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April 17, 2023

Painting exhibition highlights lingering effects of Agent Orange

A painting exhibition highlighting the effects of Agent Orange on humans with works by the US’s famous painter David Thomas and the Boston Printmakers opened at Da Nang Arts Museum on April 17.On display are 70 paintings that have been arranged in two…

HC deletes ex-DIG Mizan’s bail plea from cause list

The High Court (HC) today refused to allow bail to suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman in a graft case as it deleted the matter from its cause list.A High Court division bench of Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman and Justice M…

Eid shopping gets momentum in Khulna City

With only four days likely to be left beforeEid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the country’s majority Muslimcommunity, Eid shopping has gained momentum in here as hundreds of buyers arethronging the showrooms of top fashion brands and mark…

SEA Games 32: Opening ceremony scheduled at Morodok Techo stadium

Morodok Techo stadium will be the venue where host Cambodia holds the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games on May 5 and the closing ceremony on May 17.The stadium will also host the athletics events from May 8-12, and various sports such as swimming…

Vietnam, Mozambique step up multifaceted cooperation

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held online talks with Mozambican Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Veronica Macamo Dlhovo on April 17.Son spoke highly of the positive development of multifaceted cooperation between Vie…

Berger aiming at $60m loan to ensure seamless operations

Leading paints solution brand Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd has recently announced that it will be borrowing $60 million from its UK-based parent company JandN Investments (Asia) Limited.The loan will be utilized to open letters of credit (LC) for raw …

Historic Mujibnagar day observed in Khulna

Historic Mujibnagar Day was observed here today in a befitting manner.On April 17 in 1971, Bangladesh government-in-exile took oath at Baidyanathtala mango grove in Meherpur, in the then Kushtia district.Marking the day, the district administration ar…

Absconding Pabna life-term convict arrested in city

A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a man convicted to life-term imprisonment in a murder case in Pabna from city’s Mirpur area in the early hours of today.The arrested was identified as Md Moni, 53, of Raghob village under Dkhain thana of…

2,789 tonnes of VGF rice being distributed in Rangpur

The government is distributing 2,789.45 tonnes of rice to 2,78,945 poor families as a gift from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) program to assist them celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.”Distribution of the VGF r…

Historic Mujibnagar Day observed in Rajshahi

Historic Mujibnagar Day was observed heretoday with a befitting manner highlighting the significance of the day.Bangladesh Awami League, district administration and various educationalinstitutions including Rajshahi University (RU) arranged various pr…

Vietnam, Australia need to develop more balanced trade: PM

Vietnam and Australia need to develop bilateral trade in a more balanced way by promoting the export of Vietnamese products to the Southwest Pacific nation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receiving Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism …

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