At least six workers of a garment factory were dead and eight others were injured when a speeding bus ran them over while they were waiting to board another bus on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila, under Mymensingh district, today. Four of the deceased were identified as Jesmine Akter, 35; Sirajul
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Don’t worry about conspiracies ahead of polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the people not to worry about national and international conspiracies being hatched ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. "Next election is coming. National and international conspiracies are being hatched. But, we have nothing to worry as the people are always stand beside us with
NSU’s MCJ holds seminar on Digital Journalism
Media, Communication, and Journalism (MCJ) Program at North South University (NSU) hosted a seminar titled "Uncovering Truth in a Digital Age: Navigating the New Frontier of Journalism – A Gender Perspective", a press release said on Wednesday. Dr. Samiksha Koirala, Assistant Professor in the MCJ program at NSU, inaugurated the seminar
Govt pushing country towards confrontation: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday accused the government of pushing the country towards a confrontational situation to hold another lopsided election. Speaking at a press conference at their party chairperson's Guslhan office, he also alleged that the government is moving ahead with its plan to hold the
Jica, LGD hold dialogue to accelerate urban development
Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), in collaboration with the Local Government Division (LGD) of Bangladesh, organized a two-day event titled ‘Learning and Dialogue on City Governance in Bangladesh and Japan’ in the capital recently. The event was arranged to shed light on different pertinent issues related to urban governance and share
Israel’s 9/11 is a slogan to rationalize open-ended killing of Palestinians
When Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “This is Israel’s 9/11. This is Israel’s 9/11.” Meanwhile, in a PBS NewsHour interview, Israel’s ambassador to the United States said: “This is, as someone said, our 9/11.” While the phrase might seem logical, “Israel’s
Beware climate finance charade
Finance has increased, not reduced, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Meanwhile, funding for mitigation, and especially adaptation, is grossly inadequate, with little for climate losses and damages. Global warming accelerating Rich countries are mainly responsible for the fast-worsening global warming as developing nations suffer more of its adverse effects. Worse, they are much
Singer launches Singer Red S Deal DouRun Offer
Singer Bangladesh Limitedhas launched their world cup campaign ‘Singer Red S Deal DouRun Offer’, a press release said on Wednesday. Under the exciting DouRun offer, customers will get a chance to win their purchased TV absolutely free. Apart from that, customers purchasing TV, Refrigerator, Washing Machine and Microwave Oven will
Prime Bank signs BB-LTFF agreement with BB
Prime Bank signed Participating Agreement for Bangladesh Bank - Long Term Financing Facility (BB-LTFF) with Bangladesh Bank, a press release said on Wednesday. Liza Fahmida, Director of Financial Sector Support and Strategic Planning Department (FSSSPD) and Hassan O. Rashid, Managing Director & CEO of Prime Bank signed the documents on
Eastern Bank opens sub-branch in Pabna
Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking, Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) inaugurates bank’s 31st sub- branch in Pabna, a press release said on Wednesday. EBL Branch Area Head- Outstation, Istiak Ahmed, Rajshahi Branch Manager Muhammad Abir Ahmed Khan, and local dignitaries were present among