Grameenphone has recently signed an agreement with Iconx Ltd to provide its premium customers special privileges with Le ROYAL, the membership program of Le Méridien Dhaka, a press release said Friday. GP Star customers and Grameenphone employees can enjoy 15 percent discount on the annual price of Le ROYAL membership,
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No polls without Khaleda, Tarique, caretaker govt: BNP
BNP chairperson's adviser and former opposition chief whip Zainul Abedin Faruk has said no election can be held in Bangladesh without Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman and a caretaker government. “No matter how many times Obaidul Quader and Hasan Mahmud say the BNP's back is against the wall… if necessary, we will
HRW urges halt Rohingya repatriation plan
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Bangladesh authorities to halt plans of Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar, where their lives and liberty would be jeopardised. In a statement issued Friday (31 March), HRW has claimed that Rohingya refugees told the organisation that they were "lied to, deceived, or otherwise coerced"
Country moves closer to Indo-Pacific Strategy
Bangladesh has long pursued a nonaligned foreign policy but it appears to be "moving closer to a full embrace" of the Indo-Pacific Strategy pursued by the US and its partners in the region, which revolves around countering China. Last month, Dhaka finalised a draft of its Indo-Pacific Outlook focused on objectives
Stirling helps Ireland to maiden win in Bangladesh
The Tigers were eyeing their first-ever back-to-back series sweeps on Friday. Coach Chandika Hathurasingha would become Bangladesh's first coach to bag 50 wins had the team clinched a win in the final T20I. But Ireland had something else in their mind. They ruined the Tigers' parade and sealed a consolation
Broiler chicken sold at Tk230 per kg, Egg price decreases
The broiler chicken was selling at a slightly higher price of Tk220-230, up from the recent price of Tk200- 210 a kilo in the kitchen markets of Dhaka city. After a recent meeting with broiler suppliers and the Director General of Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) on March 23,
UNHR urges suspension of DSA in Bangladesh
UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk on Friday called on Bangladesh to suspend immediately its application of the Digital Security Act. “I am concerned that the Digital Security Act is being used across Bangladesh to arrest, harass and intimidate journalists and human rights defenders, and to muzzle critical voices online. “I call
Grameenphone brings entertainment internet bundle play packs for Chorki, Hoichoi, Bioscope Prime
Grameenphone recently introduced internet bundle play packs for its customers on streaming platforms - Chorki, Hoichoi and Bioscope Prime. The packs come in three packages - Chorki, Hoichoi and Bioscope subscription with 12GB (6GB Entertainment Internet + 6GB Internet) at Tk158 for seven days, subscription with 1.5GB (512MB Entertainment Internet +
DBH declares 17pc dividend for 2022
DBH Finance PLC (DBH), the only AAA-rated financial institution for the last seventeen years, declared 17% dividends for its shareholders for 2022. The board of directors of the company recommended 15% cash and 2% stock dividends for its shareholders for the year ended on 31 December 2022, subject to the approval
BAT Bangladesh holds 50th AGM
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited (BAT Bangladesh) held its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) through a digital platform on 29th March 2023, a press release said Thursday. Chairman of BAT Bangladesh, Golam Mainuddin, presided over the meeting . Five major decisions were approved by shareholders unanimously at this AGM