United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), under the agricultural support scheme ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala’, has recently organized a skill development training program for agri-entrepreneurs hailing from Sherpur. The day-long program was held at the auditorium of Sherpur Shilpakala Academy on 12 December. Following the directives of the Bangladesh Bank, UCB has
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Salehuddin urges all to pay tax, VAT for country’s development
Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed Tuesday urged all concerned to pay tax and VAT accordingly to participate in nation building and thus avail the various services putting due importance on ensuring compliance for overall revenue collection. "To run the government, all will have to participate...It should not be limited only into
Gowainghat missed out on most basic development
The haor areas of Nandirgaon and Towakul unions in Gowainghat upazila, home to around 15,000 people, remain without paved roads despite being established over a century ago. Residents of 18 villages in the region, spanning only 10 kilometers from Salutikar Bazar, continue to face immense challenges due to poor infrastructure. Villagers said
Mongla port will be upgraded to international standard: Sakhawat
Shipping, Textiles and Jute Adviser Brigadier General (Retired) M Sakhawat Hossain Wednesday said the Mongla port will be shifted to modern and international standards. "The government has taken some projects for the development of Mongla port with ongoing schemes," he said while addressing a meeting with the port's high officials at
IBB PLC holds business development conference
Chattogram North Zone, Chattogram South Zone, Khatunganj and Agrabad Corporate Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC (IBBPLC) organized half-yearly Business Development Conference on 06 July 2024, Saturday at the Chattogram Regional Center. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director of the bank addressed the conference as the chief guest. Muhammad Qaisar Ali,
Research and Development should get priority in universities: speakers
Speakers at a roundtable today said Research and Development (R&D) should get more priority both in the public and private universities to get skilled graduates for meeting both the local and global market demand. Moreover, they also stressed the need to focus on how to mitigate the requirements and the skill
DIU hosts Faculty Development Workshop with PFW
4 lakh trees being cut in the name of development
The forest department is cutting down at least four lakh trees in the Rangpur Division in the name of renovation and expansion of tertiary and secondary canals including the main canal of the country's largest Teesta irrigation project. Local people including social workers and environmentalists have condemned the move and demanded
Equal participation of men, women needed for country’s overall development: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the necessity of womenfolk's more engagement to the development process, saying equal participation of both men and women is needed for the country's overall development. "Today, if we have to progress economically further, women and men can build the country equally with their labor because half
PM attributes country’s development to independent judiciary, strong parliament
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has taken various initiatives to ensure justice for people, attributing any country's development to independent judiciary, strong parliament and administration. "After assuming power, we've made the judiciary totally independent separating it from the administration, which was the vision of Father of the Nation