Nation pays tribute to Pilkhana martyrs

The 14th anniversary of the Pilkhana BDR massacre was observed on Saturday. A total of 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed in the carnage in 2009. Marking the day, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has organised Quran recital, prayers, and milad mahfil, said a BGB press release. Major General S M Salahuddin

Step up vigilance against militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday asked the people to remain vigilant against militancy, terrorism, drugs and corruption, asserting that her government will continue its drive against the evils. “Our drive against militancy, terrorism, drugs and corruption will be continued. All of you must remain cautious regarding this matter,” she said. The prime

President blames big businessmen for default loans

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday said common people are not responsible for even one percent of defaulted loans from banks while big businessmen and industrialists willfully take loans with an intention of not paying back.  "They take loans (with an intention) not to pay. Of course, some bankers are also involved

SAF provides financial aid to SSC candidates

Salma Adil Foundation (SAF) has provided financial aid to the meritorious, less privileged SSC candidates of four schools situated in Chandanaish and Banshkhali as a part of their regular yearly initiative recently, a press release said Saturday. The schools that received the aid for the benefit of their talented but financially

realme to empower young users

Realme has taken initiative to focus more on research and innovation to empower young users, a press release said Saturday. The brand now has a dedicated R&D centre named ‘realme Global Institute of Leap-forward Technology’ in Shenzhen, China and a specialized branch in India to materialize this vision. realme's vision

Padma Bank holds school banking conference

Under the financial education programme of Bangladesh Bank, "School Banking Conference-2023" was held today with the participation of students from Bogura district to create awareness on School Banking.  The conference was held today at the Shaheed Titu Auditorium in Bogura. The Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank and President of Bankers

NSDA cerfitifies painters from Berger’s PTI

The first batch of National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) has certified painters from Berger’s Painters Training Institute (PTI) at Berger PTI Institute in Tejgaon recently, a press release said Saturday.   The programme began with 20 participants and was successfully concluded with 15 certified painters. This gave rise to the first-ever