Bangladesh and India have reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering customs cooperation and streamlining cross-border trade. "The 14th JGC meeting discussed a host of bilateral issues such as the opening of new land customs stations, easing port restrictions, development of road and rail infrastructure, pre-arrival exchange of customs data and a bilateral
Author: Times Report
60pc of country population in high flood risk: Report
Nearly 60% of Bangladesh’s population is exposed to high flood risk, according to a new report. The report published on Wednesday by Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Centre for Climate Change Economics also mentioned that around 45% are exposed to high fluvial flood risk, the highest
AL considers itself owner of country: Fakhrul
President seeks further initiatives of KSA
President Mohammed Shahabuddin sought more effective initiatives of the Saudi government for the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates, as Saudi Arabia's Minister for Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban here today. Welcoming the minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) here,
Zia planted tree of communal politics: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Wednesday said BNP founder and military dictator Ziaur Rahman had planted the poisonous tree of communal politics and militancy in Bangladesh. "Conscientious people of the country are ashamed seeing the falsehood that BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is making over militancy and
Fire on onion price with no import thru’ Benapole port
Akhaura Labandar help desk for modern passenger service
There is a long-standing complaint that the government is not getting the desired passenger service despite getting a huge amount of revenue due to the travel tax of passengers from Brahmanbaria's Akhaura airport. In order to provide modern passenger services, a private help desk has been opened. Chairman of Bangladesh
ITFC arranges a Syndicated Murabaha Financing Facility of $40 million for Prime Bank
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has arranged a Syndicated Murabaha Financing Facility of US$ 40 million for Prime Bank Limited, Bangladesh. The financing facility will support the growing trade business of Prime Bank for SME and Corporate segments, reads a
Missing painting of author Humayun Ahmed returned to his family
One of the paintings created by the legendary and most popular author, novelist, short-story writer, and filmmaker late Humayun Ahmed, which went missing about 10 years ago has been recently returned to his family members, a press release said on Wednesday. Before the untimely demise, the legendary author was living in
Breastfeeding Week observed at Nilphamari
On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week Week-2023 awareness workshop on importance, benefits of breast milk and Breast Milk Substitutes Act 2013 and Rules 2017 was held on Wednesday afternoon. The workshop also urged not to give any food substitute to mother's milk to the child within six months of