Dhaka: The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has planned to purchase commodities worth around Tk 8,000 crore during the current fiscal year to stabilise the country’s essential commodity market amid a global supply chain crunch. The ma…
Chittagong: Despite Bangladesh’s legal triumph in securing expansive maritime resources, the anticipated economic benefits of this sea conquest have not materialized, stated Chittagong University (CU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Mohammad Al-For…
Dhaka: The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Tuesday clarified a data discrepancy in its recent presentation on factory closures, saying the information was taken from a media report whose original source had not been verified.
According to United…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has announced another increase in the price of gold in the domestic market, raising the rate by Tk 1,633 per bhori for 22-carat gold. With this change, the new price of 22-carat gold, including VAT, has …
Dhaka: For years, the Turag has been paying the price for Dhaka’s relentless urban expansion-its banks squeezed by encroachment, its water contaminated by industrial waste, and its natural flow disrupted by land filling. Now, the government is betting…
Gazipur: Two elephants, Nihar Kali and Samrat Bahadur, have been returned to the custody of the Forest Department due to alleged breaches of the conditions under which they were previously handed over to their owners. The elephants were brought to Gaz…
Kamrangirchar: A college student committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in the Kala Math area of Kamrangirchar in the capital amid a family dispute on early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rishat Jahan Omi, 16, daughter of Md Osman G…
Dhaka: Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO) has deposited Tk 25 crore 40 lakh 72 thousand into the Bangladesh Workers Welfare Foundation fund, reaffirming its commitment to workers’ welfare and corporate responsibility.
According to Banglad…
Dhaka: Fortify Rights today urged UN member states to intensify efforts to end impunity for atrocities against the Rohingyas and reverse humanitarian aid cuts as international judicial proceedings move closer towards delivering long-awaited justice. ‘…