HC-appointed Evaly board resigns

The High Court-appointed board of directors of beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly has ‘resigned’, said a member of the board.
20 September 2022, 16:07 PM

Six local firms to invest $457 million in pharma, hospitality

Six Bangladeshi companies have showed their interest to invest $457 million at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar in Chattogram and Sabrang Tourism Park in Cox’s Bazar.
20 September 2022, 15:00 PM

Not possible to refine Russian crude oil at Eastern Refinery: Technical committee

The technical committee of the Eastern Refinery (ERL) has said that it is not possible to refine Russian crude oil at the Eastern Refinery.
20 September 2022, 13:44 PM

‘Bangladesh to get ADB’s $2 billion loan this fiscal’

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is working to hand over $2 billion in loan assistance to Bangladesh by the current fiscal year, ADB Country Director Edimon Ginting said today.
20 September 2022, 13:43 PM

Dengue cases cross 12,000 mark

A total of 438 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 20, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 September 2022, 12:15 PM

Experts want Ctg port-centric logistics policy

Bangladesh should formulate a national logistics policy, which will help build an integrated logistics system centring the Chattogram port, experts said today.
19 September 2022, 14:19 PM

DSEX crosses 6,600 points after four months

Dhaka stocks rose today amid increased participation of investors although many shares did not find any buyer for a long time.
19 September 2022, 13:12 PM

1 Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs, positivity rate 11.6%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 19, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 September 2022, 11:44 AM

PM Hasina meets Indian President Murmu before Queen Elizabeth's funeral starts

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today met Indian President Droupadi Murmu in London before the commencement of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
19 September 2022, 10:37 AM

EC okays Tk 8,711cr project to purchase EVMs ahead of general elections

Election Commission (EC) today (September 19, 2022) approved a project of Tk 8,711 crore to purchase EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) for 150 constituencies ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections.
19 September 2022, 10:08 AM

55-year-old Balayet gets chance to study journalism in Varendra University

The 55-year-old, Md Balayet Sheikh, has qualified in the admission test of Varendra University for the academic session -- Fall-2022.
19 September 2022, 09:45 AM

Money laundering: Casino “kingpin” Samrat's bail extended till October 20

A Dhaka court today extended bail of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat until October 20 in a case filed for laundering around Tk 222 crore and channelling it to casinos in Singapore and Malaysia between 2011 and 2018.
19 September 2022, 07:16 AM

Dhaka experiences severe traffic as BNP holds protest rally

BNP has been holding a rally in front of the party's central office at Nayapaltan in the capital to protest the attacks on BNP's ongoing programmes in different parts of the country.
18 September 2022, 12:03 PM

Chattogram DC removed from returning officer’s duty for “biased behaviour”

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to remove Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Mominur Rahman, returning officer of Chattogram Zila Parishad elections, from his duty of election.
18 September 2022, 11:00 AM

Stock begins week with 46% rise in turnover

The stockmarket started the week with a rise thanks to increased participation of investors.
18 September 2022, 10:39 AM

Law ministry opines for extending suspension of Khaleda Zia's jail sentence

The government will extend the suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's jail sentence for six more months.
18 September 2022, 09:08 AM

Mohib Ullah murder accused dies in Chattogram prison

An accused of Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah murder case has died of cancer at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
18 September 2022, 08:13 AM

Dhaka summons Myanmar ambassador again, protests land, airspace violation

The foreign ministry has summoned Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Aung Kyaw Moe and handed a protest note for violation of land and airspace on the border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari.
18 September 2022, 07:08 AM

Commerce ministry won’t fix prices of all nine commodities: Munshi

The commerce ministry will not fix the prices of all nine commodities as pricing of agricultural goods fall under the purview of the agricultural ministry, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.
17 September 2022, 15:35 PM

Digital payment can be used for CMSME loans: Experts

Accepting of digital payment through the personal retail account could pave the way for the country’s cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) to avail loans from banking channels, experts said today.
17 September 2022, 13:10 PM