Religious extremists vandalize Anisha’s ancestral home in Sirajganj
Anisha Karmakar Staff Correspondent: Local extremists sending death threat to Anisha one after another. Sources said, Anisha Karmakar, a Bangladeshi national living in Sweden now, received a number of death threats in different modes especially in…
Read More »32 killed in lightning strikes across the country
Staff Correspondent: At least 29 people were killed in separate lightning strikes across the country on Sunday.Of the deceased, five each in Chattogram and Sirajganj, two each in Feni, Manikganj, Satkhira, Patuakhali and Barishal while one…
Read More »Scope needed to whiten black money in budget
To protect siphoning money abroad Mahfuz Emran: Global Economist Forum (GEF) stressed the need for special scope of whitening black money by paying minimum or maximum taxes so that the black money accumulators can legalize their…
Read More »Relations with China as usual: FM Momen
Staff Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said there is no “deficit” in terms of relations with China over the vaccine issue, saying the relationship remains as usual without any change.“Diplomatically, we agreed that…
Read More »RMG workers have little access to Covid vaccine
Industry Desk: The country’s garment workers have little access to adequate information related to COVID-19 immunization, according to a joint survey by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) and Microfinance Opportunities (MFO).The survey found…
Read More »Saudi expatriate workers to get Tk 25000 each as subsidy
Quarantine in KSA hotel Industry Desk: The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE) will provide Tk 25000 as subsidy for the Saudi Arabia-bound Bangladeshi expatriate workers to bear quarantine cost.Workers who stayed or will…
Read More »Padma Bridge construction progress is 93.50pc: Quader
Staff Correspondent: Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the progress of the main bridge construction works of the much-anticipated Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project has reached 93.50 percent.“The progress…
Read More »Ecosystem restoration is a must for ecological balancing: Webinar
Staff Correspondent: Speakers at a webinar said, ecosystem restoration is a must to save the environment and lives.They came up with the remarks, while addressing a webinar organized by Poribesh Bachao Andolon (POBA) on Saturday on…
Read More »Govt to shift 80,000 more Rohingyas to Bhashan Char
Staff Correspondent: As the government is set to shift 80,000 more Rohingyas to Bhashan Char soon, it has sought more active role of the international community to ensure all fundamental rights, including livable accommodation for the…
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