Foreigners’ directives over democracy not to be allowed: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Friday said the directives of foreigners will not be allowed as democracy continues in Bangladesh following its proper norms. "The talks of democracy do not suit BNP that destroyed democracy. We will continue our democracy. The orders

Holey Artisan Tragedy: Victim’s mother to fight release of Bollywood film

Three days after the trailer for Hansan Mehta's much-talked-about Bollywood film 'Faraaz' was released, Ruba Ahmed, the mother of Abinta Kabir who was killed by militants in the Holey Artisan Attack on July 1, 2016, alongside Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, Tarishi Jain and Ishrat Akhond, among others, said that she is

Bashundhara Group stands by 10,000 cold-hit people in Faridpur

Bashundhara Group, the country’s largest business conglomerate, distributed blankets among 10,000 cold-hit people of Sadar, Nagarkanda, Saltha and Sadarpur upazilas of Faridpur.The blankets were distributed with the all out support from Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir. Bashundhara Group's executive director and Faridpur district Awami League’s industries and commerce affairs

Integrated Community Development for Better Health: Perspectives from Bangladesh

Event Highlights Importance of Communities in Improving Health Care to achieve improved health outcomes, public, private, and non-governmental (NGO) health care providers must join forces to collaboratively improve the quality of health care services and build resilient health systems. A learning event, Integrated Community Development for Better Health: Perspectives from Bangladesh,

Skills dev imperative to reap benefits of 4IR: BGMEA President

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said skills development including reskilling and upskilling were imperative to sustain the industry’s competitiveness in the fourth industrial revolution era (4IR). Honorable Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, MP wuth BGMEA President at SEIP programm Rapid advances in technologies led to a rise in demand for workers and professionals who

DOUR : Bangladeshi bankers run for a cause

Banking is all about serving the people. Bankers always strive to find ways to contribute to the economy, keep people’s savings safe, help them prosper and include them in the nation's development. However, they also have another role to play, the social role. They go beyond their banking duties, come

CRAB accords floral reception to Bashundhara MD

Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir on Thursday urged crime reporters not to write any report that provokes unrest in the country. “It’s the responsibility of journalists not to write any misleading report that makes the country unstable,” he said when Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) President Mirza

UGC asks 4 pvt varsities to stop enrollment

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked four private universities not to admit new students for their failure to fulfill some of its conditions.Those universities are Prime Asia University, Stamford University, Bangladesh, Asha University and Victoria University, said a press release of UGC on Thursday.The UGC issued a public notice