Founder & Chairman of Daffodil International University (DIU) Bangladesh, Dr Md. Sabur Khan has been honoured as a Board Member of Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS); announced in the recent Annual General Assembly held in Istanbul, Turkey. Being the Board Member of EURAS, Dr Khan will contribute to the advancement of the mission of EURAS by setting ... Read more
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A Milestone in the Economic Empowerment of Human Trafficking Survivors
On 12 September 2021, ACI Limited and Winrock International’s Ashshash project formally signed a pivotal ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) that will extend support for skill-based employment opportunities and self-employment prospects for human trafficking survivors. ACI Limited will be able to widen the coverage and geographical footprints of their products via adept
LPG costlier in Bangladesh than in India
Says CAB at public hearing The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Bangladesh is higher than the price in India, so the operators’ demand for a higher price does not hold water, said the Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday. Earlier in April, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) had for the first time ... Read more
Medical colleges in Bangladesh resume in-person classes
First, second and final year students of all medical colleges and other health institutions across the country resumed their in-person classes yesterday with much enthusiasm after about one and a half years. All educational institutions, including all 43 public and 70 private medical colleges and about 40 health education institutes, were closed on March 17 ... Read more
Kids’ joy brings schools to life
School and college compounds across the country sprang into life once again as students stepped inside classrooms after 543 days of closure caused by the pandemic. Relief, excitement and joy were writ large on the faces of students who once more resumed an activity that had seemed so natural until Covid-19 turned their worlds upside ... Read more
New Bangladeshi airways set to spread its wings from January 2022
A new Bangladeshi private airline naming ‘Air Astra’, is set to start its operation from January next year. Besides, Biman Bangladesh Airlines – the national flag carrier, two other private airlines namely US-Bangla and Novoair are currently operating flights. Air Astra will be the third private airline in Bangladesh. “We are hoping to launch flight ... Read more
Horlicks raises awareness on breastfeeding
Horlicks Mother’s Plus completed its month-long campaign by raising awareness among mass people on the importance of breastfeeding and the benefits of better nutrition for lactating mothers. This year, World Breastfeeding Week 2021 theme is: Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility. In line with the theme, Horlicks Mother’s Plus
Private university student drowns to death at Cox’s Bazar beach
A private university student drowned to death at Cox’s Bazar sea beach today. Deceased Taufique Mokbul (22), a resident of Dhaka’s Adabor area, was a third year student of Computer Science department at BRAC University. Taufique along with his two friends – Sadman Sakib and
No rule on addressing govt officials as ‘sir/ madam’: State minister
There is no rule that mandates that a government official must be addressed as “sir” or “madam”, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said today. “I’ve repeatedly said that misconduct is tantamount to corruption,” he said while replying to a question at a ‘meet the press’ event organized by
Brac, Dettol team up to provide hygiene services to vulnerable pregnant women
Brac and Dettol have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide hygiene services to vulnerable pregnant women in Bangladesh. Under this collaboration, Brac and Dettol will raise hygiene awareness among underprivileged expecting mothers living in remote areas in the country and
Mediacom signs deal with Banglalink’s video streaming app Toffee
Mediacom Limited has signed a contract with mobile operator Banglalink’s video streaming app Toffee. Erik Aas, chief executive officer of Banglalink, and Anjan Chowdhury, managing director of Mediacom Limited, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations recently. Under the deal, Mediacom will provide content
Nagad Ltd barred from opening trust-cum settlement account without approval
The Bangladesh Bank has asked banks not to open any trust-cum settlement account (TCSAs) under the name of Nagad Ltd. The central bank issued a letter to banks on September 2 asking them not to open such accounts in the name of Nagad Ltd without its prior approval and the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO). Nagad ... Read more
Schools, colleges to reopen on Sept 12
In-person classes for SSC, HSC examinees, Class V students every day, for others one day a week The government on Sunday decided to reopen all types of educational institutions from primary to higher secondary levels on September 12 after the institutions remained closed for more than 17 months due to the Covid outbreak in Bangladesh. ... Read more
Children 12 years and older to get Covid jabs
Govt plan strewn with challenges, analysts say The government is planning to inoculate children aged 12 and above against Covid-19. Health Minister Zahid Maleque revealed the plan yesterday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said school students will be given Covid shots in line with the World Health Organisation
SME Foundation to lend 30% of Tk 200cr incentive package to women
The SME Foundation is aiming to lend more than 30% of the Tk200 crore incentive package allocated for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to women entrepreneurs. They also plan to start the distribution of the loans from the third week of September, Dr Md Mafizur Rahman, managing director of SME Foundation, announced at
Padma now seeks saviours abroad
Padma Bank has started looking for potential foreign investors, in keeping with its earlier wish to merge with a state lender to prevent its financial health from deteriorating further. As a part of the move, the lender signed a memorandum of understanding with California-based investment bank DelMorgan & Co on September 2, according
Schools, colleges to reopen September 12: Dipu Moni
Education minister Dipu Moni on Friday said that all the educational institutions from primary level to higher secondary level would be reopened from September 12. ‘We are hoping that we will reopen all the educational institutions — primary, secondary and higher secondary — from September 12,’ she said in
Bangladesh finally a member of Brics’ New Dev Bank
Bangladesh has finally become a member of the New Development Bank (NDB), which was launched in 2015 by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, collectively known as Brics, according to a statement of NDB. The NDB aimed to be an alternative to the US-dominated World Bank and International Monetary Fund. In December 2020, Indian ... Read more
Schools, colleges to reopen soon
Directives already given, measures being taken, PM tells parliament Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament said she directed the authorities concerned to reopen all schools and colleges soon and that they were taking measures in this regard. In another development, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said in-person classes of first, second, and fifth-year medical students ... Read more
Mitsubishi Motors looks to set up plant in Bangladesh
Mitsubishi Motors yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a production unit in Bangladesh by 2025 as the Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer looks to expand its footprint in South Asia. This deal, which government officials have dubbed a big step