An official store of the world-renowned Japanese brand Sony is now open on the first floor of Habib Super Market in Gulshan-1, the capital. The showroom will be operated by the Smart Technologies (BD) Limited (Sony-Smart), Sony’s official distributor in Bangladesh.The showroom was jointly inaugurated by Moha. Mazharul Islam, Chairman
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BRAC Bank to provide scholarshipsto 300 CU female students
BRAC Bank has expanded its 'Aporajeyo TARA' scholarships programme to provide financial assistance to 300 female students from the Faculty of Business Administration and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Chittagong (CU).This partnership was formalised during a signing ceremony held at the CU campus on March
bKash’s Facebook live facilitates Eid shopping
bKash is facilitating Eid shopping through its Facebook-based live sessions enabling customers to purchase from top brands at an affordable price. Customers can get up to Tk 500 discount/cashback on purchases from brands like Le Reve, SaRa Lifestyle, Sailor, Raw Nation, Fabrilife, and Shelai during live sessions on bKash's official
BGCB opens new branch in Mirpur
Bengal Commercial Bank (BGCB) has opened its 32th Branch at Mirpur in Dhaka. Md. JashimUddin, Chairman of the Bank and president of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry, inaugurated the branch recently. Md. Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury, Director of the Bank and Dr. Hosne-Ara Begum, Founder Executive Director of ThengamaraMohilaSabujSangha (TMSS)
July Charter will set the future course of Bangladesh: Yunus
Jamuna Rail Bridge inaugurated, trains to run at 120 km/h
The much-awaited Jamuna Rail Bridge, the country's largest railway bridge was formally inaugurated on Tuesday at 10 am, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh's railway connectivity. Following this inauguration, trains will be able to run at a speed of 120 km/h, revolutionising rail communication between Dhaka and the northwestern region, said
Dhaka dispels Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks as misleading
Reacting to remarks made by DNI TulsiGabbard, the interim government on Monday said groundlessly linking Bangladesh to the idea of an "Islamist caliphate" undermines the hard work of countless Bangladeshis and their friends and partners around the world who are committed to peace, stability and progress. In a statement shared by
EC rejects 20 reform proposals citing threat to authority
The Election Commission has opposed at least 20 reform recommendations made by the Electoral System Reform Commission arguing that it would undermine its authority and create complexities. In a letter sent to the National Consensus Commission on Monday, the EC also raised its logic behind its stance contradicting the reform proposals. EC
Online train tickets vanish in a blink in black market fiasco
With the break of dawn on March 14, the online ticket sales blossomed into a whirlwind of excitement, as eager travellers raced to secure their Eid-ul-Fitr journeys. Yet, in an all-too-familiar scenario, the digital marketplace was quickly flooded, with tickets vanishing in mere moments, sparking frustration and dismay among countless eager
JU expels 289 students, suspends 9 teachers over July attacks
Jahangirnagar University has expelled 289 students for allegedly attacking fellow students during the July protests and suspended nine teachers for directly supporting police attacks. The suspended teachers were accused of directly assisting the police crackdown, and all the expelled students were leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League, said JU