Popular band Shironamhin is set to rock the stage at the maison de’ receptions (pavilion royal) in Paris. The band is set to fly to Paris on March 29 after completing their Chattogram tour from March 26 to 28. The Embassy of Bangladesh in Paris, arranged the special concert to mark the golden jubilee of ... Read more
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Theatre celebrates golden jubilee with Independence Day specials
Celebrating the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and their journey of 50 years, noted drama troupe Theatre has launched a year-long initiative. Marking Independence Day, they will be staging well-known plays. The 204th show of the anti-communal drama, “Meraj Fakirer Ma” (1995), written and directed by Abdullah al-Mamun, was staged yesterday at Bangladesh Mahila Samity
BASIS to promote Bangladesh’s ICT industry in UK
The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) is planning to hold a special event in London in June to promote the ICT industry of Bangladesh in the United Kingdom. The development comes as BASIS President Russell T Ahmed met Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem at the Bangladesh High Commission ... Read more
Bus kills DSCC cleaner while he was sweeping street
A Dhaka South City Corporation cleaner was killed after a bus of Swadesh Poribahan ran over him in front of the main gate of Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital’s Gulistan area on Friday morning. The deceased is Mohammad Faruk, 57, son of Rustom Ali of village Gazipura under Araihazar police station in Narayanganj. According to ... Read more
Telcos confirm spectrum auction participation
The country’s four mobile operators, including state-owned Teletalk, are participating in a spectrum auction scheduled to be held on March 31, having already submitted earnest money with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The participation of all the operators has ended speculations that one or two might
BUET, GPH sign deal on research
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and GPH Ispat Limited signed a memorandum of understanding at the university council building on Tuesday. BUET vice-chancellor Satya Prasad Majumder presided over by the ceremony while Mohammad Shahidullah Khandaker, secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works was
Nagar Paribahan to get 225 buses on 3 new routes
Dhaka Nagar Paribahan buses will soon introduce 225 buses on three new routes while private company Trans Silva will add 20 more buses in the first experimental route Ghatarchar to Kanchpur via Motijheel and Signboard. Bus Route Rationalisation Committee president and Dhaka south
Dhanmondi Society holds introductory programme
The introductory programme of the executive committee of Dhanmondi Society was held at a restaurant in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area on Sunday. The programme included a press conference where Dhanmondi Society president Abu Mohammad Sabur and general secretary Mosaddek Habib spoke on the occasion, said a
Veon’s group CEO due today
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mobile internet users in Bangladesh can now carry forward their data
Mobile phone users in Bangladesh will now be able to carry forward their mobile data. This landmark announcement comes from Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Telecom today after the government introduces a new directive at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) premises. During the launch, Mustafa Jabbar informed that users were having issues with
11 personalities, institution to get Swadhinata Padak 2022
The government has picked 10 individuals and one institution for “Swadhinata Padak 2022” (Independence Award), for their outstanding contributions to the country. This information was disclosed through a notification signed by Additional Secretary (Committee and Economic) Md Zillur Rahman Chowdhury today
Govt slashes 5% vat on edible oil at retail level: Cabinet Secretary
NBR asked to assess if import duty on it can be reduced ahead of Ramadan Cabinet has asked National Board of Revenue to work on whether import duty on edible oil can be reduced ahead of Ramadan. “The import duty is 15%. NBR has been asked to check how much of it can be reduced,” ... Read more
SIBL wins Bangladesh Innovation Award-2022
Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) won the Bangladesh Innovation Award-2022 in the category of “Best Innovation–Finance Innovation in Banks” by Bangladesh Innovation Conclave recently. Zafar Alam, managing director of the bank, received the award from Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister at Le Meridien in
SC asks Nipun, Zayed to strictly follow stay order
The Supreme Court on Monday directed actors Zayed Khan and Nipun Akhter to strictly follow its chamber judge’s order over holding office of general secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association (BFAA). A bench of Appellate Division of the SC headed by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique passed the order while hearing a contempt of court ... Read more