The shareholders of Sena Kalyan Insurance Company Limited have unanimously approved 12 percent cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2022 as proposed by the Board of Directors.The proposal was approved at the 10th Annual…

BB reserves dip below $30 b after 7-yrs

Almost every economist agrees with the following principle in reserve calculation: “Whatcannot be spent should not be counted.” Industry Desk: The foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh fell below $30 billion on Monday, after transferring payment of…

PM returns home after 15-day overseas visit

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday returned home from London after wrapping up her 15-day tri-nation visit to Japan, the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK).A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the…

1 pregnant woman or newborn dies every7 seconds: WHO

International Desk: Due to declining spending in maternal and newborn health, global progress in lowering the early mortality of pregnant women, mothers, and babies has stagnated for eight years, said a new UN World Health Organization…

Biman will purchase Airbus planes to address shortage: Salman

Staff Correspondent: Salman F Rahman, Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser, has said the Airbus aviation deal was signed to address the current shortage of aircraft of the state-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines.“There are demands for…

Mango, litchi start appearing in Khulna markets

Khulna Bureau: With five days left to begin of the Bangla month of Jyestha, commonly known as “Modhumash”, the juicy fruit litchi and mango have started appearing in the local markets including Khulna city and its…

Padma lost 50pcvolume in 40 yrs

Zarif Mahmud: In the span of 40 years, the volume of the Padma river has decreased by half. This has reduced the flow along with the depth of the water. Various native species of fish are…

Hasina invites Bhutan to get an economic zone in Bangladesh

Industry Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited Bhutan to build an economic zone in Bangladesh for mutual benefits of the two neighbouring countries.“We’re establishing economic zones in Bangladesh. You can build an economic zone in…

NBR to hire agent to increase revenue

Staff Correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is planning to appoint ‘agents’ to raise revenue. These agents will locate taxpayers with taxable income and TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) in remote areas of the country. It…

Dengue cases rising again

Minister calls for precautions Staff Correspondent: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has asked everyone to take measures against dengue infection, which has shot up again in recent times.“We’re noticing a rise in dengue cases recently. So we…

Tagore’s 162nd birth anniversary today

Staff Correspondent: Today is the 162nd birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature and music aswell as arts of Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism.On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Rabindranath, President…