Dhaka: The Anti-Discrimination Reform Council of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the government to explore alternative methods for boosting revenue collection. Council convener Zakir Hossain Nayan empha…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has announced plans to procure 1.30 lakh tonnes of diesel from India to meet the fuel demands in the northwestern region of the country, officials reported today. The import will be facilitated through a g…
CHANDPUR: The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in a drive seized 500 kilograms of jatka [hilsa fry] from Charbhairabi area under Haimchar upazila of the district this morning. On a tip-off, a team of the BCG conducted a drive in the river Meghna around 6 …
Dhaka: President Mohammed Shahabuddin today urged the Kuwait government to recruit more skilled and semi-skilled manpower from Bangladesh. He made the call when the ambassador-designate of Kuwait, Ali Tunyan Abdul Wahab Hamadah, presented his credenti…
Dhaka: BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is reportedly in a much-improved state after being admitted to London Clinic in the UK. ‘Our Madam, Begum Khaleda Zia, the beloved leader of the country and the symbol of Bangladesh’s …
Dhaka: Bangladesh Police Football Club emerged victorious with a 2-1 win against Dhaka Wanderers Club in the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football held at Bashundhara Kings Arena today. The match saw Police FC making a stunning comeback after trai…
Dhaka: Businesses of both Bangladesh and Pakistan today stressed the need for signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to harness the trade potentials. Business leaders made the emphasis at the ‘Bangladesh-Pakistan Bu…
Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzatat Ali has announced that a primary investigation must be conducted within an hour of filing a general diary (GD) at any police station. This directive aims to ensure timely responses to cit…
Dhaka: The High Court today directed the authorities concerned to submit a list of courts across the country that still have iron cages within the next four weeks. A division bench of the High Court comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish…