Flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj will begin on June 5 instead of May 31, said the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The decision was taken at a ministry meeting on Tuesday (24 May) following the request of the Saudi government. According to sources, an inter-ministerial meeting had
Month: May 2022
Court issues travel ban on 5 NSU trustees
A Dhaka court issued a travel ban on six people, including North South University (NSU) Board of Trustees Chairperson Azim Uddin Ahmed, in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for embezzling Tk303.82 crore. Five others are members of NSU Board of Trustees MA Kashem, Benajir Ahmed, Rehana Rahman and Mohammed Shajahan and Ashaloy ... Read more
Tourism needs proper planning
Experts say Proper planning for the tourism sector’s development has become imperative as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot be achieved by 2030 if tourism does not flourish in Bangladesh, said speakers at a meeting yesterday. At least 6 SDGs are directly and the rest indirectly related to tourism, they told the first
PM to inaugurate Padma Bridge on June 25
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the much-awaited Padma Bridge on June 25. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader disclosed the date to the media following a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban onTuesday. Quader said Sheikh Hasina, however, rejected the proposal to name the bridge
Biman to operate Hajj flights with own aircraft
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited has completed preparation to operate Hajj flights with its own aircraft by decreasing flight frequency on other routes, said state minister for civil aviation and tourism Md Mahbub Ali on Monday. He said that Bangladesh Biman was ready to launch special flights for Hajj accordingly on
Rise in divorce rate: Parliamentary body blames drugs, extramarital affairs
A parliamentary body on Sunday (May 22, 2022), expressed deep concern over the increasing number of divorces in the country. The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has recommended taking necessary steps to reduce the number of divorces in
IUB holds Corporate Grooming Session
The Office of Career Guidance, Placement and Alumni Relations of Independent University, Bangladesh organised a Corporate Grooming Session on the campus in Dhaka on Thursday, said a press release. The programme was organised in close collaboration with the five academic schools of IUB. The first session was jointly conducted by Sayeed Nasir, executive vice-president and ... Read more
Training workshop held at CUET
A day-long training workshop on ‘helping to create new entrepreneurs’ was organised at Sheikh Kamal IT Business Incubator at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in Chattogram on Sunday. CUET vice-chancellor professor Mohammad Rafiqul Alam inaugurated the workshop as chief guest at the conference room of the incubator at 11:00am while Sheikh Kamal IT Business
HC hands over 4 NSU trustees to police
The High Court on Sunday handed over four trustee members of North South University to the Shahbagh police after denying their anticipatory bail prayer in a case filed over the misappropriation of fund. Allegation had it that the university trust showed that it had paid Tk 500 crore to Ashaloy Housing and Developers Ltd for ... Read more
Shironamhin releases their latest album, “Perfume”
Popular band in Bangladesh, Shironamhin released their latest track “Perfume”, along with an intriguing music video, on Thursday. The music video is a contrast of Greek mythology and modern-day presentation, which raises awareness against victim-blaming. The music is directed by the band’s bassist and leader, Ziaur Rahman. The artwork design, screenplay and direction of the
Nissan launches latest ‘Magnite’ in Bangladesh
Nissan recently launched its latest B-SUV model Nissan Magnite. The launch ceremony took place on Nissan Bangladesh’s Tejgaon showroom in May 21. Previously launched in 15 other countries including Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, the 1000cc Nissan Magnite comes with features such as
Happy Days staged at Shilpakala Academy
Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days was staged at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Translated by Kabir Chowdhury and adapted and directed by Shuvashis Sinha, the play is a take on the absurdity of life, an investigation into meaning and meaninglessness of human existence. Although the original play contains two
Sudden rain leads to water logging in the port city
A couple of hours of downpour led to water-logging in several parts of the port city on Saturday, making the lives of the residents miserable. Rain, which brought relief to many people as city dwellers were suffering from hot weather with temperature of 34 degree Celsius on an average for the last one
Bring corporate tax down to 10-15% for newspapers: Editors to finance minister
Editors yesterday urged the government to bring down the corporate tax for newspapers to 10-15 per cent from the fiscal year of 2022-23 to help the print media survive amid rising costs. Currently, the newspaper industry has to pay 30 per cent corporate tax. The editors also demanded a reduction of the tax deducted at ... Read more
12-day int’l math workshop at DU concludes
The 12-day-long international mathematics workshop titled ‘scientific research school on mathematical epidemiology/biology’ ended Friday afternoon, with the concluding ceremony held at the AF Mujibur Rahman Ganit Bhaban on the Dhaka University campus. The workshop, which began on May 9, was jointly organised by the mathematics
Kourtney Kardashian excited to finally have her fairytale wedding
That’s amore! Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are tying the knot — again. Though the couple have already had two wedding ceremonies, their ceremony in Italy will be the large, “fairy tale” wedding that Kourtney has been planning for months. “You can feel all the love. Everyone is very excited to celebrate Kourtney and Travis,” ... Read more
Kourtney’s wedding To Travis Barker, sister Kim Kardashian arrives in Italy
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker legally tied the knot last Sunday Kim Kardashian has descended upon Italy along with much of the Kar-Jenner clan for Kourtney’s wedding to drummer Travis Barker. Kim, Kylie, Khloe and Kris were all photographed out on the town in Portofino on Friday night as they were swarmed by fans and ... Read more
Mushfiqur Rahim to miss West Indies tour hajj pilgrimage
BCB has granted leave to Bangladesh veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim for upcoming West Indies tour, so that he can perform hajj in July. “Mushfiqur wrote an application for a leave to attend this year’s Hajj a month ago ahead of the Sri Lanka series but nothing was official. However, the
BCB want Mustafizur to play West Indies Tests
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has urged pacer Mustafizur Rahman to participate in all three formats of the West Indies Tour in June. “We have been thinking about it and we want Mustafizur to take part in all three formats from the West Indies series,” BCB sources
New Zealand cricket squad hit by Covid cases
Three members of the Black Caps tour party – including frontline batsman Henry Nicholls – tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of their first warm-up cricket match in England on Friday. New Zealand Cricket confirmed Nicholls, bowler Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen were in isolation as they prepared for day one of their four-day ... Read more