Tea auction begins in Ctg tomorrow

The first tea auction for 2022-23 will begin tomorrow at Chattogram Tea Auction Centre.
24 April 2022, 14:18 PM

No bar to launch eSIM now

The bar on launching eSIM services has been finally removed as the National Board of Revenue (NRB) has set the tax regime for the sale of eSIM by operators.
24 April 2022, 12:21 PM

3 flyovers and Nalka Bridge on the northern route to open tomorrow

Three flyovers on Joydevpur-Elenga in Tangail and the second Nalka bridge of Sirajganj from Elanga to Rangpur Modern intersection will open to traffic tomorrow, said Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Md Nazrul Islam.
24 April 2022, 10:59 AM

Control movement of motorcycles, auto-rickshaws during Eid 2022 journey: Jatri Kalyan Samity

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity has demanded that the authorities concerned control movement of motorcycles, rickshaws, easy-bikes, auto-rickshaws on all roads and highways to ensure smooth movement of public transport during Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 journey.
24 April 2022, 08:13 AM

Hotline launched for Asycuda customs management system

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) launched a hotline number of 16134 to get services related to the Automated System for Customs Data (Asycuda) and customs.
23 April 2022, 14:01 PM

8th grader holds senior officer’s post at Standard Asiatic Oil Company

Shahidul Islam landed a job in Standard Asiatic Oil Company Limited (SAOCL), a partner company of state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), as a senior officer (maintenance) in 2015.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-washington ties: ‘Feast’ ends, now it’s time for action

After over two years of pause, Dhaka and Washington engaged in a series of dialogues early April when the two countries celebrated half a century of diplomatic relationship -- both promising to deepen the bond in the next 50 years.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

No proposal made to US for bringing BNP to polls

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said no formal proposal was made to the US to bring the BNP to the election process, although the party’s election boycott came up during his recent meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

New Market clashes: DUJA asks taking action for attacking journos

Dhaka University Journalists' Association (DUJA) has expressed deep concern over the incident of clashes between students of Dhaka College and traders in New Market area, where many journalists were attacked, in the capital on April 19.
22 April 2022, 11:57 AM

RHD to cut down over 600 trees for road expansion in Ctg

More than one hundred trees have already been cut down and several hundred more are in the process to embrace the same fate. It is the scenario of a portion of Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway.
22 April 2022, 10:46 AM

No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.54%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 April 2022, 10:31 AM

CAB seeks removal of Wasa MD

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has served a legal notice on Dhaka Wasa requesting it not to increase water tariff, and demanding removal of its managing director from his post.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Gas for industries: Govt backtracks on decision to suspend supply

The government has stepped back from suspending commercial gas supply for fixed hours after facing tremendous pressure from businesspersons.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Ensure safety of people going home for Eid: IGP

Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed today directed field-level police officers to ensure safe movement of the people going home to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival.
21 April 2022, 17:11 PM

102 candidates to be appointed as assistant judges

The lower courts of the country are going to get new judges as Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) has selected 102 qualified candidates through relevant tests and exams for the posts of assistant judges.
21 April 2022, 16:06 PM

Banks asked to appoint dedicated officials to monitor agent banking operations

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to monitor agent banking programme closely by appointing dedicated officials in order to ensure transparency of the operation.
21 April 2022, 14:23 PM

Digital payments can add Tk 50,058 cr to GDP a year: Study

Digital payments can boost Bangladesh’s gross domestic product by 1.7 per cent a year, an addition of $6.2 billion annually to the economy, according to a new report.
21 April 2022, 14:10 PM

US-Bangla to make meritorious students pilots for free

US-Bangla Airlines, a private air operator of the country, has taken the initiative to make meritorious students pilots at its own cost.
21 April 2022, 13:49 PM

No loan waiver for wilful defaulters: Bangladesh Bank

The Bangladesh Bank has barred wilful defaulters from enjoying loan waiver facility from banks.
21 April 2022, 13:24 PM

FBCCI wants easier process for licence renew

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the country's investment development authority to ease the process for obtaining and renewing licences in order to reduce the cost of doing business.
21 April 2022, 11:42 AM