OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, made a small trim in their supplies to the global economy Monday, underlining their unhappiness as recession fears help drive down crude prices — along with the cost of gasoline, to drivers’ d…
The Bangladesh Supermarket Owners’ Association (BSOA) have demanded quick approval of the proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Act. Recently the health ministry has prepared a draft for further revision of the Tobacco Control Act 2005. The BSOA…
To elevate bilateral trade ties, a 62-member business delegation led by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) reached India Monday. The delegation, headed by FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin, is in India on a four-day …
Vehicular movement on the Jamalpur-Mymensingh highway remained suspended for half an hour as several hundred farmers staged a demonstration by blocking the road after failing to purchase fertilizers in time in Sadar upazila of Jamalpur on Monday. The…
Indian industrialist, and chairman-founder of Adani Group, Gautam Adani met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina this evening (September 5, 2022). Following the meeting Adani tweeted from his verified account: “It is an honour to have met Hon PM of Bangladesh…
All coaching centres across the country will remain closed from September 12 to October 2, ahead of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, Education Minister Dipu Moni said today (September 5, 2022). According to the schedule, SSC a…
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has said that three more marine academies will be established alongside the existing five to create skilled marine cadets. Khalid said this at a meeting of the marine academies held at the meeting r…
Education Minister Dipu Moni today (September 5, 2022) said that anyone can be dropped from PM’s entourage due to Covid-19 precautions. Talking to reporters, she said that before meetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina or attending Parliament sess…
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Monday said the educational institutions will decide whether to allow or not student politics on the campus. “The outcome of banning student politics in educational institutions is not usually good. This should also be…
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam said school bus services need to be launched in the capital to protect environment and reduce traffic as it will bring down the use of private cars. The mayor said this in a seminar titled ‘Bangla…
Gazi Mazharul Anwar, one of Bangladesh’s most iconic lyricists, was laid to rest in his mother’s grave at Banani graveyard in the capital Monday evening. Earlier, his body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar at 10am and given a guard of honour. At 11…
Parbatya Chattogram Nagorik Parishad on Monday called a 32-hour hartal in the district town from Tuesday to press home their seven-point demand including cancellation of Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission Act. The hartal will re…
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