Hong Kong will give away air tickets and vouchers to woo tourists back to the international financial hub, racing to catch up with other popular travel destinations in a fierce regional competition.During the pandemic, the city largely aligned itself w…
A couple was burnt to death in a fire that broke out due to gas cylinder leak at Syednagar in Bhatara area of the city early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Abdul Majid Shikdar, 70 and Taslima Begum, 50.Md Rajon, sub-inspector of Bhatara Polic…
The customs authorities seized a huge amount of foreign cigarettes, liquor, cosmetics and other valuables from Khulna-bound ‘Bandhan Express’ train from India at Benapole Rail Station in Jashore on Thursday morning.However, no one was arrested in this …
The 9th Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF 2023), powered by Star Cineplex, is all set to take place from February 4-5 which will bring mobile filmmakers from 25 different nations, showcasing their talented creative visions.Twenty-six film…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to participate in the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) to be held in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, on March 5-9.An inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by Foreign Secretary …
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reinstated popular actress, producer and social activist Jaya Ahsan as its goodwill ambassador in Bangladesh, effective from Thursday.Jaya, who was the UNDP’s goodwill ambassador for a year in 2022, w…
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has rejected some media reports that there is a serious crisis in opening import LCs for daily essentials ahead of Ramadan.Executive Director and spokesperson of BB Mezbaul Haque told a press conference on Thursday that those repor…
Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad said that a group of activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League attacked their regular Qwwali programme at the TSC of the Dhaka University on Thursday evening.But a BCL leader rejected the allegation.Asif Ma…
Ruling Awami League MP Mahbub ul Alam Hanif on Thursday demanded that authorities give state honour to Sarah Islam Aishwarya for her posthumous kidney and cornea donation.He made this appeal while participating in the discussion of the thanksgiving mot…
The prices of agricultural input products including fertiliser and seed will not be increased to continue the current production volume and ensure food security, said Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque.”Increasing food production at any cost for susta…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for Dhaka University Prof Rahmat Ullah, who was relieved by the university authorities for paying tribute to Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmad, to continue his academic activities.The five-m…
State Minister for Housing and Public Works Sharif Ahmed on Thursday said that some 34,036 applications for design approval have been received in Rajuk since the start of online design approval process in 2019.“Among those, 22, 933 applications have be…
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