Central Desk
Japan Booth at Bangladesh Travel & Tourism Fair
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), for the first time, is going to participate in the Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2023 organized by Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) on March 2-4 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka.
Electricity price hiked again within a month
The government increased the electricity price once again within a month by 5 percent per unit at the retail level, which would be effective from March.
Primary scholarship results postponed
The primary school scholarship examinations result have been postponed shortly after release as some informational mistakes were found due to technical errors in software.
Tigers seeking good start in ODI series against England
Bangladesh appeared to be hardly bothered by the highly aggressive brand of cricket of England as they geared up to face off the Three Lions in the three-match ODI series.
Power deal with Adani Group unnecessary, uneven: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday termed unnecessary and uneven the government’s power deal with the Indian Adani Group, and said Bangladesh will be unable to reap benefits from the project.
Khaleda Zia will do politics at appropriate time: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said Khaleda Zia will do politics at the appropriate time, and she will do it wherever she stays. There is no need of Awami League’s worry on this issue.
Hanif urges BNP to prepare for next election
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Monday urged BNP to prepare for participating in the next parliamentary polls for sake of their own existence in politics, saying that no election will be held in the country in an unconstitutional way.
Student torture at IU: BCL leader, 4 activists expelled from dormitory
A leader and four activists of Islamic University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student organisation of ruling Awami League, have been expelled from Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall on Monday as the hall authorities found their involvement in the assault on a fresher of the university.
HC orders ACC to probe AL MP Golap’s properties in US
The High Court on Monday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate the allegation over purchasing of multiple houses by Awami League MP Abdus Sobhan Mia (Golap) in New York.
JU student alleges torture by Chhatra League activists
A Jahangirnagar University student has allegedly been tortured by some activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League for not attending guest room and political programmes.
Argentine FM arrives to reopen mission
Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Santiago Andrés Cafiero arrived this morning to reopen his country's new embassy here for exploiting untapped huge trade potential with Bangladesh.
Dhaka air once again world’s most polluted this morning
Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (Monday, February 27, 2023).
Japan supports Tk 22 million to two projects
The government of Japan has extended a grant of USD 215,654, which is approximately Tk 22.39 million to two Bangladeshi NGOs, Dhaka Community Hospital Trust (DCHT) and Switch Bangladesh Foundation.
GE offers high efficiency gas turbine tech to ease nagging energy crisis
GE Gas Power, a world leader in natural gas power technology, services and solutions, is focused to generate electricity that is reliable, affordable and sustainable for the people in Bangladesh, said a senior official of the company.
PM unveils book on Bangabandhu
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today unveiled the cover of a book titled "Bangabandhu Bhalobashar Opor Nam".