Dhaka, Saturday


18 May 2024


Confident Saif wants to prove his mettle

Confident Saif wants to prove his mettle

Top order batsman Saif Hasan, who is considered as the next big thing of Bangladesh cricket, said he is confident to flourish if he get a chance

01:30 16 April 2021

CU admission server faces disruption

CU admission server faces disruption

The online application server of Chittagong University (CU) went down for a while on Thursday afternoon

00:15 16 April 2021

BSEC for first time okays SME firm to raise capital

BSEC for first time okays SME firm to raise capital

Nialco Alloys Ltd is allowed to raise Tk 7.5 crore through the qualified investor offer

23:18 15 April 2021

Tigers start training in Sri Lanka as quarantine ends

Tigers start training in Sri Lanka as quarantine ends

The quarantine period for the 21-men Bangladesh preliminary squad ended on Wednesday. After tested negative of coronavirus, the Tigers started training on Thursday for their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka

23:10 15 April 2021

Covid-19 deaths in Bangladesh surpass 10,000

Covid-19 deaths in Bangladesh surpass 10,000

Bangladesh recorded 94 more deaths of coronavirus during a 24-hour period until Thursday morning, taking the death toll of the virus to 10,081, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

22:18 15 April 2021

In Pictures: The second day of all-out lockdown

In Pictures: The second day of all-out lockdown

The country has stepped into the second day for a week-long lockdown initiated by the government

21:49 15 April 2021

BB fails to restore EFT, cheque clearing process in 3 days

BB fails to restore EFT, cheque clearing process in 3 days

Bangladesh Bank says its electronic fund transfer and automated cheque clearing process will remain inoperative until further notice

21:44 15 April 2021

In Pictures: Banks see few customers amid lockdown

In Pictures: Banks see few customers amid lockdown

The country is passing the second day of a weeklong strict lockdown. On the day, many of the banks saw a few customers

20:31 15 April 2021

Stocks gain for 2nd day amid strict lockdown

Stocks gain for 2nd day amid strict lockdown

The rally was led by mainly telecommunication, NBFI and pharmaceuticals stocks

20:25 15 April 2021

Sellers at kitchen markets hardly use masks

Sellers at kitchen markets hardly use masks

Sellers at different kitchen markets in Dhaka are seen ignoring the mask-use and when the buyers protested they (sellers) were involved in altercation.

20:24 15 April 2021

Recruitment at POPI

Recruitment at POPI

People’s Oriented Program Implementation, a national non-government development organisation is hiring upazila coordinator

19:27 15 April 2021

R A K Ceramics hiring senior executive

R A K Ceramics hiring senior executive

R A K Ceramics is looking for a senior executive or executive for its Finance and Accounts section in MIS and Asset department

19:17 15 April 2021

Instagram, Facebook users may soon be able to hide ‘like’ counts

Instagram, Facebook users may soon be able to hide ‘like’ counts

Social media platforms Instagram and Facebook plan to let users decide if they want to hide the number of "likes" on other people`s posts, turn off the counter for their own posts, or leave everything the way it is now

18:15 15 April 2021

Facebook faces lawsuit over alleged data breach

Facebook faces lawsuit over alleged data breach

The Irish Data Protection Commission is going to launch an investigation into a data leak in which the details of hundreds of millions of Facebook users were published online

17:48 15 April 2021

Stocks rally at open

Stocks rally at open

In the first 30 minutes into trade, the benchmark DSEX gains over 19 points or 0.37% to 5,278

16:42 15 April 2021

Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat?

Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat?

At its start, America’s war in Afghanistan was about retribution for 9/11. Then it was about shoring up a weak government and its weak army so that Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida could never again threaten the United States

16:30 15 April 2021

Pohela Boishakh celebrated virtually amid lockdown

Pohela Boishakh celebrated virtually amid lockdown

Pohela Boishakh, the first day the Bangla year, was on Wednesday celebrated virtually for the second consecutive year amid restrictions imposed to contain the transmission of coronavirus

05:02 15 April 2021

BB’s IT system crashes
Banks’ transactions remain unsettled since Tuesday

BB’s IT system crashes

Many banks were busy on Wednesday reversing their transactions made on Tuesday as the BB is yet to explain the banks what has exactly happened with its IT system

04:09 15 April 2021

V-shaped recovery in Europe linked to accelerated vaccine drives

V-shaped recovery in Europe linked to accelerated vaccine drives

Unlike last year, safe and effective vaccines are now available

02:04 15 April 2021

Veteran politician Abdul Matin Khasru dies

Veteran politician Abdul Matin Khasru dies

Abdul Matin Khasru, president of Supreme Court Bar Association, passed away during undergoing treatment for coronavirus infection at CMH in Dhaka on Wednesday.

23:34 14 April 2021

Maslin Capital to raise investment for E-Desh

Maslin Capital to raise investment for E-Desh

Maslin Capital will raise investment for E-Desh, an e-commerce logistics company providing nationwide delivery, cross border logistics, international commercial freight and courier services

22:52 14 April 2021

After a strong crisis response, Asia can build a fairer future

After a strong crisis response, Asia can build a fairer future

In some Asia-Pacific countries, the unpleasant memory of the pandemic is receding; elsewhere, second or third waves of infections are raging. A recovery is underway, but the regional averages obscure wide differences within and across countries

22:27 14 April 2021

Covid-19 deaths nearing to 100

Covid-19 deaths nearing to 100

Bangladesh recorded 96 deaths of coronavirus in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, amid the worsening situation.

22:24 14 April 2021

Bangla Academy President Shamsuzzaman Khan passes away

Bangla Academy President Shamsuzzaman Khan passes away

Bangla Academy President Shamsuzzaman Khan passed away during undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday. He was 80.

21:37 14 April 2021