a naval officer in the capital’s Dhanmondi area.

18:51 28 October 2020

Barcelona president Bartomeu resigns after Messi row

Barcelona president Bartomeu resigns after Messi row

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the club on Tuesday ahead of a vote of no confidence that was due to be held next month after some 20,000 fans signed a petition demanding that he step down.

18:41 28 October 2020

Bangladesh-India restores air connectivity after seven months

Bangladesh-India restores air connectivity after seven months

The air connectivity between the neighboring Bangladesh and India was restored today under “air bubble” arrangement after more than seven months of flight suspension for containment of Covid-19 pandemic.

17:54 28 October 2020

Japan investing Tk2,000cr to build cancer hospital in Dhaka

Japan investing Tk2,000cr to build cancer hospital in Dhaka

JICA will provide technical support for ensuring world class treatment facilities at the hospital

03:35 28 October 2020

SBAC’s Ashulia branch relocated

SBAC’s Ashulia branch relocated

South Bangla Agriculture Commerce Bank (SBAC) has recently relocated its branch office from old location in Ashulia to Bogabari Bus Stand area of Savar, on the outskirt of the capital Dhaka.

01:04 28 October 2020

Eastern Bank opens one-stop service center for cardholders

Eastern Bank opens one-stop service center for cardholders

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has launched a one-stop service center for EBL cards called EBL SKYCARE at Banani Safura Tower on Tuesday. 

The center is providing safe, fast, and

00:49 28 October 2020

TECNO launches Spark 6

TECNO launches Spark 6

TECNO Mobile has launched its latest “Spark 6” smartphone in Bangladesh, packed with six powerful state-of-the-art upgraded features at an affordable price range

00:37 28 October 2020

Irfan Salim sacked from councilor post

Irfan Salim sacked from councilor post

Irfan Selim, son of MP Haji Salim, has been sacked from the post of councilor as he was sentenced to jail by a mobile court.

00:18 28 October 2020

Police foil procession towards French embassy

Police foil procession towards French embassy

Police have foiled a procession brought out by Islami Andolon in the capital demanding break of the government’s diplomatic ties with France.

00:13 28 October 2020

Rifat murder: 11 juvenile accused jailed, 3 acquitted  

Rifat murder: 11 juvenile accused jailed, 3 acquitted  

A Barguna court today awarded 11 juvenile accused jails for different terms in connection of the much-talked-about Rifat Sharif murder case.

22:33 27 October 2020

Firms’ Environmental Performance in Times of Crisis

Firms’ Environmental Performance in Times of Crisis

Leaders are often called upon to “rise to the challenge” in times of crisis

21:48 27 October 2020

In another quicker verdict, youth gets one year’s jail

In another quicker verdict, youth gets one year’s jail

In just three working days, a Khulna court has sentenced a youth to one year’s rigorous imprisonment in a drug case.

21:39 27 October 2020

Renata, Coppertech, Titas gas declare dividends

Renata, Coppertech, Titas gas declare dividends

The boards of Renata Limited, Coppertech Industries Ltd and Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Company Limited have recommended cash and stock dividends for the 2019-20 fiscal year

21:32 27 October 2020