The High Court on Wednesday ordered the Islamic University authorities to suspend its five female students who were found involved in the torture and humiliation of a first year student at Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall on the campus. The HC bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil passed the order. The
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England win hard-fought match against Bangladesh
Dawid Malan overcame Bangladesh's much-vaunted spin attack, showing an unwavering resolve as England secured a three-wicket victory in the first of three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Wednesday. The left-hand batter hit an unbeaten 114 off 145, smashing eight fours and four sixes to script the victory, giving England
Power tariff raised frequently to manage corruption: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the government is frequently increasing the price of electricity to manage corruption in the power sector. "The power tariff was increased by 5% last night which is for the third time rise in a few months. The main reason behind
Tk 227,566cr revised ADP okayed for FY23
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Wednesday approved Tk 227,566.09-crore Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year (FY23), cutting Tk 18,500 crore from the allocation of foreign sources portion in the original ADP outlay. Out of the total RADP allocation, Tk 153,066.09 crore will be drawn from the
UCB Investment appointed Issue Manager of LAFL IPO
UCB Investment Limited is appointed as the Issue Manager of the forthcoming IPO of Lankan Alliance Finance Limited (LAFL), a Joint Venture Financial Institution with multinational collaboration in Bangladesh, licensed by Bangladesh Bank. An Issue Management Agreement Signing Ceremony was recently held at LAFL Headquarter. Tanzim Alamgir, Managing Director & CEO, UCB
BGMEA for easy financing for SMEs in sustainability
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has stressed the need for creating easily-accessible fund and due diligence for the RMG industry, especially SMEs to support in making transition towards green growth. "The RMG industry of Bangladesh has made significant progress in the area of environmental sustainability, and we have the highest number of
DIPTI signs MoU with BSHRM
Daffodil International Professional Training Institute (DIPTI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Society for Human Resources Management (BSHRM) on February 28, 2023 at the Daffodil Family Conference Room, a press release said Wednesday. President of BSHRM Rtn. Mohammad Mashekur Rahman Khan, PHF and Executive Director of DIPTI Rathindra Nath
bKash distributes books among underprivileged Teknaf kids
Books collected in the Ekushey Book Fair were distributed to the underprivileged children in Teknaf through Prothom Alo Trust, as part of bKash’s continuous initiative to donate books, a press release said Wednesday. On February 27, the collected books were distributed to the students of Alor Pathshala, established in the village
Emirates recycled over 500 tons of plastic, glass last year
Emirates has recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for repurposing. 500,000 kilograms is almost the same weight as a fully loaded Emirates flagship A380 aircraft. Onboard every flight that lands in Dubai, Emirates Cabin Crew work hard to
Banglalink signs deal with Haier
Banglalink has signed an agreement with Haier to provide its Orange Club members with exclusive discounts on different electronic products, a press release said Wednesday. Rafiq Ahmed, Customer Life Cycle Management Director, Banglalink,and Wang Xiangjing, Deputy Managing Director, Haier, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. Zain Zaman,