Dhaka North City Corporation's (DNCC's) new administrator Mohammad Azaz has pledged to double the city's open public spaces within a year by impartially removing illegal structures to reclaim land and enhance urban livability. "We've set a target to double open space within the next one year. We'll evict all sorts of
Author: A H M Masum Billah
JU students block highway demanding Home Adviser’s resignation
Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) put up barricade on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Monday demanding resignation of the Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury for his 'failure' to bring the law and order situation under control across the country. The students of the university brought out a procession from Shaheed Minar Premises on
Anjan Chowdhury, Mofizur Rahman re-elected as President-SG of AOAB
Anjan Chowdhury of Square Air Limited and Mofizur Rahman, Managing Director of NOVOAIR Limited have been elected as the President and Secretary General of the Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB), a press release said Sunday. The election was held at the 12th Annual General Meeting of the AOAB held on
SEB signs MoU with Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra
Southeast Bank PLC. (SEB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra, a renowned NGO of the country, to provide banking services, including Payroll Banking Service, Corporate Payment Module, Collection Service and other financial solutions. Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, Managing Director of Southeast Bank PLC., and Md.
EBL unveils co-brand Visa credit card for chartered secretaries
Eastern Bank Plc. (EBL) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) have launched the EBL-ICSB Visa co-brand credit card at a ceremony held at the EBL head office in Dhaka yesterday. The newly launched co-brand card to offer innovative solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of ICSB
TIB expresses concern over removal of ‘indigenous’ graffiti from textbooks
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over removal of graffiti with “Adibashi” (indigenous) words from the back cover of ninth and tenth-grade textbooks by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB). In a statement on Friday, it said the NCTB labelled itself as an ally and rehabilitation center of
BRAC Bank holds annual business continuity plan drill
BRAC Bank has organised its ‘Annual Business Continuity Plan Drill 2024’ to test and streamline its preparedness during any kind of disaster. The daylong drill included a simulation in which critical units vital to banking operations, such as account services, asset operations, cards operations, payments and transactions, trade services, treasury operations,
Cashback and discounts on year-end purchases with bKash
As part of the 'Amazing Deals' campaign, customers can avail discounts & cashback on bKash payment at online or offline shops of well-known brands until December 31st. This includes apparel, footwear, grocery shopping, electronic devices and accessories, ordering at favourite sweet shops, coffee shops or restaurants, and even grooming at
BNP sees Indian support to Hasina as direct aggression
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged that what the Indian ruling party is currently doing to send Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh is nothing but direct aggression. "You (Indian govt) do not like the people of Bangladesh. You do not respect the sovereignty and independence of
BRAC Bank reading café discusses Orwell’s ‘1984’
Members of the BRAC Bank Reading Café recently delved into George Orwell’s iconic novel ‘1984’, discussing its compelling narrative and the powerful critique it offers on totalitarian regimes. While members noted the story’s initially slow pace, they agreed that, as it unfolds, ‘1984’ becomes an absorbing and intense read. The