Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Newaz re-elected NCC Bank chairman

Md Nurun Newaz Salim has recently been re-elected the chairman of NCC Bank, said a press release. While ASM Mainuddin Monem has been elected the vice-chairman. Nurun Newaz is the senior vice-president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industries and president of Feni Zilla Samity in Chittagong. He is also

Tanjil elected Prime Bank EC chairman

Tanjil Chowdhury and Imran Khan have unanimously been elected chairman and vice-chairman of the executive committee of Prime Bank, said a press release. Tanjil, managing director of East Coast Group of Companies , was vice-chairman of the Executive Committee previously.

Police foil Ashraful fans’ rally

Law enforcement agencies obstructed the fans from holding their scheduled human chain programme to voice their demand of nominal punishment for suspended cricketer Mohammad Ashraful after he admitted his involvement in match-fixing. A group of facebook fans, who interacted through

Russell eye quadruple in Super Cup

Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra have already created history this season and the Blue outfit will be looking to make it four out of four when they begin their quest for the cash-rich Super Cup, the season’s last title. Russell are on the threshold of a historic

Kiwis seal thrilling win

New Zealand overcame a nervy chase to scamper to a thrilling one-wicket win in their Champions Trophy opener in Cardiff on Sunday. Defending a meagre 138 runs, paceman Lasith Malinga (4-34) and Shaminda Eranga (2-45) shared six wickets between them to give Sri Lanka some hopes,

DESCO suspends SBNS power for two-hour

The Dhaka Electric Supply Company on Sunday cut off the electricity of the Bangladesh Cricket Board office at the Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium for a two-hour period due to non payment of electric bills. DESCO sources said the BCB owes them Tk 1 crore 17 lakh in arrear bills for the last nine months.

BNP still has scope for dialogue on polls, says Speaker

The Speaker, Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, said on Saturday that there was still scope for a dialogue on how to hold the upcoming general election, despite the main Opposition BNP’s withdrawal of the adjournment motion in Parliament. “The Parliament session will continue for a few more days after the budget session. But there will be ... Read more

FBCCI welcomes ‘business-friendly’ budget

The FBCCI, the country’s apex trade body, has lauded the proposed budget as realistic and implementable, adding the caveat that the implementation of the budget would hinge on political stability, good governance, and rule of law. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), however, pointed out that too much reliance on bank ... Read more

Ashraf urges BNP to restore its adjournment motion

Awami League general secretary and LGRD minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Saturday urged the opposition to place its adjournment motion on the election time government before the parliament again assuring that his  party would not come up with any argument against it for arriving at a resolution of the present situation. “Place your (opposition) adjournment

BNP to support its candidates in city corporation elections

Opposition BNP has decided to provide necessary support to their candidates in all city corporation polls. The decision was taken at the party’s national standing committee meeting, held on Saturday night with BNP Chairperson and the leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia in the chair The meeting held at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan party office discussed ... Read more

FS-level meet with Myanmar June 14

Dhaka will highlight the Rohingya issue at the Foreign Secretary-level meeting between Bangladesh and Myanmar scheduled to be held on June 14 in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar. Aside from this longstanding issue, all others bilateral issues including trade and commerce, connectivity and import of gas and electricity from Myanmar will be discussed at the

Defence prepares list of 1,000 witnesses for SQ Chy

Defence wants to record the testimony of 1,000-odd witnesses in support of BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. It has already submitted a list of 1,153 witnesses to testify before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, though it is the tribunal which will fix the number of defence witnesses from whom it will take depositions. A large number ... Read more

Concern over deaths in police custody

Recent incidents of torture and deaths in police custody have triggered serious concern among people, and have also caused embarrassment among police administrators. Many in the service feel that the situation would not improve if police postings and promotions, based on political considerations, are not stopped. They said the image of the law enforcement agency

BNP defends adjournment motion withdrawal

Opposition BNP on Saturday defended the withdrawal of a parliament adjournment motion submitted by an opposition MP seeking discussions on restoration of the caretaker government (CG) system, saying the government could use it to burry the issue. “There’s no possibility of accepting the motion even if the opposition having 30/31 lawmakers puts it forward as ... Read more