Operators asked to bring proper ‘data without expiry’ packages

Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), today directed the telecom operators to provide people with proper ‘data without expiry’ packages.
12 November 2022, 15:00 PM

SAFF champions receive grand reception

Bangladesh national women's football team were given a grand reception by their official sponsor, Dhaka Bank Limited, at the Independent University (IUB) campus in Dhaka on Tuesday to mark their maiden SAFF Championship triumph.
12 November 2022, 14:13 PM

Proper utilisation of credit guarantee scheme inevitable for revival of CMSMEs

Proper utilisation of the credit guarantee scheme is inevitable for the revival of cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), said Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Abu Farah Md Nasser today.
12 November 2022, 11:04 AM

SAFF U-15 Women's title slips away from hosts

Bangladesh failed to regain the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship title after Joynob Bibi Rita squandered a last-gasp penalty in a 1-1 draw with Nepal in the final group-stage game at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Motafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Friday.
11 November 2022, 14:39 PM

Forex reserves should be utilised: PM

The country’s forex reserves should not be left intact, it has to be utilised, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.
11 November 2022, 12:45 PM

Fossil fuel CO2 emissions to hit all-time high: Scientists at COP27

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said Friday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
11 November 2022, 09:27 AM

Go to village and cultivate land, PM tells Jubo League men

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the Jubo League leaders and activists to go village and cultivate the arable land.
11 November 2022, 08:41 AM

KUET student dies falling off a train in Joypurhat

A student of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) died early today after being crushed under the wheels of a train in Joypurhat.
11 November 2022, 07:18 AM

Bus-minibus strike ahead of Faridpur BNP rally: Commuters left in the lurch

Commuters have been suffering following the 38-hour bus-minibus strike since this morning ahead of a BNP divisional rally scheduled to be held in Faridpur tomorrow.
11 November 2022, 05:50 AM

Twitter losing $4m a day, Musk warns of bankruptcy

Twitter Inc's new owner Elon Musk on Thursday raised the possibility of the social media platform going bankrupt, capping a chaotic day that included a warning from a U.S. privacy regulator and the exit of the company's trust and safety leader.
11 November 2022, 05:15 AM

Jubo League grand rally: Which roads to avoid today

Jubo League, ruling Awami League’s youth wing, is all set to hold a mammoth rally in the capital today.
11 November 2022, 04:59 AM

Solve dollar crisis fast for sake of garment sector: BGMEA

The apparel industry and other major export sectors of Bangladesh are being left with unsold products due to reduced buying orders from abroad, according to various businesspeople.
10 November 2022, 16:05 PM

Padma enter Qualifiers alongside Chattogram, Barishal

Monarch Padma booked their place in the Qualifiers of Hockey Champions Trophy with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Saif Power Group Khulna at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Thursday.
10 November 2022, 15:39 PM

Start negotiation for Japan, Bangladesh FTA soon: envoy

The negotiation between Bangladesh and Japan for signing a free trade agreement (FTA) or an economic partnership agreement (EPA) should start as soon as possible, Japanese Ambassador ITO Naoki said today.
10 November 2022, 14:50 PM

52,500 tonnes Ukrainian wheat reach Ctg port

Around 52,500 tonnes of wheat reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port through a cargo ship called Magnum Fortune on November 9.
10 November 2022, 14:40 PM

Money changers barred from keeping over Tk 50 lakh a day

The Bangladesh Bank today said no money changer in the country will be allowed to keep over Tk 50 lakh in their vault a day.
10 November 2022, 12:32 PM

Brilliant England rout India to set up Pakistan final

Alex Hales and captain Jos Buttler shone in an unbroken opening partnership as a ruthless England humiliated India by 10 wickets at Adelaide Oval on Thursday to storm into the Twenty20 World Cup final.
10 November 2022, 11:05 AM

Fresh gas reserves found in abandoned Sylhet well

Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd has discovered fresh gas reserves at an abandoned well in Beanibazar.
10 November 2022, 10:16 AM

Verdict after 29 years: Railway constable gets life term for murder

A railway police constable was sentenced to life-term imprisonment yesterday for shooting dead a passenger at Shahjibazar Railway Station in Habiganj nearly 29 years ago.
10 November 2022, 09:43 AM

Kohli, Pandya step up to steer India to 168

Virat Kohli continued his splendid form and Hardik Pandya rose to the occasion as India managed to post a par-score at the Adelaide Oval in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup in Adelaide today.  
10 November 2022, 09:24 AM