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bKash launches 'bHive' to provide students with early corporate exposure

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Traditionally, students gain professional exposure through internships at the end of their academic life. Breaking away from this conventional approach, bKash has introduced a unique ... Read More


Transport sector development stalls under interim admin

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Road and rail transport development has made little headway during the interim government's tenure, as reluctance to approve new or high-cost projects has slowed infrastructure expans... Read More


30th DITF kicks off

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The curtain rose on the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) on Saturday as Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin formally inaugurated the month-long event at the China-Bangladesh Fr... Read More


NBR adds 131,000 new VAT payers in December

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) registered around 131,000 new Value Added Tax (VAT) entities across the country in December under a special nationwide VAT registration campaign. ... Read More


About willful defaulters in amortising bank loan dues

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Subjecting willful loan defaulters to rigorous actions for loan recovery is fully justifiable from bankers' viewpoint. The central bank issued a circular ( BRPD circular no.:6 dated 1... Read More


DWASA moves to set up Tk 7.21b training, research academy

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is set to establish a dedicated Training and Research Academy aimed at reducing its long-standing dependence on costly local and fore... Read More


Bangladesh gets cautious as global rice price spikes

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Global rice-price spike in recent months has nudged major rice-consuming countries like Bangladesh into bracing with preparation to fend off any external shocks to food security. Acc... Read More


Ekushey Padak-winning rhymester Sukumar Barua passes away

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- CHATTOGRAM, Jan 02: Ekushey Padak-winning poet and celebrated children's rhymester Sukumar Barua passed away on Friday morning at a hospital in Chattogram. He was 87. He breathed his... Read More


HADI KILLING: Inqilab Mancha gives govt 30 working days to ensure justice

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Inqilab Mancha announced that it would launch a movement to overthrow the government, if justice is not ensured for the murder of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi within the next 30 working ... Read More


WEEKLY KITCHEN MARKET: Veg, onion prices fall; sugar rises

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The prices of sugar have recorded rise increased, although the holy month of Ramadan is still about one and a half months away. Sugar sold at Tk 105-110 a kg in the market on Friday,... Read More