Tk 3,000 cr of Delta Life grabbed?
Tk 2513.64 cr taken as extra dividend Staff Correspondent: The special audit team of IDRA has mentioned that the listed life insurer-Delta Life InsuranceCompany former management with the connivence of board members havegrabbed about Tk 3000…
Read More »Won’t allow anyone to destabilise rice market: Minister
Staff Correspondent: Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder yesterday warned against hoarding of rice saying no one will be allowed to destabilise the rice market.He was virtually exchanging views with local government officials, mill owners and traders…
Read More »PM to lay foundation stone of Ctg metro rail next year: Hopes Hasan
Chattogram Bureau: Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday hoped that Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lay foundation stone of Chattogram metro rail at the beginning of next year.Dr Hasan, also Joint General…
Read More »Khaleda conferred with ‘Mother of Democracy’ award
Staff Correspondent: The Canadian Human Rights International Organization (CHRIO) has conferred BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia with ‘Mother of Democracy’ award for her outstanding contributions to democracy.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir presented the crest and…
Read More »Brig. Gen Sakhawat proposed to be CEC
Dr Jafrullah Chowdhury also proposes names of other ECs Staff Correspondent: Former Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain has been proposed to be the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) by the trustee of the Public…
Read More »Milk Vita seeks Tk 7.5m for foreign tour to learn ghee-butter making
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Dairy Cooperative Union Limited (MilkVita) has incurred unusual costs for training abroad to learn how to make dairy products. Although Tk 30 lakh was taken in the original project, it was increased to…
Read More »Long-term paracetamol
use may cause of high
blood pressureIndustry Desk: People with high blood pressure who take paracetamol on prescription could be increasing their risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study suggests.Doctors should think about the risks and benefits to patients taking it…
Read More »Momen proposes contract
farming deal to S SudanDiplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has proposedto strike deals to South Sudan on different areas including contract farmingon agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, saying it could be mutuallybeneficial.He also suggested signing agreements on visa…
Read More »Korea willing to finance
Ctg Transport projectAyub Ali from Ctg: South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun has expressed his willingness to engage actively with Chattogram in strengthening bilateral friendly ties between Korea and Bangladesh.Lee Jang-keun has shared a cooperation project with…
Read More »Covid-19 claims
43 more lives8354 infected in 24hrs Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh yesterdayreported 8,354 fresh Covid-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 43 lives which is five-month high, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its routine daily statement.The…
Read More »Deal on cards to boost
Canadian investmentDiplomatic Correspondent: Dhaka and Ottawa are likely to ink two key pacts to increase Canadian trade and investment in Bangladesh.“The free trade pact and the foreign investment promotion and protection agreement between the two countries are…
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