Covid-19: 2 more deaths, 512 new cases reported

Health authorities have reported two more deaths and 512 new infections from Covid-19 in 24 hours to Friday morning. With the detection of the fresh cases after testing 18,522 samples, the daily-case positivity rate increased to 2.74 per cent from Thursday's 2.25 per cent during the period, said the Directorate General

M Shahadat Hossain Taslim elected HAAB president

M Shahadat Hossain Taslim, has been re-elected President of Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB), said a press release on Friday. Khandaker Shamsul Alam, chairman of the election management board, announced the results at the Diploma Engineering Institution auditorium in the capital's Kakrail on Thursday. Taslim, head of HAAB Combined Forum panel.

Ispahani Mirzapore wins best tea brand award

Ispahani Mirzapore won the ‘Best Hot Beverage Brand (Tea) Award 2021’for the seventh consecutive years, said a press release. Along with this, it won the secondtop spot in the ‘Overall Best Brand’ categoryamongall local and multinational brands inthe ‘Best Brand Award 2021’. The event was organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum in

BRAC Bank partners with Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority

Brac Bank Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority under ICT Ministry of Government of Bangladesh to provide preferential financial services to IT, IT-enabled services (ITES) companies and business process outsourcing (BPO) service entities located at Hi-Tech Parks across the country. The partnership will allow IT, ITES

BGMEA celebrates glorious 50 years of Bangladesh

Unending is the delight and limitless is the pride for the people of Bangladesh as the country rises from a ‘basket case’ to a ‘development surprise’ in an eventful journey of 50 years. To celebrate the glorious 50 years of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) organized a

SSC Results: Barishal, Cumilla shine with 90.19% and 96.27% pass rates

The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations were published on Thursday, showing a pass percentage of 93.58. The pass rate of SSC examination is 94.08 percent while that of madrasa 93.33 percent and technical 88.49 percent.  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina published the results, joining a function

Country to manufacture its own aircraft, hopes PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hoped that Bangladesh will one day be able to produce aircraft and helicopters as the government wants to launch training and research for engineers in this regard. "InshaAllah, one day we'll be able to produce aircraft, helicopters and warplanes in our country through research. I