Dhaka: The High Commission of Canada in Bangladesh today honoured Kalpona Akter and Rani Yan Yan as the inaugural recipients of its Human Rights Defenders Award in recognition of their sustained contributions to promoting and protecting human rights i…
Dhaka: In a significant move to facilitate industrial growth, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced that industrial importers are now permitted to import capital goods on a usance term of up to three years. This policy update is aimed at supporting the i…
Dhaka: BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is currently receiving advanced medical care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Evercare Hospital in the city, according to her personal physician and BNP standing committee member Dr…
Dhaka: Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 22.6 percent, reaching US$1,161 million in the first nine days of December, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued today. This increase marks a significant rise com…
Dhaka: The administration of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) has expressed deep concern and condemnation over a comment made by a university teacher regarding an enlightened figure like Begum Rokeya.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha,…
Dhaka: The Supreme Court Secretariat will be inaugurated tomorrow. Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed is set to inaugurate the Secretariat at an event scheduled to take place at 2:30 pm at Administrative Building-4 of the Supreme Court (SC) premises…
Khulna: Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and former parliament member Mia Golam Parwar today emphasized the importance of transparent elections in Bangladesh. He remarked that the announcement of the election schedule is a crucial step …
Dhaka: The schedule for the 13th national election and referendum on the July National Charter will be announced at 6pm today. This announcement comes as the country prepares for a significant electoral event that will determine its political landscap…
Dhaka: Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed today stressed the need for overcoming the systemic weaknesses in poverty reduction programmes to ensure long-term sustainability and to prevent people from slipping back below the poverty line. Speaking as …
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