Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal expressed his frustration at the absence of Awami League candidate Mohammad Ali Arafat from a meeting on the upcoming Dhaka-17 parliamentary by-election. Awal urged the candidates to follow the code of conduct and practise tolerance rather than conducting 'overly enthusiastic' campaigns during the meeting at
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Japan to provide $225m budget support to Bangladesh
Japan will provide 30 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to $225 Million) as budget support to Bangladesh for economic recovery and strengthening public financial management capacity. The fund will be given under a "Development Policy Loan for Strengthening Public Financial Management". An "Exchange of Notes" and a "Loan Agreement" for the budget support
Eid-ul-Adha Thursday
All preparations have been completed to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Adha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, on Thursday (June 29) across the country with due solemnity and religious fervor. Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated on the 10th of Zil Hajj month of the Hizri calendar as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), on this
Dhaka Summer Con theme song ‘Escape’ releases
BIG honors NSU as top community influencer orgs
NSU Startups Next, a prominent incubation platform, has been honoured as the top Community Influencer Organizations recognized by the esteemed Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG). The award ceremony took place at the ICT Tower in Agaraon, Dhaka, where the leading three Community Influencer Organizations and the top four Ambassadors were honoured. The Bangabandhu
Rotary holds award distribution ceremony
Rotary International Bangladesh District-3281 national award ceremony was held Sunday in Dhaka, a press release said on Tuesday. Rotary leader Md Iqbal Hossain FCA presided over the event. Governor Engineer MA Wahab, Governor-elect Md Ashrafuzzaman Nannu, Governor Nominee Arif Zebtik, Hafiz U Ahmed Biplab, Shahidul Bari and others spoke. Commerce Minister Tipu
Poet Abul Hussain’s death anniv on 29 June
BRAC Bank Reading Café discusses Humayun Ahmed’s ‘Kobi’
BRAC Bank Reading Café held an engaging discussion on author Humayun Ahmed's renowned novel, 'Kobi,' at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, a press release said on Tuesday. The event brought together avid readers and literary enthusiasts who expressed their admiration for Humayun Ahmed and his exceptional pool of work. During
JICA Signs loan agreements with ERD
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement of JPY 3000 crore (equivalent to BDT 2273 crore) with the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance, a press release said on Tuesday. The agreement was signed 27 June, at the NEC-2 Conference Room, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka,
BGMEA urges EU to extend GSP facilities
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has urged the European Union (EU) to continue supporting Bangladesh in consolidating its economic growth momentum in the coming days, a press release said on Tuesday. He made the call during a meeting with H.E. Charles Whiteley, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to