Dhaka, Jan 5 – Although imports fell drastically in 2019-20 fiscal, the government aims to turn things around aiming for average import growth of 8% per year over the next three fiscals, including the current 2020-21.
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Couple awarded death for woman’s murder in Meherpur
Meherpur, Jan 5– A Meherpur court on Tuesday sentenced a couple to hang for throttling the man’s second wife to death in 2010.
Hindu idol vandalised in Thakurgaon temple
Thakurgaon, Jan 5 — The idol of Hindu Goddess Kali was vandalised by unidentified miscreants at a temple in Thakurgaon’s Pirgonj Upazila on Sunday night.
Curtain rises on Shilpakala Academy’s Upazila Cultural Fest
Dhaka, Jan 04 – Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) virtually inaugurated a month-long cultural festival on Sunday, initiating live cultural shows in 10 Upazilas across the country that will run till January 31.
BNP to observe 10th national election anniversary Tuesday
Dhaka, Jan 4 – BNP has decided to mark the seventh anniversary of the 10th parliament election day– January 5, 2014–by hoisting flags at its offices across the country on Tuesday.
Novelist Rabeya Khatun passes away
Dhaka, Jan 03 –Eminent novelist Rabeya Khatun passed away in the city on Sunday at the age of 85. According to her family sources, Rabeya Khatun breathed her last at her Banani residence due to old-age complications.
IBTRA inaugurates internship programme
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) inaugurated its Internship Programme for the students of Public and Private Universities on 4 January 2021, Monday at the virtual platform.
মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়ে ভর্তির লটারি ১১ জানুয়ারি
ঢাকা, ৪ জানুয়ারি – মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়ে ১ম শ্রেণি হতে ৯ম শ্রেণি পর্যন্ত শিক্ষার্থী ভর্তির ডিজিটাল লটারি ১১ জানুয়ারি বিকাল ৩ টায় অনুষ্ঠিত হবে। শিক্ষামন্ত্রী ডা.দীপু মনি এই লটারি উদ্বোধন করবেন।
RU BCL observes 73rd founding anniversary
Rajshahi, Jan 4 – Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chatra League, Rajshahi University unit observed the 73rd founding anniversary of the organization by arranging different programmes on the university campus.
New Vice Chancellor joins BUP
Dhaka, January 04 – The newly appointed Vice Chancellor Major General Md Moshfequr Rahman, SGP, SUP, NDC, psc joined Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) on 31 December (Thursday) 2020. Prior to joining, he served as the Area Commander of Logistic…
এসডিজি বাস্তবায়নে নাগরিক প্ল্যাটফর্ম বছর শেষে, ২০২১-এ
একটি অভূতপূর্ব বছর অতিক্রম করে নব সূচনার দ্বারপ্রান্তে আমরা। অতিক্রান্ত বছরের বিচ্ছেদ, বেদনা এবং সর্বোপরি অনেক মৃত্যুতে আমরা সবাই ভারাক্রান্ত। অতিমারির স্মৃতি ও অভিজ্ঞতা নিয়ে আমাদের ২০২১ সালে পথ চলতে হবে।
JMI brings final version of first Bangladeshi KN95 mask
Dhaka, Jan 4 – JMI has launched the final version of its first made in Bangladesh KN95 respiratory mask. Earlier, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against JMI for supplying low-quality masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) to the government…
‘Bangladesh to get Oxford Covid vaccine on time as per deal’
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Beximco Pharmaceuticals, the local partner of Serum Institute of India (SII), on Monday assured that Bangladesh will get the agreed amount of vaccine doses on time as per agreement.
Covid takes heavy toll on Khulna’s seafood exports in 2020
Khulna (Bangladesh), Jan 4 — Export of frozen shrimps from Khulna to Europe declined drastically in 2020 due to a fall in demand in the continent’s key seafood consuming countries in the wake of Covid-19 and the consequent lockdown.
Chittagong slum fire burns shanties
Chittagong, Jan 4 -A fire at Jele Para slum adjacent to Beribadh under Chittagong EPZ police station has gutted some shanties.
‘Not enough food to buy if Bangladesh’s not self-sufficient’
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Bangladesh needs to be self-reliant in food production as there will not be enough food that money can buy if a crisis or famine breaks out as fallout of Covid-19.
Make corona-vaccine roadmap public, BNP asks govt
Dhaka, Jan 3 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday demanded the government make its roadmap on the coronavirus vaccine collection and distribution public immediately.
অনুষ্ঠানে গান বাজালে জানাজা বা বিয়ে না পড়ানোর ঘোষণা
নারায়ণগঞ্জের বন্দর উপজেলার একটি এলাকায় ইউপি ওয়ার্ড সদস্য, পঞ্চায়েত ও মসজিদ কমিটির যৌথ নির্দেশে বিয়ে, সুন্নতে খৎনা ও গায়ে হলুদের মতো সামাজিক অনুষ্ঠানগুলোতে গান-বাজনার আয়োজন নিষিদ্ধ ঘোষণা করে মাইকিং করা হয়েছে। ইসলাম ধর্মাবলম্বী কোনো পরিবার এই নির্দেশনা অমান্য করলে তাদের…
অসহায় শীতার্ত মানুষের পাশে দাড়ানো মানবিক ও নৈতিক দায়িত্ব
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, অসহায় শীতার্ত মানুষের পাশে দাড়ানো সকলের মানবিক ও নৈতিক দায়িত্ব। সুবিধা বঞ্চিত মানুষ শীতে অনেক কষ্টে দিনাতিপাত করছে। অসহায় শীতার্ত মানুষের সাহায্যে সমাজের বিত্তশালীদের এগিয়ে আসতে হবে।…
‘Bangladesh to be turned into green Bengal’
Dhaka, Jan 3 – Illegal occupants will be evicted from the forest lands and the forests will be brought back. The country will be turned into green Bengal by planting more and more trees.
BNP’s nationwide protest programmes on Jan 7, 10
Dhaka, Jan 3 – BNP on Sunday announced a two-day programme in protest against the unusual rise in the prices of daily essentials and demanding the resignation of the Commerce Minister and the Election Commission.
Remittance up 37 percent in first 6 months of current fiscal
Dhaka, January – Inward remittances witnessed a massive growth of 37.6 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal 2020-21, over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
Hasina-Modi talks agenda: BD Foreign Secy to visit New Delhi
Dhaka, Jan 3 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday expressed his optimism over fulfilment of Bangladesh’s expectations by India as the two countries maintain a strong, very friendly and historic relationship.
Stimulus package loan for small enterprises until March 31
Dhaka, Jan 3 – Bangladesh Bank has further extended the deadline until March 31 for the disbursement of loans under the government-announced stimulus package of Tk 20,000 crore for the Covid-19 affected cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector.
Ships docking at Ctg Port fell 2pc due to Covid in 2020
Chittagong, Jan 03 – The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent suspension of export and import for several months caused a 2 percent drop in the number of ships docking at Chittagong Port in 2020 compared to the previous calendar year of…
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 mortality rate 1.48 percent
Dhaka, Jan 3 — The Covid-19 death toll in Bangladesh rose to 7,626, raising the mortality rate to 1.48 percent. In the 24 hours until Sunday morning, 27 more deaths were recorded, according to a handout from the Directorate General…
Give highest importance to human rights, rule of law: PM
Dhaka, Jan 3 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked members of the police force to attach the highest importance to basic rights, human rights and rule of law while discharging their professional duties.
Feni municipal polls: 10 AL runners being elected unopposed
Feni, Jan 3 – Ten Awami League candidates are set to be elected ward councillors of Feni municipality as they were the only ones to submit nomination papers from their areas. District Election Officer Md Nasir Uddin Patwari confirmed this.
Missing garment worker found dead after seven days in Savar
Dhaka, Jan 3 – A garment worker, who went missing on December 28, was found dead in the Dhaweleswari River at Jhauchar in Savar early Sunday.
Indian onion reaches Hili port, price starts falling
Hili, Jan 2 – Indian onion started to roll in at Dinajpur’s Hili land port on Saturday after three and half months of the export ban. Trucks carrying onions from India arrived at the port at 3:30 pm, bringing it…