Tagore Society Dhaka to open its door

BEPZA signs MoU with NBR to expedite OSS

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and National Board of Revenue (NBR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BEPZA Complex, Dhaka Thursday (7 October) to ease of customs related services for the foreign and local investors of EPZs. 

বৃহস্পতিবার, ৭ অক্টোবর ২০২১, ২০:১০

Vitamin C, An Essential Element for Brighter Skin

Who doesn’t want bright, glowy, even skin tone?  But it’s not easy to achieve all these without spending a lot of money. As we age our skin gets dull, pigmented due to photodamage, lifestyle choices, pollution etc. These factors make us lose our original skin tone that we were born with. 

বৃহস্পতিবার, ৭ অক্টোবর ২০২১, ১৬:৩৪

Bangladesh urges global community to ensure universal access to COVID-19 vaccines

Portraying the grim scenario created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ambassador Rabab Fatima urged all stakeholders to ensure universal and affordable access to vaccines for all to ensure an equitable and sustainable recovery.

বৃহস্পতিবার, ৭ অক্টোবর ২০২১, ০৬:১২

Walton ‘Smart Fridge, Smart Maker’ season-2 begins

Bangladeshi Superbrand Walton has launched the second season of its video making contest titled ‘Smart Fridge, Smart Maker.’ Anyone can participate in the first round of the two-round contest.

বুধবার, ৬ অক্টোবর ২০২১, ১৮:২২

Terrorism should not be associated with any religion race faith culture ethnicity or society

“Bangladesh strongly condemns and rejects any attempt to associate terrorism with any particular religion or nationality. Terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, race, faith, culture, ethnicity or society.”

বুধবার, ৬ অক্টোবর ২০২১, ০৮:৫২

Online lies leave one in five girls fearing for their safety

The research includes a landmark survey of over 26,000 girls and young women from 26 countries, which also found that exposure to lies and mistruths are having a profound impact on how they engage with issues ranging from COVID-19 to politics.

মঙ্গলবার, ৫ অক্টোবর ২০২১, ১৯:০৬

BRAC Bank welcomes transgender, physically challenged to its team

BRAC Bank has created employment opportunity to people from other genders and people with physical challenges in its fleet as coworkers. In pursuit of diversity and social inclusion, BRAC Bank has created employment opportunities for fourteen transgender and physically challenged individuals who will be deployed in different divisions of the bank, based on their skillset.

রোববার, ৩ অক্টোবর ২০২১, ১৮:০১

Infusion returns to DMV to feed music lovers and fans

nfusion is a band known for creating love beyond words, creating music beyond imagination in the capital region- Washington D.C, in Maryland and Virginia (DMV). Over the past few years, they have grown to create their little bubble of music and culture within the DMV area,

রোববার, ৩ অক্টোবর ২০২১, ১৬:২১

UK Minister appreciates BD’s role as leader of CVF

Lord Ahmad, British State Minister for Foreign Affairs for South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth called on the Foreign Minister at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in New York

সোমবার, ২৭ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১৬:৩৩

Germany`s SPD narrowly wins election, preliminary official result

Germany's centre-left Social Democrats won the general election with 25.7 percent, beating Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, who came in at 24.1 percent

সোমবার, ২৭ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১২:৩৬

World Tourism Day tomorrow: President, PM issue messages

The World Tourism Day will be observed in the country tomorrow like elsewhere in the world focusing the inclusive growth in the global travel and leisure arena.

রোববার, ২৬ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১৯:১২

Light to moderate rain likely

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions

রোববার, ২৬ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১২:২৮

ICRC President appreciate humanitarian role of Bangladesh

Mr. Maurer expressed gratefulness from ICRC to Bangladesh, particularly to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her humanitarian gesture in providing shelter to the Rohingyas when they entered into Bangladesh after being persecuted in the homeland by their own state machinery.

রোববার, ২৬ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১১:০২

Foreign Minister meets the High Representative of European Union

In the meeting, Foreign Minister Momen requested for effective measures by European Union for creation of conducive environment in Myanmar for sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh. 

শনিবার, ২৫ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১১:৪৩

DUAA celebrates 73rd founding anniversary

The Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) has celebrated its 73rd founding anniversary amid enthusiasm and festivity.

শনিবার, ২৫ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ০১:৪৯

Guterres praises BD’s development miracle

The United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres has highly appreciated the development miracle of Bangladesh under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

শুক্রবার, ২৪ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১২:৩১

EU set to decide on Covid boosters next month

The EU's drug watchdog said Thursday it expected to decide in early October whether to approve boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for over 16s.

শুক্রবার, ২৪ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১১:৪১

Bangladesh seeks duty-free market access to US

Bangladesh has urged the United States (US) for providing duty-free access to Bangladeshi products in its market while invited more US investment in Bangladesh. 

শুক্রবার, ২৪ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ০১:০৯

Rangpur records no Covid-19 related death in 24 hours

No Covid-19 related death was recorded during the last 24 hours ending at 8 am today in Rangpur division where the pandemic situation continues improving during the last more than one and a half months.

বৃহস্পতিবার, ২৩ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১৬:৩৩

US announces $180m additional assistance for Rohingyas

The United States (US) has announced nearly 180 million US dollar in additional assistance for Rohingyas facing humanitarian crisis in and outside Myanmar and affected host communities in Bangladesh.

বৃহস্পতিবার, ২৩ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১২:৪৮

Ctg sees lowest Covid-19 positivity rates

The lowest Covid-19 positivity rate has kept continuing in Chattogram district. The Covid-19 situation is improving consistently during the recent weeks in the district, Civil Surgeon Dr Sheikh Fazle Rabbi told BSS.

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১৯:৪২

5G to be launched at the end of 2021: Joy

Prime Minister's Information and Communication Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has revealed the launching of 5G service in the country to take place at the end of this year.

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১৯:৩৭

Health Services for All: Reality, Challenges and Way Forward

Bangladesh NGO's Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) organized a Multi-stakeholder Seminar on Promoting Health Services for All: Present Situation, Challenges and Way Forward for an in-depth discussion

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১৮:১৪

Chinese Company to Invest $6.55M for toy making in Dhaka EPZ

Meigo (Bangladesh) Limited, a fully foreign owned Chinese company, is going to establish a Toy Manufacturing Industry in Dhaka EPZ with an investment of US$ 6.55 million.

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১৪:৫৫

Bangladesh continues strong recovery from pandemic: ADB

Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 6.8% in fiscal year (FY) 2022, according to the latest Asian Development Bank (ADB) report Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Update released Wednesday (22 September).

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১৪:৩৭

Amnesty demands two billion Covid jabs for poorer world

Covid vaccine manufacturers are putting profit before lives, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, as it demanded two billion doses for poorer nations by the end of the year.

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ১১:৫৫

We must place women at the front and center of COVID recovery: PM

We must place women at the front and center of COVID recovery, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said at a high level meeting on Women Leaders Convened by The President of the United Nations General Assembly held on Tuesday (September 21) at Trusteeship Council, United Nations Headquarters, New York. 

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ০২:১১

No journalist will be harassed unnecessarily: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said no journalist will be harassed without any cause.

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ০১:১৩

Malaysia lifts entry restriction for Bangladeshis

Malaysia has decided to lift the entry restriction for nationals from certain countries, including Bangladesh.

বুধবার, ২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ০১:০৮

Fact-Checking and Verification Techniques on Health-Journalism 

Bangladesh NGO's Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) organized a two-day-long workshop at the Golden City Hotel at Sylhet on Fact-Checking and Verification Techniques on Health Journalism for an in-depth

মঙ্গলবার, ২১ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২১, ২১:৩২