Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be visiting China with a "no objection letter" from Delhi, BNP's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged Friday (5 July). "The prime minister is going to China with a begging bowl, seeking $20 billion. And, she had to get permission from India," the BNP
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S.Alam & Co. joins hands with govt. to revive sugar mills
S.Alam & Co., has adopted the master plan of various projects with the government for sugarcane production and modernization of sugar mills in Bangladesh to remedy the sugar industry. These projects will be implemented with the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) and the Ministry of Industries. These include
foodpanda partners with RFL to drive eco-friendly deliveries
foodpanda partnered with Duranta Bicycle of RFL Group, to offer rider partners an exclusive 15% discount on any purchase of Duranta Bicycle, as part of the platform’s commitment to riders’ welfare and sustainability-focused deliveries. Jamal Yusuff Zuberi, Director, Finance, foodpanda Bangladesh, and Md. Touhidul Islam Bhuiya, General Manager, Corporate Sales, Duranta
EBL launches revamped Skybanking app
Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) has commercially launched its revamped mobile banking app- EBL Skybanking. With numerous new features, user friendliness and robust security the innovative and intuitive app is set to revolutionize the banking experience of customers. The new app will be available in the Play Store and App Store
Bangladesh to seek $7b fund from China during PM’s visit
Bangladesh will host a trade and investment summit in Beijing during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's upcoming state visit to China. PM Hasina will inaugurate the trade summit aimed at boosting Chinese investment and find ways to reduce trade imbalance that now favours China, sources familiar with the development said this week. Over
Bangladesh gets respect in world for Padma Bridge: PM
Describing the Padma Bridge as a symbol of pride, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday said the international community now shows due respect to Bangladesh as the bridge was constructed with own finance. "People now show respect when they heard the name of Bangladesh on the international stage. The people of Bangladesh
4 Bangladeshi-origin women win in UK election
Four Bangladesh-origin candidates have been elected as Labour Party lawmakers in the UK parliament. The result was published on the official website of the British Parliament on Friday morning. The four winners are Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali, Rupa Huq and Apsana Begum. Tulip, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has won by
Ganatantra Mancha extends support to movements of teachers, students
Ganatantra Mancha, an alliance of several opposition parties, on Friday extended its full support to the ongoing public university teachers' movement against the new universal pension scheme "Prottoy" and students' anti-quota agitation. Zonayed Saki, the chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, made the announcement at a rally in front of the Jatiya
Padma Bridge is outcome of Hasina’s commitment: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Friday said today's Padma Bridge is the “golden crop” of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's commitment to the country’s people. “Her courage and foresight are our greatest assets. Even in crisis, she goes ahead without fear,” he told a citizens’ rally organised at Mawa end
Sundarbans getting back to normal after cyclone Remal
After being ravaged by the cyclonic storm Remal last May, the world's largest mangrove forest Sundarbans started taking back its usual form as various plant species have begun to sprout anew. The forest has now been teeming with Sundari, Goran, Golpata and other trees in and around the forest under the