The facility, built on 3.3 hectares within the Bangladesh SEZ Limited, is a joint venture between Lion Corporation Japan and Kallol Limited, a subsidiary of Kallol Group of Companies. It will produce a range of household products, including dish soap and toothbrushes, tailored for local consumers. Designed and built by Shimizu Corporation, the facility reflects […]
Sachin Das, Priyom Biswas and Souvik Paul, accused in the Oscar murder case, are members of the Chhatra League in the city. He is a follower of Saikat Das. Saikat is a follower of local ward councilor Shaibal Das Shumon. When asked about the matter, Jamalkhan ward councilor Shaibal Das, speaking to Prothom Alo, said, […]
According to the BBS survey report, the average income of a Bangladeshi family is 32,422 taka per month, and 13 sectors spend 31,500 taka. Discussing the survey, Mohiuddin, deputy director of BBS and director of the survey project, told Prothom Alo that the increase in people’s income aligns with the socio-economic development of the country, […]
Bangladeshi authorities said on Friday that all mosques, learning centers and offices in the camps would be converted into cyclone shelters. A spokeswoman said the UN refugee agency was making “emergency preparations” in the camps and officials were “ready” with heavy machinery to clear roads. Bangladesh has not yet made any evacuations, but officials said […]
The CPD made the estimates based on the daily market price and average consumption of people of 17 essential commodities, including fish, meat, pulses (dal), oil, chilli, tamarind, ginger and garlic. Now a middle class family has to spend 60 per cent of their income on buying food. According to the CPD, each household had […]
British football commentator John Motson has died at the age of 77, his family announced in a statement on Thursday. Motson, popularly known as “Motty”, began working on the BBC’s flagship football highlights show Match of the Day in 1971. He covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for the […]
Shahryar and Arian died on the spot, while Angela died on the way to the hospital. Arian was a student at Humber College in Toronto, while Shahryar studied at George Brown University. Bangladesh High Commissioner in Ottawa Khalilur Rahman said efforts are on to send the bodies to Dhaka. “Angela’s father is here. He is […]
Chetia claimed that ULFA does not have many members in Bangladesh. “I was in touch with people who had relatives living in Assam and other Assamese who lived in Bangladesh. No other Bangladeshi had links with ULFA. He said that when he went to Bangladesh in 1988, only five to six ULFA members were in […]