TikTok appoints Ferdous Mottakin as its South Asia lead for govt relations, public policy

Ferdous Mottakin, an information technology engineer and public policy expert from Bangladesh, has recently been appointed as the government relations and public policy lead for South Asia at TikTok, the global short video platform.
2 November 2022, 11:36 AM

No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 4.81%

At least 183 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (November 2, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 November 2022, 11:28 AM

Vorer Pata editor Ertaza Hassan placed on remand

A Dhaka court today placed Dr Kazi Ertaza Hassan, the editor and publisher of Bangla daily Vorer Pata, on a one-day remand in a case filed over registering five bighas of land with fake documents.
2 November 2022, 09:55 AM

Derogatory remark on PM: SC chamber judge stays Mohila Dal leader Sonia’s bail

The Supreme Court chamber judge today (November 2, 2022) stayed till next Monday (November 7, 2022) a High Court order that granted bail to Sonia Akhter Smriti, founder president of Rajbari Blood Donors and a member of the district Mohila Dal, in a case filed for making derogatory remark on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Facebook post.
2 November 2022, 09:25 AM

Evaly ordered to stop selling gift cards on discount

The commerce ministry has asked Evaly to stop selling gift cards on discount to promote the company’s products, said a senior official of the ministry today.
2 November 2022, 09:16 AM

Exports fall 7.85% to $4.35 billion in Oct

October's export earnings declined by 7.85 per cent year-on-year to $4.35 billion because of slowdown in shipment of goods stemmed from the high inflation in the European countries, the main export destination for Bangladesh.
2 November 2022, 09:05 AM

Visiting IMF team queries about Bangladesh's post-LDC preparation: Ghosh

The visiting team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today wanted to know how prepared Bangladesh is for the country's graduation to a developing nation in 2026.
2 November 2022, 08:12 AM

2 RMG workers die after bus rams bicycle in Dhamrai

A couple, who had been working at two separate garment factories, died as a bus rammed a bicycle while returning home in Dhaka's Dhamrai area this morning (November 2, 2022).
2 November 2022, 08:11 AM

Investors again given go-ahead for stock trade with cheques

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission today revoked for a second time an order which had stipulated that investors could buy shares only against funds already present in beneficiary owners’ accounts.
1 November 2022, 15:22 PM

Tata Steel’s delegation visits GPH Ispat’s Ctg plant

A delegation of India’s leading steel manufacturer Tata Steel Ltd visited the factory of GPH Ispat at Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram today.
1 November 2022, 15:17 PM

Which were October’s top remittance receiving banks?

Do we know which were the top remittance receiving banks in Bangladesh for the month?
1 November 2022, 14:59 PM

3 lakh MT Aman paddy to be procured at Tk 28 per kg: Food minister

The government has set a target to procure 3 lakh metric tonnes of Aman paddy and 5 lakh MT of boiled rice in the upcoming season.
1 November 2022, 13:35 PM

Journo's house attacked in Jamalpur; case filed

A case was filed against 18 persons on the charge of attacking, vandalising, and looting the house of a local journalist last night (October 31, 2022).
1 November 2022, 13:19 PM

68 projects win BASIS National ICT Awards 2022

Sixty-eight projects of different Bangladeshi companies and individuals have won the BASIS National ICT Awards 2022 for their innovative products and services.
1 November 2022, 13:13 PM

Remittance falls by 7.4% in Oct

Remittance declined further in October, intensifying the pressure on the government to manage its macroeconomy amid plummeting foreign exchange reserves.
1 November 2022, 11:31 AM

8 get life term jail for killing student in Mirpur

A Dhaka court today sentenced eight people to life term imprisonment for killing a class 10 student in Dhaka's Pallabi area in 2014.
1 November 2022, 10:49 AM

PSC bill placed in parliament incorporating punishment for its exam irregularities

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Bill-2022 was placed in parliament today incorporating punishment for involvement in any irregularities in any PSC examination.
31 October 2022, 15:53 PM

Duck lays black-coloured eggs in Kurigram

There is commotion in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram district over the laying of black eggs by a native variety of duck. A duck rearing by one Ibrahim Ali in Nageshwari of Kurigram reportedly has laid two black-coloured eggs.
31 October 2022, 15:41 PM

Intelligence surveillance beefed up for security of train, passengers

Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan told the parliament today (October 31, 2022) that intelligence surveillance for railways has stepped up as part of enhancing the security of the trains and passengers.
31 October 2022, 14:01 PM

Jubo League men swoop in on BNP activists in Barishal

Jubo League activists allegedly attacked BNP leaders and activists while distributing leaflets on the occasion of BNP’s mass rally in Barishal today (October 31, 2022).
31 October 2022, 12:01 PM