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President gets new NID card inscribed with 'valiant freedom fighter'

Dhaka, May 7 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday received a new smart national identity (NID) card inscribed with "valiant freedom fighter (Bir Muktijoddha)". Secretary of the Election Commi... Read More


EBL, Lavender sign payroll banking agreement

Dhaka, May 7 -- Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed a payroll banking agreement with Lavender Convenience Store recently, according to a media statement Tuesday. M Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Dire... Read More


Airtel, Discovery One launch Bangladesh's largest mobile gaming event

Dhaka, May 7 -- A new era in mobile gaming is set to commence in Bangladesh with the launch of 'Mobile Mania 2024 Powered by Airtel', the country's biggest mobile gaming tournament to date, according ... Read More


Stocks end flat with higher turnover

Dhaka, May 7 -- Stock at the premier bourse on Tuesday ended almost flat, with the turnover crossing Tk 11 billion-mark after three months, as buoyant investors kept their buying spree on lucrative sh... Read More


TCB may start selling products at permanent shops from July: State minister

Dhaka, May 7 -- State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu on Tuesday said Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is expected to begin sale of goods at a subsidised rate from permanent shops fro... Read More


IOM launches World Migration Report in Dhaka for first time

Dhaka, May 7 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the World Migration Report in Dhaka for the first time, showing significant shifts in global migration patterns driven b... Read More


Nationwide Boro paddy procurement begins

Dhaka, May 7 -- The government started the procurement of Boro paddy and rice across the country on Tuesday. Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder inaugurated the countywide procurement of Boro paddy... Read More


BGMEA seeks BCCCI cooperation to narrow trade gap with China

Dhaka, May 7 -- President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) S M Mannan (Kochi) has underscored the importance of increased investment from China and bolstered e... Read More


Prolonged heat wave threatens lychee production

Dhaka, May 7 -- The persistent heat in Dinajpur, the northern district famous for production of the juicy summer fruit, is threatening this season's lychee crops. Farmers say lychee trees were filled... Read More


Why there is no national committee to regulate tree felling: High Court

Dhaka, May 7 -- The High Court has issued a rule asking why a national committee should not be formed to control the cutting down of trees across the country to protect the environment. The bench of ... Read More