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August 26, 2021

Banned Indian drugs worth Tk 30 lakh seized at Benapole

A covered van carrying a large quantity of banned Indian drugs was seized by the customs IRM team at Benapole port Wednesday.According to customs house sources, Deputy Commissioner (DC) SM Shamimur Rahman with IRM team after receiving a tip-off that a …

Hilsa prices rise as catch from the Padma dries up

Hilsa is a gastronome’s delight. But for fish traders, Ilish is gold.And with the arrival of the Ilish season, the Chandpur Boro Bazar fisheries ghat, the district’s largest wholesale Hilsa market, is once again buzzing with activity — hundreds of peo…

Single Point Mooring: The project of deadlines may miss another

Already nearly two years behind schedule, Bangladesh’s ambitious Single Point Mooring (SPM) project in Chittagong is likely to miss yet another deadline.One of this country’s top priority infrastructure programmes, the SPM project is aimed at offloadin…

BGMEA opens PR and Media Lounge for journalists

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has set up a PR and Media Lounge for journalists covering the readymade garment industry of Bangladesh.BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Vikram…

Covid-19: Daily case positivity rate drops to 13.77%

Bangladesh, currently seeing a downtrend of Covid-19 cases, detected 4,698 fresh cases in 34, 111sample tests in the last 24 hours on Thursday when case positivity rate dropped to 13.77%The country last reported 13.39% daily case positivity rate on Jun…

Bangladesh-India: Better cooperation to ensure more trade benefits

Bangladesh and India can reap more mutual trade benefits through better collaboration – namely, in the apparel and textile industry – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association President Faruque Hassan said Thursday.”There are great opp…

Walton Plaza inks deal with Walcart

Walton Plaza, sales outlet of Walton, has become an exclusive partner of Walcart, an upcoming e-commerce platform of the same group.Now Walton customers can easily purchase various electronics and electrical products, digital devices, home appliances f…

Banglalink CEO Erik becomes AMTOB president

The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) has picked Banglalink Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Erik Aas as its president until March next year.The association’s virtual board meeting took place Wednesday.The meeting also welcomed…

Russia to produce eyeglasses to cure insomnia, jet lag

A Russian company will start producing eyeglasses next year that will help cure insomnia and jet lag.Depending on the material used, the glasses will be priced between 0.095 to 406.80.Wearing the glasses half an hour per day in indicated time intervals…

How to study abroad Visit virtual fair to know

Planning to study in the US? Here’s a chance to clear your doubts and seek guidance on how to proceed for admissions to US colleges and universities. And that too, at the click of a mouse.Between August 27 and September 3, the US Embassy in Dhaka and E…

Sanyat’s 2nd single ‘You and Me’ awaits global release

Sanyat Sattar’s second single, ‘You and Me’,will be released on global platforms on August 29.He wrote the lyrics and composed the music in the duet featuring Sarah Billah.“I had the track and music ready and was looking for a duet partner. Coincidenta…

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