Safeguarding skin during winter

The coldest time of the year, winter is a fantastic season, brimming with gatherings for holidays, great food, and crisp air. However,winter makes skin and hair doubly susceptible to skin concerns. Winter wind causes frizzy hair, cracked hands and feet, and dull, dry skin. When the air cools down and

Govt fixes different holidays for industrial zones

The government has announced staggered weekly holidays for industrial zones to reduce the frequency and length of power cuts amid a lingering energy crisis. The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments published a notice on the rescheduled holidays, dividing the areas into seven zones. Citing the Labour Act, the department said

BRAC Bank signs deal with Holiday Inn

BRAC Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Holiday Inn to provide exclusive privileges to its credit card and premium banking customers, a press release said Wednesday. Under the agreement, BRAC Bank Infinite Credit Cardholders, Signature Credit Cardholders, Platinum Credit Cardholders, Mastercard World Credit Cardholders, Mastercard Titanium Credit Cardholders

Holiday makers suffer as traffic piles up at Paturia Ghat

Hundreds of buses, cars and trucks have remained stranded at Paturia Ghat since Thursday night due to the onrush of homebound people ahead of a two-day vacation from Friday. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources said over 700 vehicles including private vehicles, passenger buses, and trucks remained stranded at Paturia

5 die in stampede at Banglabazar ferry terminal

Amid mad rush of homebound people ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, five people died in stampede and heatstroke at Banglabazar ferry terminal on Wednesday. Banglabazar Traffic Police Inspector Ashikur Rahman said a teenage boy was killed in a stampede while getting off Shah Paran ferry. The deceased was identified as Anchur,15, son of Giasuddin