September 25, 2024

Biden welcomes further US-Bangladesh engagement: White House

US President Joseph R Biden and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus have affirmed the close partnership between Washington and Dhaka, which is rooted in shared democratic values and strong people-to-people ties.

President Biden welcome…

TOAB calls for vat exemption, reforms to tourism regulations

Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) today called on the government to cancel new deposit requirements and address inconsistencies in the ‘Tour Operator and Tour Guide Act, 2024’, warning that these measures could harm future of the touris…

Let’s join hands for disaster management: Home Minister Lekhak

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said that it is necessary for everyone to join hands for disaster management.

At the opening ceremony of the emergency warehouse built by the UN, World Food Programme (WFP) at the old Pokhara Airport in Pokhara, Kaski…

Durga Puja to be held at 289 mandaps in Joypurhat

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will be celebrated at 289 mandaps in five upazilas and five Pourashavas in the district this year.

A preparatory meeting was held in the conference room of the Deputy Commis…

Ex-industries minister Nurul Majid Humayun sent to jail

A court here today refused a bail petition of former industries minister Advocate Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun in connection with a murder case and ordered to send him to jail.

The former minister was produced before the court of Judicial Magistrate o…

Govt working to make SMEs more active: Adilur

Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today said the government is working to make the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) more active and vibrant.

“More employment opportunities will be created through the establishment of small and medium industri…