Myanmar to take back migrants from Malaysia once citizenship is verified: Min Aung Hlaing
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing said on Thursday that migrants from the war-torn country who are in Malaysian detention centres would be taken back home ‘as quickly as possible’. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim invited Hlaing for talks…
Rain with thunder likely in Dhaka by noon
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that temporary rain or thundershowers may occur in the capital Dhaka and adjacent areas by noon. This information was given in the weather forecast for Dhaka and neighbouring areas issued for the next…
DBA proposes raising banks’ capital market fund to Tk 300 crore and extending its tenure by five years
The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) has demanded that the limit of Bangladesh Bank’s special fund facility be raised from Tk 200 crore to Tk 300 crore for each scheduled bank and that its tenure be extended by another five years, in…
Thursday today: Which areas and markets in the capital are closed
Markets and shops in different areas of the capital remain closed on different days of the week. Often, after reaching the destination, one finds that the shops and markets of that area are closed that day. So, before going out, find out which…
New workers’ federation committee will break mafia rule in transport sector: Rizvi
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed the hope that the newly formed Road Transport Workers’ Federation committee will work to control unlawful activities and extortion on the roads. He said the mafia practices surrounding…
Two crude bombs explode at GSTU gate on night before freshers’ reception
Miscreants have exploded two crude bombs inside and outside the gate of Gopalganj Science and Technology University (GSTU). Md Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station, confirmed the matter. He said that at around 12:30am in…
Aviation minister seeks at least one aircraft by 2028, makes special request to Airbus
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat has called upon Airbus to deliver at least one aircraft by 2028 to meet the aircraft shortage of national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He said, ‘As there is now a shortage of…
‘Love your eyes’: World Sight Day today, caution urged over children’s screen use
Today is World Sight Day. The day is observed around the world on the second Thursday of October every year. The main aim of the day is to raise public awareness about the causes of blindness and vision loss, various eye diseases and eye care. With the…
Tk 497 crore purchase proposal approved for 1,200-bed hospital building of Rajshahi Medical University
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has approved a proposal to spend Tk 497,33,21,362 on the construction of a 1,200-bed hospital and clinical faculty building under Rajshahi Medical University. The proposal was approved at a meeting of the…
39kg of ganja and yaba recovered, four detained in two SRB drives in Feni
SRB has recovered 39kg of ganja, 895 yaba tablets and 10 bottles of Eskuf syrup and detained four people along with a pickup in separate drives in the district’s Sadar and Parshuram upazilas. SRB-7 sources said a drive was conducted in the…