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Asian apparels call for better purchasing practices
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 07:35pm on January 18, 2021
Apparel and textiles manufacturers of six countries in Asia, including Bangladesh, come together to raise voice on improving purchasing practices saying that power imbalance between...
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Jasod president Inu hospitalised with COVID-19 infection
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 07:19pm on January 18, 2021
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasod president Hasanul Haq Inu was admitted to a hospital in the city as he tested positive for COVID-19.The party standing committee member...
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Domingo for demoting Shakib in batting order
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 06:00pm on January 18, 2021
Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo on Monday hinted that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan might not get a chance to bat at his preferred one-down position in...
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Govt taking all measures to tackle climate change: minister
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 05:10pm on January 18, 2021
Environment minister Md Shahab Uddin on Monday said that the government was taking measures to tackle climate change to protect people from its adverse impacts....
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Premier Bank gets 2nd prize in WASA bill collection
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 04:58pm on January 18, 2021
The Premier Bank Limited has achieved the 2nd position in collecting Dhaka WASA’s bill in 2019-20 financial year amongst 34 banks and three mobile financial...
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HC accepts ACC appeal against Ishraque’s acquittal in corruption case
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 04:13pm on January 18, 2021
The High Court on Monday accepted an appeal filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission challenging a judgement that had acquitted...
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COVID-19 claims 16 more, infects 697 in Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 04:00pm on January 18, 2021
Bangladesh logged an additional 16 deaths and 697 infections from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours on Monday, counting the death toll to 7,922 and...
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Five get life term for bombing journalist Balu to death
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 03:46pm on January 18, 2021
Khulna Divisional Public Order Disruption Prevention Tribunal on Monday handed five people to life-term jail sentence in a case of hurling bombs that killed Khulna-based...
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HC asks govt to frame guidelines for streaming platforms
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 02:26pm on January 18, 2021
The High Court on Monday asked the information ministry secretary and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s chairman to frame guidelines within three months to regulate different...
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Mohibul urges UK to provide more scholarships to Bangladeshis
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 02:11pm on January 18, 2021
Deputy education minister Mohibul Hassan Choudhury on Sunday requested the British Council and the British High Commission to increase the number of scholarships for Bangladeshi...