PM Hasina in Forbes’ list of most powerful women
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been included in Forbes’ list of the most powerful women. She has been ranked 39. Angela Merkel, Christin Lagarde and Kamala Harris have been ranked first,…
Take opportunity of PIFIC to boost export: Commerce Minister
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday called upon the country's businesses to take opportunities of the Public investment Facility for Infrastructure Constraints (PIFIC) to increase the export volume in the…
IU students demonstrate demanding holding of final exams
Students of Islamic University demonstrated on the campus in Kushtia on Wednesday demanding holding their honours final year examinations that have remained postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak. Around 100 students…
Elections to nearly 100 local bodies Thursday
Elections or by-elections to nearly 100 local bodies –- Zila Parishads, Upazila parishads, municipalities and Union Parishads—will be held in different districts of the country on Thursday. The Election Commission…
Internet, mobile phones enhance adolescents’ voice: Survey
Adolescents in Bangladesh use internet and mobile phones in multifarious ways to build their confidence, such as learning new skills and engaging with global and local movements. A qualitative survey…
Rohingyas, host community members produce over 1mn masks in Cox’s Bazar
To help vulnerable households cope with the new socioeconomic status quo, IOM has provided Rohingyas and host community members with several self-reliance and livelihood opportunities. A total of 1,000 beneficiaries…
Muscle injury rules Abu Jayed out of Bangabandhu T20 Cup
Right-arm pace-bowler of Fortune Barishal has been ruled out of the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020 due to a first-degree tear in the rectus femoris muscle, said Joy Biswas, the…
250kg bomb found at Dhaka airport
A 250kg bomb was found during the construction of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday. The bomb could have been dropped during the Liberation War of…