The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday gave licence to Soft Tech Innovation Ltd to operate as a payment system operator under its brand name of aamarPay, taking the country’s total PSO licensees to seven. The central bank’s payment systems department issued a circular on Tuesday, saying that the licence was issued under the Bangladesh Payment and ... Read more
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Ex-DIG Mizan, former ACC director Basir jailed in bribery case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission Khandaker Enamul Basir to eight-year imprisonment and suspended deputy inspector general of police Mizanur Rahman to three-year in a bribery case. Judge Shaikh Nazmul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4
Five killed in Chandpur road accident while returning from wedding ceremony
Five people were killed as their private car fell into a roadside pond at Purba Naraha under Shahrasti upazila in Chandpur district early Wednesday. The deceased are Shahparan Tushar, 22, of village Ramdevpur, Shakil Hossain, 23, of village Narpaia, Rezaul Karim, 24, of village Chanpa Keshtala under Shahrasti in
Butterfly Group becomes Samsung’s national distributor
Butterfly Group became the new national distributor of Samsung for all its products through a partnership announcement event at the Butterfly showroom in Gulshan, Dhaka recently . Customers will now be able to buy Samsung products, including TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners, mobilephones, and tablets from
CAAB withdraws PCR test requirements for UAE-bound passengers
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh had withdrawn the PCR test requirements for those who want to travel to United Arab Emirates from February 22. Earlier, passengers going to the Middle Eastern country had to undergo PCR tests at the airport six hours prior to their flight schedule
Bangla, English mandatory for 2022 SSC, HSC
In-person classes resume today As secondary schools and colleges partially resume in-person classes today, education boards have decided that SSC and HSC candidates of 2022 will need to sit for Bangla and English exams besides three optional subjects. Meanwhile, the government has decided to hold the Secondary School Certificate and
Roktim succumbs to injuries after 5 brothers’ deaths on the road
Another victim of the Cox’s Bazar road tragedy died at a hospital on Tuesday. Roktim Shil, a victim of the tragic road accident in Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar which left his five brothers dead, succumbed to injuries at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) this morning. Roktim was declared dead at 11:00 am today, said CMCH ... Read more
Now mobile users to get promotional SMS in Bangla
From now on, telecom operators will send all promotional and system-generated text messages and notifications in Bangla. Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday launched the service at an event at the conference room of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). This feature will be beneficial for a vast number of people, since
UNDP ties up with Brac to accelerate poverty reduction in Bangladesh
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Brac have partnered and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the effectiveness of poverty eradication and make these efforts more impactful to ensure inclusive growth for Bangladesh. Sudipto Mukerjee, resident representative, UNDP Bangladesh, and
IsDB to provide $56m for sanitation project
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is set to provide $56 million to Bangladesh for an inclusive sanitation and hygiene programme. Of the total assistance, $36.4 million will count as a loan while the remaining $19.6 million will be considered a grant, according to a press release from the
OPPO to launch Flagship Find X5 Series on Feb 24
Smart device brand OPPO on Sunday announced the launch of its high-end flagship smartphone with world-first imaging experiences – OPPO Find X5 series, said a press release. At OPPO INNO Day 2021, OPPO announced MariSilicon X, the dedicated imaging Neural Processing Unit, which overcomes smartphone video capture’s greatest
Amar Ekushey being observed across Bangladesh
The Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day is being observed across Bangladesh on Monday through paying rich tribute to the memory of the Language Movement martyrs and renewing the call for the proper use of Bangla in all spheres of life. Streams of barefooted people from all walks of life filed past the ... Read more
Dhaka roads that will be closed on Feb 21
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given necessary instructions, including traffic advisory, and other directives, for visiting the Central Shaheed Minar, and to ensure peaceful observance of International Mother Language Day in the capital tomorrow. The directive was given in a press release issued by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Realtor opposed to involve city corporations for construction approval.
The country’s realtors on Saturday expressed their deep concern over a government plan to make approval from city corporations mandatory for building constructions in Dhaka in addition to approval from Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha. Such a decision will put the country’s housing sector into a deep crisis, leaders of the
Yamaha inaugurates showroom
Yamaha, a Japan-based motorcycle manufacturer, inaugurated its new showroom “Rangamati Motors” at Bijon Sarani of Rangamati on 16 February. Customers will be able to avail sales and after sales services as well as spare parts services from this showroom, reads a press
Hoover fair inaugurated
HOOVER Bangladesh inaugurated the Hoover Mela with a cake-cutting ceremony at Duster Limited Bangladesh corporate office in Gulshan on Saturday, said a press release. Hoover Bangladesh managing director Saidul Islam inaugurated the fair while director A.N.M Zahirul Abedin, businessadvisor Ali Asgar Miron, asst. manager
Joy Bangla made national slogan
The Cabinet has approved “Joy Bangla” as national slogan, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said today. It will be said at government programmes and assemblies, said the Cabinet Secretary. The decision came today at the Cabinet meeting presided
CU to resume in-person classes from Feb 22
The Chittagong University is set to resume physical classes for all students from February 22 after one month of closure maintaining proper health rules. The authorities said all the pre-scheduled examinations will be taken and all official activities will continue from Tuesday, reports a correspondent
DU in-person classes to resume on Feb 22
In-person classes for all students of Dhaka University will resume from February 22, according to a press release issued today. The release was signed by Mahmud Alam, director of DU public relations office, reports our campus correspondent
Two-day weekend in all educational institutions from 2023: Dipu Moni
The government has decided to extend weekly holidays to two days, Fridays and Saturdays, in all educational institutions from next year. “All the educational institutions will get two-day holidays from 2023,” Education Minister Dipu Moni said at the inauguration of new curriculum of the