But in reality, government employees will enjoy long leave. Saturday, April 13 is a weekend. And the next day on Sunday is the holiday of Pahela Baishakh (Bengali New Year). This means there is still scope for five consecutive days of holidays. Since government offices will remain closed, private organizations will also remain practically on […]
With nightwatchman Taijul Islam moving to 55-1, the left-hander almost had Kamindu Mendis caught at slip before a leg-before appeal was turned down. Sri Lanka ended Bangladesh's stiff resistance when left-arm fast bowler Fernando uprooted Zakir's leg stump. Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto looked aggressive from the start and faced 11 balls for his one delivery […]
In fourth place, falling one place from the previous weekend, was Universal and DreamWorks Animation's martial arts comedy 'Kung Fu Panda 4' with US$10.2 million. Indie studio Neon's new psychological horror film 'Immaculate', starring Sidney Sweeney, came in fifth place with US$3.3 million. The top 10 included: 'Tilloo Square' (US$2.5 million), 'Arthur the King' (US$2.4 […]
RMG workers demonstrated in Jorun area of Konabari in Ghazipur city on Monday morning demanding payment of dues, Eid bonus and annual earned leave money. Workers of Keya Knit Composite Limited started protesting by blocking the Konabari-Kashimpur regional road at around 6 in the morning. The spinning factory named Keya Knit Composite Limited is located […]
Keeping age in mind, youth should be the driving force of the economy. Economists call the high number of young people in the population the demographic dividend. Nearly 50 per cent of Bangladesh's population is young, but 39 per cent of them are 'idle'. This is hindering Bangladesh from taking advantage of this dividend. In […]
Under the initiative, beef, chicken, mutton, milk and eggs are being sold at 30 designated locations in the capital during Ramzan. The Livestock Services Department supplies 50 percent of the beef, and BDFA supplies the rest. The Livestock Department said a total of 448 cows were sold to BDFA from seven government-owned farms at affordable […]
Digital banks also cannot provide any over-the-counter services and must provide round-the-clock service. To provide better services to the consumers, developed technology-based products including virtual cards, QR codes can be introduced but no plastic cards can be supplied. However, consumers can use ATM booths and agents of other banks to avail the services. Apart from […]
He said, “As a team player, it is my duty to support our captain Babar Azam. I have played under his captaincy and I have nothing but respect for him.” “I will try to help him both on and off the field. We are all one. Our goal is the same, to help Pakistan become […]
The High Court on Sunday ordered that the top three executives of Transcom Group surrender before the court without any hindrance in the case registered at Gulshan police station on March 22 within 72 hours of returning home. The HC bench of Justice Mohammad Khasruzzaman and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar passed the order after a […]
In his written speech in Parliament, Datuk Seri Tiong said there were 56,66 active “second home” pass holders in Malaysia as of Jan 31, 2024. These include participating passholders as well as dependent passholders. Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing told Parliament on March 11 that China has the highest number of active MM2H pass […]
The protesting students made these comments at a press conference in front of Dr. MA Rashid Administrative Building at 5:30 pm. Students have been agitating since Friday against the entry of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and workers into the BUET campus on Wednesday night. Students boycotted all educational activities including term final examinations for […]
Earlier the highest rate of interest was 9 percent. But the central bank retreated from its previous position of setting a fixed interest rate. At present, the interest rate on the loan is decided following the six-month moving average rate of Treasury Bills (SMART) method. Earlier, 3.5 percent additional interest was added to this base […]
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Shakib Al Hasan finished with 3-110 as Bangladesh had to toil for almost two days after Sri Lanka batted first. Sri Lanka started the second day with 314-4. De Silva, who scored 102 and 108 in the first Test, had also raised his chances of scoring three consecutive centuries before being dismissed in the post-lunch […]
Mohammad Anisur Rahman, Senior Director, BRAC Enterprises, said, “BRAC Recycle Handmade Paper and BRAC Nursery Enterprises are leading forces in zero waste management, transforming waste into valuable resources. We have recycled 65 metric tons of waste paper and produced 1.5 million products. Meanwhile, BRAC Nursery's innovative approach turns food waste into fertilizer, exemplifying its commitment […]