Referring to the fire incident at Bangabazar as mysterious, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said poignant incidents like this are taking place repeatedly due to the indifference, carelessness and lack of accountability of the government. Mirza Fakhrul Islam said no action was taken after investigating such incidents that happened
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Boosting trade reforms will help to navigate challenges: WB
Bangladesh made a rapid recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, supported by prudent macroeconomic policies, but the economy now faces considerable challenges with global uncertainty, rising inflationary pressure, energy shortage, a balance-of-payments deficit, and a revenue shortfall, says the World Bank in its half yearly update released today. The Bangladesh Development Update
ADB lowers GDP growth forecast to 5.3pc in FY 23
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection to the 5.3% for fiscal year (FY) 2023 from its earlier forecast of 6.6%. In September 2022, it trimmed its growth forecast for Bangladesh's GDP to 6.6% for the current fiscal year from a 7.1% projection made in
PM for realising tolls from regional highways
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to take necessary measures for realising tolls from the regional highways. "The government is constructing infrastructures spending thousands of crores of Taka. So, there is a need to make arrangement for realising tolls from the regional highways at least at a minimum
Massive fire burns down Bangabazar market, Traders financially ruined before Eid
A devastating fire has gutted shops at Bangabazar, one of the biggest clothing markets in Dhaka, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The blaze was reported at 6:10 am, according to Fire Service spokesman Anwarul Islam Dolon. Fifty fire service units, with support from the army and the air force, were able to bring the
NSU,University of Miyazaki open B-JET program
Bangladesh Japan IT Engineer Training Program (B-JET), in collaboration with North South University (NSU), held the orientation program of the 12th batch on Monday, a press release said. The program held both virtually and psychically at the syndicate hall at NSU premises. The B-JET training program was first initiated through a Memorandum
JCI trains 22 underprivileged Students
JCI Dhaka Independent recently accomplished in four batches ‘Youth Skill Development’ an ICT Training project and 22 underprivileged students completed the course, a press release said Monday. In 2022, JCI Dhaka Independent initiated and supported this ICT project under the overall supervision and collaboration with Sombhabona, and to date 100 underprivileged
vivo launches V27e in country market
vivo V27e is starting its journey in Bangladesh from 2nd April with providing an outstanding experience of photography, a press release said Monday. Combining functionality with intelligent and outstanding algorithm, the Aura Light Portraitof V27e has already incepted hype over the smartphone industry. Alongside, another newbie v27 also owns the
IBBL opens 3 months long internship program
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) inaugurated 154th internship program on Monday, a press release said. Muhammad Qaisar Ali, AMD of the bank, inaugurated the program as chief guest. Presided over by K.M. Munirul Alam Al-Mamoon, principal (current charge) of IBTRA, Abdul Hamid Miah and Mohd. Anwar Hossain, senior
