State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibur Rahman today said over eight lakh people were evacuated to cyclone centres and other safer places, as the severe cyclone Remal may hit Bangladesh coastline between 6pm and midnight today. “We have taken all necessary measures on an urgent basis to tackle
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DB to seek help from Interpol to bring back Shaheen
Detective Branch (DB) Chief Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid on Sunday said they will seek help from Interpol to bring back Akhtaruzzaman Shaheen, the fugitive 'mastermind' of Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar murder. He made the remark while talking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday morning just before leaving the airport
Airbus ahead of Boeing in govt’s aircraft purchase plan
Bangladesh has received aircraft purchase proposals from European manufacturer Airbus and American manufacturer Boeing, with Airbus currently leading the race. Boeing's proposal has seemingly faced setbacks due to reports that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has intensified its scrutiny of Boeing and the 787 Dreamliner. The European manufacturer Airbus is
Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as a severe cyclone approaches
Bangladesh evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas on Sunday as the country and neighboring India awaited the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal. The storm is expected to cross Bangladesh and India's West Bengal coasts around midnight Sunday. The India Meteorological Department said
3rd tranche of IMF loan to be available in June: Mahmood Ali
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali Sunday said that the 3rd tranche of the loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be available in this June. Mahmood Ali said this while replying to a question from the reporters after executive director of IM FKrishnamurthy Venkata Subramanian met him at his
Singer starts transformation journey with Burak Özçivit
Singer Bangladesh Ltd., a subsidiary of Arcelik, flagship of Türkiye’s Koc Group, revealed "Transformation Journey with Burak Özçivit" with a press conference. The event saw the attendance of Mr. M.H.M. Fairoz, Managing Director and CEO at Singer Bangladesh Limited, Ms. Handan Abdurrahmanoğlu, Director of South Asia Regional Marketing, Business Transformation
Aziz named next Chair of UNICEF Int’l Council
UNICEF has announced Muhammed Aziz Khan as the incoming Chair of the UNICEF International Council, succeeding the inaugural Chair, Maria Ahlstrom-Bondestam. Khan will assume the position in November 2024, according to a media release from UNICEF issued on May 24. The UNICEF International Council is a distinguished community of approximately 150
Counterfeit cigarettes worth over Tk12 lakh seized
Recently, the offices of SA Paribahan Courier Services in Dhaka and Khulna have been targeted by the Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate on allegations of transporting counterfeit (fake) cigarettes of the Derby brand. The operations resulted in the seizure of 27 thousand and 50 packets, containing 2 lakh 70 thousand
Jack, BGMEA discuss collaborative opportunities
A delegation of Jack Technology Co. Ltd., a leading Chinese sewing machine manufacturer, led by its CEO Yangyou Qui, visited the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and met BGMEA leadership to discuss potential partnerships aimed at elevating the competitiveness of Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry. During the meeting held
Southeast Bank provided special CSR fund to HMDUST
Southeast Bank PLC. has provided financial support to Haji Mohammad Danesh University of Science and Technology(HMDUST) for the development of agricultural research sector under special CSR fund. In Presence of Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, Managing Director of Southeast Bank handed over financial assistance to Dr. Begum Fatema Zohara, Professor, Faculty