By Dr Jaspal Kaur Sadhu Singh Readers may be familiar with the idiom “at a rate of knots”. This aptly describes the pace in which a video conferencing platform evolved into a vital tool of expression,communication, and to China, a…
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Initiative taken to amend education policy: Minister
Dhaka, Aug 26 – Education Minister Dipu Moni on Wednesday said the government has taken an initiative to amend the National Education Policy as it needs revision and refinement.
Padma Bridge project gets time extension up to 2022
Dhaka, Aug 26 – The implementation tenure of Parma Bridge project, a mega project of the country, has been extended up to 2022 as its works suffered a setback due to COVID-19 pandemic and floods.
EC drafts law for party registration with RPO ‘72 clauses
Dhaka, Aug 26 – The Election Commission on Wednesday cleared the draft of the Political Party Registration Bill, 2020 though a commissioner strongly opposed the move to enact a separate law with some articles from the Representation of the People…
Ericsson, Unicef to map global school internet connectivity
Three-year initiative to identify connectivity gaps in 35 countries is a critical first step in connecting every school to the internet
IBBL Barishal Zone holds Business Development Conference
The Barishal Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Business Development Conference on a Virtual Platform on 25 August 2020, Tuesday. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Additional Managing Director of the Bank addressed the conference as chief guest.
National Poet Nazrul’s 44th death anniversary Thursday
Dhaka, Aug 26 – The 44th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in the country on Thursday in a befitting manner.
বেনাপোল বন্দরে রাজস্ব ফাঁকির অভিযোগে ট্রাকসহ শাড়ির চালান আটক
বেনাপোল বন্দরে কাগজপত্র বাদে ২০ লাখ টাকার রাজস্ব ফাঁকির অভিযোগে মঙ্গলবার সকালে ট্রাকসহ একটি শাড়ির চালান আটক করেছে কাস্টমস কর্মকর্তারা।
বগুড়ায় ৮৬ বস্তা সরকারি চাল উদ্ধার
বগুড়ার শাজাহানপুর উপজেলার উমরদীঘি বাজারের একটি গ্যারেজ থেকে ৩০কেজি ওজনের ৮৬ বস্তা সরকারি চাল উদ্ধার করেছে পুলিশ।
করোনায় সুন্দরবন পর্যটন শিল্পে ধস
করোনা পরিস্থিতিতে দীর্ঘদিন আটকে থাকার পর প্রকৃতির সান্নিধ্যে যেতে চাইলে সুন্দরবন ভ্রমণ হতে পারে অন্যতম ভালো গন্তব্য।
Venison, deer heads seized in Bagerhat
Forest officers in a drive recovered 42 kgs of venison, three deer heads, 12 legs from Marapashur Canal of the Sundarbans in Bagerhat district on Tuesday.
Ukhiya OC, 4 others sued for torturing rape victim
A case has been filed against Officer-in-Charge of Ukhiya Police Station and four others for torturing a college girl who was allegedly raped by a constable.
75,971 Rohingya babies born in 3 years: Save the Children
Save the Children has said an estimated 75,971 children under three years or nine percent of the total Rohingya population are now living in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar district.
Elephant at Warsaw Zoo to test cannabis-extract oil
This year has been a difficult time for Fredzia, a young female African elephant at Warsaw Zoo in the Polish capital. The zoo’s four elephants became three in March, following the death of Erna, the largest female and elder of…
Lionel Messi hands in Barcelona transfer request
Legendary Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has asked to leave this summer. The Argentina international, 33, sent a fax to the club on Tuesday saying he wishes to exercise a clause in his contract, allowing him to leave for free with…
‘No questions can be raised over legalising black money’
Dhaka, Aug 25 – National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem has said that no organisation can raise questions over legalisation of untaxed money, popularly known as black money, and its subsequent investment availing amnesty in…
Major (retd) Sinha murder: Accused put on remand again
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 25 – A Cox’s Bazar court on Tuesday placed each of three accused on a further four days of remand over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf. The trio Md Nurul Amin,…
UP chairman sued over torture of mother, daughters
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 25 – A case has been filed against Harbang Union Parishad Chairman Md Miranul Islam for assaulting five people including a woman and her daughters in Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar.
US concerned over situation in Rakhine
The United States has said it remains concerned over the killing of members of local communities and displacement of thousands in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, which undermines prospects for the voluntary return of Rohingyas and internally displaced persons and erodes prospects…
17pc electricity to come from renewables by 2041: Minister
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Around 17 percent of Bangladesh’s electricity will come from renewable energy sources by 2041, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.
No Primary, Ebtedayee exam this time
Dhaka, Aug 25 – There will be no Primary Education Completion (PEC) and its equivalent Ebtedayee examination for 2020 and the students will be promoted to the next class through class assessment instead.
IBBL Rangpur Zone holds Business Development Conference
Rangpur Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference on 24 August 2020, Monday at virtual platform.
Liberation War Sector Commander CR Dutta passes away
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Major General (retd) Chitta Ranjan Dutta, a sector commander during Bangladesh’s Liberation War, died at a hospital in Florida due to old age complications on Tuesday.
Chittagong Sampan boatmen on day-long hunger strike
Chittagong, Aug 25 – Hundreds of boatmen of Shampan, a long sea boat in with a triangular mast, in Chattogram started a day-long hunger strike in Karnaphuli area protesting against the city corporation’s decision to not to provide lease to…
Remove posters, banners from Dhaka-Ctg Highway: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday ordered the Roads and Highways Department to remove posters and banners from the key Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
Rohingya burden for govt’s ‘knee-jerk’ policy: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 25 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government has not been able to resolve the Rohingya crisis due to its ‘knee-jerk’ foreign policy. “The government’s knee-jerk foreign policy and their weakness are…
Taka 14.54 bn project to improve power supply
Dhaka, Aug 25 – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared five development projects, including a Tk 1454-crore one to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to clients under the DPDC areas in Dhaka and Narayanganj cities.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 45 deaths, 2,245 new cases Tuesday
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Coronavirus death toll in Bangladesh rose to 4,028 on Tuesday after the health authorities said 45 patients died of Covid-19.
ইসরায়েলে আব্বাসীয় আমলের ৪২৫ স্বর্ণমুদ্রা উদ্ধার
ইসরায়েলি প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিকরা সোমবার জানিয়েছেন যে সম্প্রতি তারা কেন্দ্রীয় শহর ইয়াভনের কাছে খননকাজের সময় ইসলামের প্রথম যুগের স্বর্ণমুদ্রার একটি সংগ্রহের সন্ধান পেয়েছেন, খবর এপি।
খাগড়াছড়ির পর্যটন কেন্দ্রগুলো অবশেষে খুলে দেয়া হচ্ছে
পার্বত্য জেলা খাগড়াছড়ির পর্যটন কেন্দ্রগুলো দীর্ঘ ৫ মাস পর খুলে দেয়া হচ্ছে। আগামী ২৮ আগস্ট থেকে এই জেলার প্রধানতম ৪টি পর্যটন কেন্দ্র জনগণের জন্য উন্মুক্ত হচ্ছে।