Payra Sea Port is now equipped to handle large ships as the Belgian company Jan de Nul has handed over the control of the Rabnabad channel, the deepest channel in the southwestern coastal areas, to the Payra Port Authority on Sunday after completing capital dredging works. The 75-kilometre channel, with a
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Air pollution causes for 20pc deaths in country: WB
A new World Bank (WB) report shows that air pollution is responsible for about 20% of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh. In South Asia, it causes an estimated two million premature deaths each year and incurs significant economic costs. The report titled "Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health
7 years’ jail term for approved polls disruption
The Cabinet on Tuesday in principle approved the draft of 'Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2023' with a provision of two to seven years of imprisonment for hampering election observers and journalists to perform their "lawful" duty during the election. The approval came from the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime
AL govt a ghost of Pakistani oppressors: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the current Awami League government is the ghost of Pakistani occupation forces and autocratic rulers as it destroyed democracy and snatched people's rights by resorting to repression. "Had you (freedom fighters) fought for current Bangladesh? Today's Bangladesh (under AL govt) is
Keep vigil against ghosts of illegal power grabbers: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the people to join forces with her party to resist the 'ghosts' of illegal power grabbers who want to foil the fruits of independence and the country's development spree. "The independence of the country must not be allowed to fail. The illegal power
Taskin rocks Ireland to secure win in rain hit match
Bangladesh won the rain-hit first T20I comfortably by 22 runs against Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday to remain 1-0 up in the three-match series. The rain threatened to postpone the Tigers' party after the first innings but Bangladesh's pacers went all gun blazing to seal a comfortable
CPD proposes tax-free income limit at Tk 3.50 lakh
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has proposed for raising the tax free income ceiling for individual taxpayers by Taka 50,000 to Taka 3.50 lakh to offset the shock of inflationary pressures on the commoners. The civil society think tank also proposed for providing 'special increment' to the lower tier employees
Mokammel reappointed as Union Bank MD
Western Union money transfers thru’ bKash agent points
bKash customers in Bangladesh can now redirect their cash-intended Western Union money transfers into their bKash wallets conveniently with the assistance of over 330,000 bKash agent points. To facilitate this service, Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, NCC Bank, one of the leading banks in
FSIBL signs deal with Addie Soft
First Security Islami Bank Ltd. (FSIBL) has signed an agreement with Addie Soft Ltd. to provide efficient payment solutions to more than 300 renowned educational institutions, a press release said Monday. Students of the institutions will be able to pay their academic fees and others through using digital banking channel