Sunday, 12 Jan, 2025

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Symphony customer care at Bashundhara City

DHAKA: The 40th Customer Care, Symphony Smile, was inaugurated at level 5 of Bashundahra City in the capital on Thursday, said a press release.  M Aminur Rashid, Chairman Edison Group & Jakaria Shahid, MD, Edison Group opened the customer care. Morshed-uz_Zaman, Head of Service, Symphony

US for greater political inclusion in Bangladesh

NEW YORK: Appreciating Bangladesh’s achievements in various fields, the United States has said it has kept pressing Bangladesh for a greater political inclusion to ensure a more stable and prosperous future.“In Bangladesh, we continue to press for greater political inclusion, without

Prior permission needed for study tour

DHAKA: The government issued directives for the students or any other group to take permission from chief of respective institution for going to study tour or excursion.Education Ministry on Thursday issued an order signed by senior assistant secretary Shahin Akhter in this regard.The

PM’s intervention sought to rescue Rizwana’s husband

DHAKA: Eminent persons have sought Prime Minister’s intervention to rescue Abu Bakar Siddique, husband of Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (Bela) Chief Executive Syeda Rizwana Hasan.They came up with the plea in a press conference at BRAC Inn Centre on Thursday

Properties of Rana confiscated

DHAKA: The government confiscated all properties of Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza, in connection with tragic collapse of the building in Savar killing that killed over 1,134 people.Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Sheikh Yusuf Harun confirmed the matter while talking to journalists on

Ban on bath in Bay at Saint Martins

COX’S BAZAR: A ban has been imposed asking tourists not to go for bath in the Bay in Saint Martins until further notice is issued after demarking danger zone in the area.Cox’s Bazar District Administration and Beach Management Committee took the decision in a meeting at deputy

Schoolboy among 2 killed in Natore

NATORE: Two people, including a schoolboy were killed in Baraigram upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Sajeeb, 12, student of class-VII of Vitakazipur Fakirbari High School and Rozina Khatun, 28, wife of one Monirul Islam, resident of Jonail village of the

12 Bangladeshis return home

DHAKA: Twelve kidnapped Bangladeshi in Iran returned Dhaka on Thursday morning.Government with the help of Jessore-based non-government organization Rights brought them home at 10:00am.Police Headquarters’ senior officer AKM Kamrul Ahsan confirmed the matter to banglanews.Details on the

PM attends Science & Technology Ministry Apr 30

DHAKA: The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to attend her office on April 30 as a Minister for Science and Technology.In a letter from Prime Minister Office said that on the day the premier will visit the ministry and give directions to the officials.Earlier on February 6, the Prime

Birdem docs again warn of strike

DHAKA: Doctors at Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (Birdem) Hospital on Thursday again warned of going on work abstention from Monday, if the assaulters remained unpunished till then.The doctors came up with the warning at a

ICT not satisfied with Bergman’s reply

DHAKA: Expressing discontent to his explanation, International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 Thursday asked British journalist David Bergman to explain within 15 days why legal action should not be taken against him for derogatory comments on ICT-2 in his blog.The tribunal, led by Justice

India may ‘adopt’ Bangladesh’s river taming game

DHAKA: The low-tech means: heavy sandbags – filling and installing them is labour intensive, but workers are abundant and cheap. Sand is also plentiful. Thus it protects thousands of lives and homes those located near the banks of numbers of big rivers across Bangladesh.And now the

Destiny bosses denied bail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday denied bail to Destiny 2000 Limited Managing Director Mohammad Rafiqul Amin and Chairman Mohammad Hossain over two money laundering cases.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Meher Nigar Suchona passed the order after hearing on Thursday.On July 31 in 2012,

Khokan Rajakar verdict any day

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver verdict any day on war crimes charges against fugitive BNP leader Jahid Hossain alias Khokan Rajakar.Tribunal-1 kept the verdict pending till a later date after trial proceedings ends Thursday.Some 11 charges have been brought against

BIRDEM now normal

DHAKA: Situations at the Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) Hospital is now normal since the doctors returned workplaces on Thursday morning calling off their strike.Patients were seen crowding at the hospital’s

Fashion buying habits changing

DHAKA: Victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse died making clothes sold in western high street stores. 28 brands have been linked to the factory complex including Primark, Matalan, Benetton, Bonmarché, El Corte Inglés, and Mango.Huge numbers of people use shopping as their primary

Power sector hits new milestone

DHAKA: The government has made a new record on power generation. Some 7,356MW supplied to the national grid on 30th March.Power Development Board (PDB) Director (Public Relations) Saiful Hasan disclosed the matter.He said that the previous feat of power generation was 7,138 MW recorded on

Fire at Saver New market

SAVAR (DHAKA): Fire broke out at New market in Savar bus stand area on Thursday morning.The fire originated at the 1st floor of the four-stored building of the market at 9:30am.Three fire fighter units are trying to extinguish the fire.Fire Service control room duty officer Shajadi

Lightning kills AL leader in Kishoreganj

KISHOREGANJ: An Awami League leader was killed as lightning struck him in Chipahati village under Itna upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Matiur Rahman, 60, president of Itna Upazila Krishak League.  Sources said that Matiur came out from home to

PM pays tributes to Bangabandhu

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to mark the historic Mujibnagar Day on Thursday morning.The premier placed the flower wreaths at Bangabandhu’s portrait at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi area of