Luxurious furniture and home décor retail Penthouse Livings has officially launched Boca Do Lobo of Portugal in Bangladesh on 11th February 2022. Boca do Lobo is a brand known for using ancient fine craftsmanship techniques to create unexpected pieces of contemporary design. Each piece carries the imprint of
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None passes HSC exam from 5 edu institutions
No examinees from five educational institutions passed in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations. The results were published on Sunday. Of the five institutions, two are under Chattogram Education Board, two
Girls ahead of boys in pass rate, achieving GPA 5
Girls outshined boys in both pass rate and in achieving the highest Grade Point Average of 5 in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations across Bangladesh. The result was published on Sunday. This year, 96.49 per cent girls and 94.14 per cent boys passed
HSC, equivalent exams’ results published with 95.26pc pass rate
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations of 2021 were published on Sunday with a pass rate of 95.26 per cent. The number of students securing GPA 5 is 1,89,169. The results were officially announced by the prime minister Sheikh Hasina virtually from the Ganabhaban while later in a press briefing the ... Read more
Trains will operate at full capacity from Feb 13
Trains will start carrying passengers at full capacity from February 13, maintaining health safety rules. Bangladesh Railway made the announcement in a notification on Sunday. Selling of tickets will begin from February 9, Shafiqur Rahman, director (traffic) of BR, confirmed the development. BR will sell 50 percent of the tickets through its mobile
Four siblings killed while pick-up van runs them over in Cox’s Bazar
The seven sons and only daughter of Suresh Chandra Sheel, who died 10 days ago, went to a local temple on Tuesday morning for offeing puja. On the way home after offering puja four brothers were killed and three of other siblings were injured after a pick-up van ran them over while they were crossing ... Read more
Dhaka Nagar Paribahan in 3 new routes soon: Taposh
Dhaka Nagar Paribahan buses will soon be introduced in three new routes under Green Cluster area, announced Dhaka south city mayor and Bus Route Rationalisation Committee president Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Monday. The three new routes in Bangladesh capital are Ghatarchar to Vulta via Farmgate
RCC asks businesses to put signboards in Bangla in 7 days
The Rajshahi City Corporation on Monday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the city’s business establishments to install their signboards in the Bangla language. RCC chief revenue officer Abu Saleh Md Nur-E-Sayed told New Age that the revenue department of the city corporation took the decision on Sunday
Nihad Kabir joins BUILD as chairperson
Former Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nihad Kabir has become chairperson of the trustee board of Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) for the 2022-23 term, said a press release. She is a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and a partner of law firm Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad and Associates. Nihad is also ... Read more
Campaign for Evaly: Sabnam Faria gets permanent bail in fraud case
A Dhaka court yesterday granted permanent bail to actress Sabnam Faria in a fraud case filed for her involvement with E-commerce platform Evaly. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury passed the order after Faria surrendered before it and sought bail in the case
Nagad offers instant cashback on tuition fees of selective educational institutions
Mobile Financial Service ‘Nagad’ has come up with a cashback offer to reduce hassles to pay students tuition fees at their respective institutions. From now on, students who pay fees at school, college, and university’s will receive 5 percent instant cashback or up to BDT 50 per month. The campaign started on 1 February 2022 ... Read more
Dhaka Regency to celebrate Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort offers city’s most happening event for those who wants to surprise their loved ones with a selection of exceptional dining experiences especially made for the occasion on the Skyline, said a press release. For lovebirds who want to celebrate romance in the great outdoors, the
Journalist Peer Habibur Rahman passes away
Senior journalist and executive editor of the Daily Bangladesh Pratidin, Peer Habibur Rahman, died while undergoing treatment a private hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. Peer Habibur breathed his last at about 4:00pm while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of Lab Aid Specialized Hospital in the city, said the newspaper’s chief ... Read more
Pori Moni is ill, hearing adjourned
Popular actress Pori Moni, accused in a narcotics case, could not appear in court due to illness, her lawyer said today. The lawyer told the court that Pori Moni has been suffering from cold and fever with cough for several days. Moreover, she is pregnant now and has filed a petition with
eCourier, Aramex join hands to launch cross-border delivery
eCourier Ltd, a subsidiary of Dotlines Group, and Aramex Dhaka Ltd, the local entity of the multinational logistics, courier and package delivery company, have entered into a commercial agreement to utilise their combined strengths to unlock Bangladesh’s international delivery potential. Mahbubul Anam, managing director of Expo Group, a joint venture partner of
GPH Ispat’s profit surge
Listed steel maker GPH Ispat’s profit soared in the first half of the current financial year. The company logged Tk 94.93 crore in profits, posting a 36 per cent rise from Tk 69.64 crore recorded during the same period a year ago. Its earnings per share was Tk 2.17 during the July to December period, ... Read more
Renata profit rises 14pc
Renata logged 14 per cent higher profits year-on-year in the first six months of the current financial year of 2021-22 in spite of a rise in the price of raw material. The profits came to reach Tk 274 crore while turnover rose 6.12 per cent to Tk 1,542 crore in the July-December period, according to ... Read more
Sinha murder: Ex-OC Pradeep, Liakat sentenced to death
Suspended police inspector Liakat Ali and former OC of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das were sentenced to death for killing Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan. Cox’s Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail sentenced six others to life term imprisonment. The court acquitted seven others as allegation brought against them could not be
Apex sees higher profits despite lower sales
Profits of Apex Footwear rose in the first half of the current financial year (FY) compared to the same period in FY 2020-21 despite a drop in net sales. The shoemaker logged sales of about Tk 566 crore in the July-December period of FY 2021-22, down 13 per cent year-on-year from Tk 652 crore
Journalists and social media must work together to fight misinformation
Participants say as Facebook-supported upskilling programme ends Media organizations must work with social media companies like Facebook to combat misinformation and cyberbullying, speakers said at a virtual event. The webinar was organised by C-CAB (Center for Communication Action Bangladesh) to mark the completion of “Facebook Fundamental for News, a digital