Dhaka, Thursday


16 May 2024


9 cases filed, 448 accused in Dhaka bus inferno

9 cases filed, 448 accused in Dhaka bus inferno

The cases have been filed under the Special Powers Act and the Explosives Control Act.

20:18 13 November 2020

Qatar to host Bangladesh for World Cup qualifier match

Qatar to host Bangladesh for World Cup qualifier match

Bangladesh will play against Qatar in the opening match of the Asian qualifiers for 2022 Fifa World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup China

20:12 13 November 2020

Awami League reclaims Dhaka-18, Sirajganj-1 constituencies

Awami League reclaims Dhaka-18, Sirajganj-1 constituencies

The by-polls were held using electronic voting machines (EVMs) on Thursday.

18:49 13 November 2020

Huawei brings 4 initiatives to boost Bangladesh’s ICT growth

Huawei brings 4 initiatives to boost Bangladesh’s ICT growth

The responsible parties will be managing these projects for at least three years from the days of inauguration.

03:39 13 November 2020

BRTC bus driver suspended for ferrying more passengers than limit

BRTC bus driver suspended for ferrying more passengers than limit

BRTC issued a show-cause notice to the manager of the depot under which the bus operates

02:27 13 November 2020

IFIC Bank shareholders approve proposal of revised rights issue

IFIC Bank shareholders approve proposal of revised rights issue

They approved the proposal at a virtual EGM on Thursday.

02:17 13 November 2020

Indian GoAir to start Bangladesh operations on November 26

Indian GoAir to start Bangladesh operations on November 26

ABC-AIR has been appointed as General Sales Agent for Bangladesh.

01:54 13 November 2020

CSE gives 5% dividend for FY 2019-20

CSE gives 5% dividend for FY 2019-20

Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited has approved five percent dividend for its shareholders for the 2019-20 fiscal year.

01:30 13 November 2020

Strong int’l cooperation key to economic recovery: WTO deputy DG

Strong int’l cooperation key to economic recovery: WTO deputy DG

He made the remarks while speaking to the heads of the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and other international agencies in Geneva.

01:03 13 November 2020

Naimul’s death: Charges framed against Prothom Alo editor, 8 othe

Naimul’s death: Charges framed against Prothom Alo editor, 8 othe

A Dhaka court has framed charges against nine persons, including Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman, over the death of Naimul Abrar, student of Dhaka Residential Model College.

00:51 13 November 2020

Emirates Group records first half-yearly loss in 30 years

Emirates Group records first half-yearly loss in 30 years

Its revenue was $3.7 billion for the first six months of the 2020-21 financial year

00:34 13 November 2020

Rare purplish-red diamond sets world record at auction in Geneva

Rare purplish-red diamond sets world record at auction in Geneva

Auction company Christie’s made jewellery auction history on Wednesday

00:28 13 November 2020

Land ministry warns against frauds, extortionists

Land ministry warns against frauds, extortionists

Citizens are being advised to immediately inform law enforcement agencies if someone illegally demands money in the name of the ministry and its officials

00:10 13 November 2020

Islamic banking guru of Bangladesh Azizul Huq dies

Islamic banking guru of Bangladesh Azizul Huq dies

M. Azizul Huq, a pioneer of Islami Banking in Bangladesh, passed away while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka today.

23:25 12 November 2020

DU wins BIAC Inter-University Arbitration Contest 2020

DU wins BIAC Inter-University Arbitration Contest 2020

Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) has recently hosted its first-ever "BIAC Inter-University Arbitration Contest 2020" for giving students a scope to acquire practical knowledge of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and

22:37 12 November 2020

Matin Spinning Mills takes 10 acres land for expansion

Matin Spinning Mills takes 10 acres land for expansion

Rental cots would be $ 0.60 per square meter per annum, meaning that the annual rental charge would stand at nearly Tk 10.32 crore excluding VAT and registration fees.

22:35 12 November 2020

Walton’s Q1 earnings decline 12%

Walton’s Q1 earnings decline 12%

Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd’s earnings have gone down by 12 percent in the last quarter

22:31 12 November 2020

Miscreants torch 6 buses in Dhaka

Miscreants torch 6 buses in Dhaka

Miscreants torched a total of six buses at different places in the capital Dhaka when the by-election to Dhaka-18 parliamentary constituency was going on.

22:10 12 November 2020

Emirates SkyCargo redesigns Airbus A380 for charter cargo operati

Emirates SkyCargo redesigns Airbus A380 for charter cargo operati

Emirates SkyCargo, freighter division of Emirates airline has started utilising its double decker Airbus A380 aircraft on select cargo charter operations to transport urgently required cargo across its network.

21:26 12 November 2020

Covid-19: Educational institutions to remain closed until Dec 19

Covid-19: Educational institutions to remain closed until Dec 19

The government has again extended the closure of all educational institutions across the country until December 19 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

21:22 12 November 2020

Former BB governor Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri passes away

Former BB governor Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri passes away

Former governor of the Bangladesh Bank Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri passed away at a Dhaka hospital on Wednesday

20:51 12 November 2020

USA may learn from Bangladesh elections: CEC

USA may learn from Bangladesh elections: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda today turned down BNP’s suggestion to take lesson from the recently concluded US elections and said the country also needs to learn from Bangladesh elections.

20:49 12 November 2020

National Tea Company’s earnings plunge

National Tea Company’s earnings plunge

Rising costs have brought down earnings of the National Tea Company Ltd

20:44 12 November 2020

Gemini Sea Food`s earnings sink

Gemini Sea Food`s earnings sink

Gemini Sea Food’s earnings fell sharply in July-September quarter due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic

20:42 12 November 2020