Kaan Terzioğlu, group chief executive officer (CEO) of Banglalink’s parent company Veon, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today for a four-day visit. During his visit to Bangladesh, Terzioğlu will meet several stakeholders and government dignitaries to discuss the progress of Bangladesh’s digital transformation, challenges in the
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Primary schools to remain open until Ramadan 20
State minister for primary and mass education Zakir Hossain on Saturday said that all government primary schools would remain open until 20th Ramadan. The decision was made to compensate the learning loss during the closure of educational institutions due to Covid pandemic, he also
Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed laid to rest
Amid love and grief, people from all walks of life today bade farewell to former president Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed. The former chief justice was laid to rest in Dhaka’s Banani graveyard around 12:15pm, reports The Daily Star, quoted Supreme Court Spokesman Md Saifur Rahman as
Man admits killing teacher by stabbing her 101 times, 30 years after ‘humiliation’
After being “humiliated” by his primary school teacher as a child, a man in Belgium confessed to stabbing her 101 times 30 years later. Gunter Uwents told police that he’d never quite recovered from his experience with primary school teacher Maria Verlinden when he was seven years old. More than three decades later in November ... Read more
World’s renowned watch brands now in Dhaka
‘Mohammad & Sons’, a venture of Meghna Group, is a premier luxury watch retail boutique in Bangladesh. The boutique holds distributorship of world-renowned Swiss watch brands like ZENITH, TAG HEUER, MONTBLANC, MOVADO, ORIS, FREDERIQUE CONSTANT and many more. “Mohammad & Sons” has gained tremendous attraction over the years and is highly coveted and
Jaya Ahsan bags Filmfare award for third time in West Bengal
Bangladeshi actress Jaya Ahsan has won the ‘Joy Filmfare Awards’ for the third consecutive time. This time she won the award of best actress for lead role in ‘Binisutoy’ movie, directed by Atanu Ghosh. The film received two more awards in other categories. One is Critic’s Award for Best Film and the other is Best ... Read more
Former president Shahabuddin Ahmed dies
Former Bangladesh president and chief justice Shahabuddin Ahmed passed away on Saturday morning. The former president breathed his last at 10.25 am, reports New Age, quoted the late president’s son-in-law Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali as saying. He was admitted to CMH with old age complications
Tigers secure historic away win against against South Africa
Inspired by a concerted batting effort from the likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal and Yasir Ali, Bangladesh secured a 38-run victory over South Africa in the first ODI in Centurion today. The convincing win at the SuperSport Park, that helped Bangladesh take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, was also ... Read more
Delivery Tiger gets courier service licence
Delivery Tiger recently received a courier service licence as it looks to run its e-commerce delivery business and collect the funds for cash-on-delivery. Md Mohiuddin, chairman of the Mailing Operator and Courier Services Licensing Authority, handed over the documents of the licence to AKM Fahim Mashroor, chief executive
Amir Hamza dropped from Swadhinata Padak 2022, new list published
The government cancelled Md Amir Hamza’s name (posthumously) from the Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) 2022 list for his contribution to literature. Amir Hamza’s name in the Independence Awards-2022 list led to various discussions and criticisms in the media. After this, the decision to cancel his name was announced by the
First jewellery expo begins
A three-day Bangladesh Jewellery Expo-2022 opened at International Convention City Bashundhara yesterday, organised by Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) to celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the country’s golden jubilee of independence. Bajus hopes that the fair, the first of its kind in the country, would help develop the local gold jewellery ... Read more
Joty and co are keen to improve their performances under pressure
So near and yet so far but Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty hopes his side will gain valuable experience from the four-run defeat against the West Indies as the ICC ODI World Cup game ended with a dramatic last-over finish at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today. In their maiden ODI World Cup, the ... Read more
Heartbreak for Tigresses as they fall short in nail-biter
Despite putting up another impressive show, Bangladesh could not keep the momentum going in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup as the Tigresses lost marginally by four runs against West Indies at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today. Another cracking game of cricket was witnessed in the ongoing 2022
DU student dies as hit by Hardinge Bridge railing
A student of Dhaka University fell on the railing of the Hardinge Bridge at Pakshi in Ishwardi and lost his life as he was watching the scene outside from a train. The accident happened at Pakshi point of the bridge over the river Padma on Thursday morning. He was a student of the Department of ... Read more
Year’s first cyclone Asani might reach Bangladesh by March 23
This year’s first cyclone ‘Asani’ is likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal on March 21, says the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclone is unlikely to cross the Indian coast but heavy rain and strong winds are expected over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. On Tuesday evening, a ... Read more
Tamim, Shakib and co appear ready for Proteas challenge
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal informed his troops, including star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, are eager to rise above the challenges against hosts South Africa as the bilateral three-match ODI series begins tomorrow in Centurion. And Shakib, despite the episodes surrounding his involvement prior to the
DB arrests driver over killing employer
Detectives have arrested a car driver on charges of killing his employer car owner and looting money and gold ornaments at Badda in the capital. Briefing reporters on Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police additional commissioner for the Detective Branch AKM Hafiz Akhter said that they arrested the driver, Hriday Bepari, at
GP postpones eSIM launch due to regulatory hiccups
Grameenphone (GP) has postponed the launch of their eSIM service. Initially announced to be launched on March 7, the service is not yet accessible to the public. The postponement took place after BTRC (Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission) withheld the launching of Grameenphone eSIMs last
Prize Bonds: Tk 35 crore winnings remain unclaimed
Have you ever bought a national prize bond? If you have, then please match your bond numbers with the draw results again as you could be one of those lucky few who are yet to claim their prize despite winning the lottery. Recent data from the Department of National Savings showed that about 23 per ... Read more
BRAC aspires to continue catalytic role in reducing inequalities
The top management of BRAC on Monday expressed intention to play catalytic role for reducing inequalities and discrimination through building stronger relations between the state and social entities. ‘Bureaucratic process of the implementation of development projects is a major problem,’ Hossain Zillur Rahman, chairperson of BRAC Bangladesh governing body, said at a