National Mourning Day observed
Deep homage was paid to the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman recalling his struggle for the independence of Bangladesh as the National Mourning Day was observed across the country on Monday marking the 41st anniversary of his assassination.
BNP prays for Zia family, nation on Aug 15, Partying wouldn’t have looked decent amid flooding, current situation
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday held a munajat (prayer) session, praying for long life of its party chairperson Khaleda Zia and eternal peace for the departed soul of late president, Ziaur Rahman.
Banks again miss loan target for import-replacing crops in FY16
Scheduled banks failed to achieve an aggregate target of loan disbursement to farmers involved in cultivating four types of import-replacing crops — pulses, oil seeds, spices and maize — in last fiscal year (2015-16) as they distributed 90.90 per cent of the annual target of Tk 90.07 crore.
WIMAX internet users keep dropping in H1
The number of active WiMAX internet users in the country declined further as the operators lost 31,000 subscribers in the first six months of this year amid an increasing popularity of the 3G mobile internet.
‘Bangabahadur’ dies
The washed-away male elephant died at village Koyra of Sarishabari upazila in Jamalpur on Tuesday morning.
Nat’l Mourning Day today
Today is the National Mourning Day marking the 41st anniversary of assassination of Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Verdict on SQ Chy war crimes judgement leak deferred to Aug 28
A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred until August 28 delivering its judgement in the case filed for allegedly leaking the draft verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that sentenced war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to death.
HIMADRI KILLING VERDICT: Father, son, 3 others to die
A Chittagong court on Sunday sentenced all the five accused to death in the sensational Himadri Mazumder Himu murder case.
Exports to major destinations falter in July
Country’s exports to most of the major destinations declined in July, the first month of the current financial year 2016-17, due to a decreased shipment of the readymade garment products in the month.
2,526 ATMs yet to have anti-skimming devices
Scheduled banks have yet to install anti-skimming devices at around 2,526 automated teller machines, flouting the Bangladesh Bank’s March 15 deadline.
