Dhaka: A delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Vice President for South, Central and West Asia Yingming Yang, met Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman at the central bank headquarters on Thursday. The meeting was attended by …
Singapore: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam highlighted Singapore’s longstanding interest in developing a Bay Terminal at Chattogram Port during her recent visit to the Southeast Asian country. This proposal was a key topic of disc…
Dhaka: A contractor has alleged that the administrative officer of Nagarkanda municipality and his aide assaulted him and broke his hand after he refused to pay a bribe for the release of a pending bill.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the a…
Dhaka: The government is taking steps to introduce a unified regulatory policy for battery-run rickshaws (e-rickshaws) across city corporations, municipalities, upazilas, and union parishads nationwide, announced State Minister for Local Government, R…
Dhaka: Representatives of 250 local and international NGOs have been urged to take effective steps to bring eligible employees under the Universal Pension Scheme, particularly the ‘Progoti’ scheme, to ensure their long-term financial security. The cal…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and the Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS) separately paid tribute to filmmaker Tareque Masud and ATN News CEO Mishuk Munier this evening, marking 15 years since the road crash that killed them …
Dhaka: Bangladesh and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) emphasized the necessity for collective efforts to diversify and enhance trade and investment flows, acknowledging that the current bilateral trade level falls short of its significant …
Dhaka: Two male students of Dhaka University’s Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall have been expelled from the hall, with their residential seats permanently cancelled over allegations of engaging in ‘homosexuality’.
According to United News of Bangladesh, a…