Day: October 12, 2024
OUem appoints Neamul Mohsin as CIO
Bangladesh-origin Oxford graduate Neamul Mohsin, currently Deputy Chief Investment Officer, has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of OUem with effect from 1 January 2025.
Sandra Robertson will remain Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with…
National Assembly Chair Dahal leaves for Geneva
Kathmandu: A nine-member Nepali parliamentary delegation, led by National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal, has left here for Geneva, Switzerland today to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s 149th Assembly.
The Chairman of the upper ho…
No scope to avoid punishment after committing any crime: IGP
There is no scope to escape punishment after committing any crime in the country, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam on Saturday.
‘Those who are involved in wrongdoings are few in numbers and if we all remain united, they will be…
Dashain helps foster unity, cooperation: Speaker Ghimire
Kathmandu: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has expressed belief that the Dashain festival would foster mutual cooperation, harmony and unity in society.
Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami today, Speaker Ghimire wished peace,…
Bangladesh drops three spots in Global Hunger Index, ranks 84th
Bangladesh’s position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024 has slipped by three notches.
According to the latest report published on Friday, Bangladesh scored 19.4, ranking 84th among 127 nations against last year’s 81st position with a score of 19…
Heavy rains drench Dhaka this morning
Dhaka city dwellers experienced heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and gusty wind on Saturday morning.
The low-lying areas in the capital and a number of alleys were inundated due to the rains, making it difficult for people who planned to go o…
Hilsa prices hit record high in Chandpur ahead of 22-day fishing ban
Prices of hilsa have shot up again in Chandpur markets as a 22-day ban on hilsa fishing is set to begin at midnight on Saturday, to ensure safe spawning in the freshwaters of the Padma and Meghna rivers.
The ban has sparked a rush at Chandpur’s Boro…
JMBF condemns JM Sen Hall Puja Mandap event disruption
JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has strongly condemned the ‘deliberate’ disruption of religious harmony at the JM Sen Hall Puja Mandap on Thursday (October 10).
In a statement, the rights body says that six members of the Chattogram Cultur…