Notice: Undefined index: HTTP_REFERER in /mnt/volume_sgp1_04/busine23n9s5der/public_html/common/config.php on line 2

Notice: Undefined index: HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE in /mnt/volume_sgp1_04/busine23n9s5der/public_html/common/config.php on line 14
Archives - 35

Dhaka, Sunday


02 February 2025


Million-plus take part in hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war

Million-plus take part in hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war

More than one million Muslim pilgrims packed a giant tented city near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday for a hajj pilgrimage held in sweltering heat and against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war

01:02 15 June 2024

500-metre green belt to be built in coastal areas: Saber

500-metre green belt to be built in coastal areas: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Friday said according to the election manifesto of the ruling Awami League, a 500-metre green belt will be built in coastal areas to protect the country from storm surges

00:58 15 June 2024

G7 drops summit commitment to abortion access: Draft

G7 drops summit commitment to abortion access: Draft

G7 leaders have dropped an explicit commitment to abortion rights in their final statement from a summit, according to a draft seen by AFP Friday, after reports that hosts Italy were opposed

00:53 15 June 2024

Landlocked Niger shuts off oil taps to Benin amid row

Landlocked Niger shuts off oil taps to Benin amid row

The taps feeding a pipeline carrying oil from landlocked Niger to Benin for export have been shut off, Nigerien public television said, escalating a diplomatic row between the neighbours

00:50 15 June 2024

BSMMU Super Hospital to be upgraded to world-class services: VC

BSMMU Super Hospital to be upgraded to world-class services: VC

BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital will be upgraded to a world-class healthcare facility through recruiting skilled medical professionals and equipping with modern medical technologies to ensure better treatment facilities aiming to discourage the people to go abroad.

00:46 15 June 2024

PM visits Fazilatunnesa Hospital in Gazipur, undergoes routine checkup

PM visits Fazilatunnesa Hospital in Gazipur, undergoes routine checkup

Prime Minister Sheikh Sheikh Hasina on Friday visited Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialized Hospital at Tetuibari in Kashimpur, Gazipur and underwent routine health checkup there

00:41 15 June 2024

Bangladesh signs Air Service Agreements with Switzerland, EU

Bangladesh signs Air Service Agreements with Switzerland, EU

Bangladesh has signed separate Air Service Agreements (ASA) with Switzerland and the European Union to establish direct air connectivity with more countries in Europe

00:35 15 June 2024

Discussion held on Bangladesh’s goal of direct flights with US

Discussion held on Bangladesh’s goal of direct flights with US

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Attaché Daniel Jacob discussed different ways to achieve Bangladesh’s goal of direct flights with the United Sates (US) during his four-day official visit in Dhaka wrapped up on Wednesday

02:00 14 June 2024

Shakib stars as Bangladesh edge closer to T20 World Cup second round

Shakib stars as Bangladesh edge closer to T20 World Cup second round

Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit a half-century as Bangladesh defeated the Netherlands by 25 runs on Thursday to edge closer to the second round of the T20 World Cup

01:55 14 June 2024

Musk says Tesla shareholders voting for his pay package by ’wide margins’

Musk says Tesla shareholders voting for his pay package by ’wide margins’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said late Wednesday that the electric vehicle company`s shareholders were voting to approve his multibillion-dollar pay package by "wide margins" in a post on his social media platform X ahead of the vote`s conclusion

01:49 14 June 2024

UCB supports scientists in testing efficacy of organic pesticides

UCB supports scientists in testing efficacy of organic pesticides

Scientists of the Entomology Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) are testing the efficacy of organic pesticides to ensure safe vegetable production.

01:46 14 June 2024

Garment accessories, packaging makers demand revisions of proposed budget

Garment accessories, packaging makers demand revisions of proposed budget

The country`s garment accessories and packaging makers on Thursday made a number of demands before the government saying the proposed budget lacks measures to ensure a business-friendly environment

01:41 14 June 2024

Bangladesh ranks 2nd position in fish production: Abdur Rahman

Bangladesh ranks 2nd position in fish production: Abdur Rahman

Fisheries and Livestock Minister and Awami League presidium member Abdur Rahman on Thursday said surpassing China Bangladesh has attained the second position in fresh water fish production in the world

01:37 14 June 2024

DSE maintains gaining streak

DSE maintains gaining streak

The country`s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), today also witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism

01:34 14 June 2024

Economists for harmonized policy to address inflation

Economists for harmonized policy to address inflation

Economists at a discussion on Thursday called for a harmonised policy to address inflation control and maintain growth for a sustainable economy

01:32 14 June 2024

PM seeks UAE investment in Bangladesh’s special economic zones

PM seeks UAE investment in Bangladesh’s special economic zones

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) investors to come up with investments in Bangladesh`s special economic zones

01:28 14 June 2024

Asian stocks build on Wall St records after US inflation data

Asian stocks build on Wall St records after US inflation data

Asian traders extended a rally across world markets Thursday as they welcomed figures showing US inflation slowed further last month, tempering concerns about the Federal Reserve`s forecast of just one interest rate cut this year

12:00 13 June 2024

bKash launches student account with record-breaking influencer campaign to empower youth

bKash launches student account with record-breaking influencer campaign to empower youth

bKash, one of the leading mobile financial service providers in Bangladesh, recently unveiled the bKash Student Account, a pioneering initiative tailored to the financial needs of students aged between 14 and 18 years

11:52 13 June 2024

Celine Dion resolved to perform again, ’even if I have to crawl’

Celine Dion resolved to perform again, ’even if I have to crawl’

Celine Dion is determined to return to singing onstage despite suffering from a rare neurological condition -- "even if I have to crawl," she said in a candid new interview

01:17 13 June 2024

Arshdeep stars as India restrict USA to 110-8 at T20 World Cup

Arshdeep stars as India restrict USA to 110-8 at T20 World Cup

Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh claimed a career-best 4-9, including two wickets in the first over, as India restricted the United States of America to 110-8 in their T20 World Cup clash on Wednesday

01:13 13 June 2024

Proposed budget to curb inflation, ease public suffering: Arafat

Proposed budget to curb inflation, ease public suffering: Arafat

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Wednesday said the government has proposed a contractionary budget for the fiscal 2024-25 to ease public suffering by curbing inflation

01:08 13 June 2024

China consumer prices up in May, factory deflation persists

China consumer prices up in May, factory deflation persists

Consumer prices in China rose slightly last month, data showed Wednesday, though analysts warned more work was needed to boost demand as leaders struggle to reignite growth in the world`s number two economy

01:03 13 June 2024

Johnson & Johnson reaches $700mn talc case settlement

Johnson & Johnson reaches $700mn talc case settlement

US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to settle allegations it misled customers about the safety of its talcum-based powder products, New York`s attorney general announced Tuesday

01:00 13 June 2024

BRAMA calls for withdrawing 60% duty on central air conditioning system

BRAMA calls for withdrawing 60% duty on central air conditioning system

The Bangladesh Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Merchants Association (BRAMA) on Wednesday demanded withdrawal of the 60 percent duty imposed on the central air conditioning (VRV/VRF) system in the proposed budget for FY25 and thus reinstate the existing 11 percent duty

00:55 13 June 2024