BIWTC announces 20pc rise in ferry, ship fare
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has increased the fare for its passenger ships and ferry services by 20 per cent effective from Sunday. This was announced in a BIWTC…
AFC Asian Cup: Bangladesh return home after frustrating Malaysia tour
Bangladesh national football team returned home from Kuala Lumpur Thursday after completing a frustrating Malaysia tour, participating in the four-team Group E matches of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023…
Relations with Bangladesh now deeper, more extensive: JICA
Senior vice president of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Keiichiro Nakazawa has said Bangladesh is now one of the largest partners among the more than 100 partner countries. “Over the…
Committee: Print of Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech in constitution contains 136 errors
A High Court-directed committee has found that the print version of Bangabandhu’s historic 7th March in the constitution contains 136 errors. A report in this regard from the Ministry of…
Antigua Test: Bangladesh bat first against West Indies
West Indies have won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bat first in the first of the two-match Test series in Antigua Thursday. Bangladesh included left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman in…
Nearly 4 lakh posts vacant at ministries: Farhad
A total of 392,117 posts are now vacant under different ministries, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said Thursday. He made the disclosure while replying to a query from…
PM seeks support of Japan to become a developed nation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought the support of Japan and Japan International Cooperation Agency-JICA to fulfill the vision of Bangladesh to turn into a developed nation by 2041.…
2 children drown in Jamalpur canal
Two children drowned in a canal in Jamalpur's Dewanganj while crossing it to collect jute leaves for goats Thursday. The deceased were identified as Mithila Akter Brishty, 12, daughter of…
Fatima made new Finance Secretary, Sharifa ERD secretary
Fatima Yasmin, a senior bureaucrat, has been appointed the country’s first woman finance secretary, according to an official announcement on Thursday. She will transfer to the new assignment on July…
Air Astra prepares for IOSA ahead of commercial launch
Private carrier Air Astra has started preparations to undergo the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) operational safety audit (IOSA) before starting its operations. The airline started a five-day IOSA airline…