The price of electricity was hiked by 5 percent to Tk 7.48 per kilowatt hour (kWh) at the consumer level as the government used its newly-granted power to adjust the price of energy without requiring a public hearing by the BERC.The new rate will come into effect after a gazette
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Huawei-BUET ICT Academy starts journey
Huawei-BUET ICT Academy has started its first training program on Thursday, a press release said. Students will be attending the training for almost five months at the academy situated in ECE building BUET. Dr. Satya Prasad Majumder, VC of BUET, attended the launching ceremony held at BUET campus as the chief guest.
High profile UK team visits UCB
A high-profile UK delegation led by Bangladesh-born British MP Rushanara Ali visited the Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) recently, a press release said Thursday. They exchanged views on UK Higher Education opportunities in Bangladesh being offered through UCB, the first international education provider in the country approved by the Ministry of Education. Robert
Wake up to restore voting rights: Fakhrul
WB predicts 5.2pc growth for Bangladesh in FY’23
The World Bank on Wednesday cut Bangladesh's economic growth (gross domestic product -GDP) forecast for the 2022-23 fiscal year further by 0.9 percent to 5.2 percent, due to a combination of factors including elevated inflation, energy shortages and tightening of the monetary policy.The GDP growth has been predicted in the
2.1m children, youths aged between 5-24 died in 2021: UN
An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5-24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to the latest estimates released by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). In a separate report also released
1971 spirit will vanish if BNP comes to power: Quader
PM outlines plans for ‘Smart Bangladesh’ by 2041
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said if her party can form government again itsvision would be transforming every village into a township and the country into a 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041. "If Bangladesh Awami League forms the government in the future, our vision will be building a 'Smart Bangladesh'
DBH holds first Shari’ah body meeting
DBH Finance PLC (DBH) held its first meeting of the Shari’ah Supervisory Committee (SSC) meeting on January 09, 2023 at its head office in Gulshan, a press release said Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of DBH Shari’ah Supervisory Committee Dr. Muhammad Saifullah. Other members of the
SJIBL signs refinance deal with BB
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) recently to provide loans to the agriculture sector at 4 percent rate under a refinance scheme, a press release said Wednesday.In the presence of BB Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder, the Managing Director & CEO of Shahjalal Islami Bank