Dhaka, Friday


17 May 2024


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

Summit Power`s earnings decline

Summit Power`s earnings decline

The earnings of Summit Power Limited have declined due to the delay in receipts of trade receivables

20:40 12 November 2020

In Photos: Voting underway in Dhaka-18 by-polls

In Photos: Voting underway in Dhaka-18 by-polls

Voting in the by-elections to Dhaka-18 parliamentary constituency is underway through electronic voting machines amid low turnout

19:52 12 November 2020

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff, installing an aide with decades of experience in the top role in his White House.

18:59 12 November 2020

Padma Oil gets new chairman

Padma Oil gets new chairman

Md Abu Bakar Siddique, chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), has been appointed as the chairman of the Board of Directors of Padma Oil Co Ltd.

The appointment was effective

18:59 12 November 2020

Exporters worried over lockdown in Europe to prevent second wave

Exporters worried over lockdown in Europe to prevent second wave

Exporters are concerned because they think a prolonged lockdown may force buyers to cancel or hold up shipments of export orders, which may have a negative impact on Bangladesh’s foreign currency earnings, employment and on the banking sector as well.

18:47 12 November 2020

Bangladesh may not achieve its 2021 clean energy target

Bangladesh may not achieve its 2021 clean energy target

The Bangladesh government`s ambitious target of generating 1152 MW power from wind energy by 2021 seems almost impossible to achieve.

18:42 12 November 2020

Pneumonia kills 24,000 plus children in Bangladesh every year

Pneumonia kills 24,000 plus children in Bangladesh every year

Around 18 percent of children – 24,300 – in Bangladesh die from pneumonia every year before turning five. But sensitivity around this disease is still low.

17:43 12 November 2020

Online concert held marking 10th anniversary of Digital Centre

Online conference, Folk Concert held marking 10th anniversary of Digital Centre

Today marks the 10th year anniversary of Digital Centres, which started its journey on November 11, 2010 with the aim of bringing services to the doorsteps of the people

05:41 12 November 2020

Shakib still 2nd best T20 all-rounder despite a year ban

Shakib still 2nd best T20 all-rounder despite a year ban

Shakib Al Hasan kept his position of the best all-rounder in ODI format of cricket, despite his one year ban

05:16 12 November 2020

Teachers, staff of 4 public universities to get home loans

Teachers, staff of 4 public universities to get home loans

Authorities of the four universities signed agreements with two state-owned banks and a financial institution on November 5.

01:20 12 November 2020

Global halal market ushers in hope for Bangladesh

Global halal market ushers in hope for Bangladesh

Zafar said Bangladesh is moving forward to be a developing country from a least developed one by 2024

01:06 12 November 2020

Sonali Bank opens new branch at Hazaribagh

Sonali Bank opens new branch at Hazaribagh

Sonali Bank Limited has opened a new branch in the capital’s Hazaribagh area

00:12 12 November 2020

Tk 95cr AOL becomes Tk 522cr company in 2 weeks!

Tk 95cr AOL becomes Tk 522cr company in 2 weeks!

AOL, which is a producer and supplier of industrial gases, both in liquid and gaseous forms, made its debut trading at Tk 10 a share on October 25 that reached Tk 60.5 on Wednesday (Nov 11).

23:56 11 November 2020

Emirates offers contactless travel experience at Dubai airport

Emirates offers contactless travel experience at Dubai airport

Emirates airline has introduced an integrated biometric path at Dubai International airport (DXB) offering contactless airport experience to passengers travelling from and through Dubai

23:51 11 November 2020

WTO: Environment top concern in triennial review of TBT Agreement

WTO: Environment top concern in triennial review of TBT Agreement

World Trade Organisation (WTO) members adopted a timeline for the 9th review of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement under the “triennial review process”, at the meeting of the Committee on TBT held on 28—30 October

23:36 11 November 2020

Udichi Canada chapter celebrates 52nd founding anniversary

Udichi Canada chapter celebrates 52nd founding anniversary

Udichi is not merely an organisation for cultural activities; since its inception, the anti-communal platform has been raising its voice against all forms of social inconsistencies and discriminations – and the fight is still on

23:32 11 November 2020

Bangladesh reports 19 COVID-19 deaths, 3,43,131 total recoveries

Bangladesh reports 19 COVID-19 deaths, 3,43,131 total recoveries

Bangladesh today recorded 19 novel coronavirus deaths and 1,733 fresh cases in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning.

22:30 11 November 2020