Diploma Engineers Block Highways in Gazipur

Diploma engineers on staged demonstrations and blocked major highways in Gazipur, pressing for a seven-point charter of demands, including implementation of provisions safeguarding their professional rights.The protest, organised under the ...

ECNEC Approves 13 Projects Worth Tk 8,333 Crore

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 8,333 crore.The approval came at an ECNEC meeting held on Wednesday ...

Women to Get Fisher Cards Alongside Men: Adviser

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said women engaged in fishing must also be brought under the fisher card facility alongside men.Currently, fisher cards are issued mostly in the names ...

Dhaka WASA Declares Its Headquarters Smoke-Free

In a significant move to safeguard public health, the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has declared its headquarters a completely smoke-free zone.Announcing the move at a stakeholder meeting ...

Indices Fall Despite Higher Turnover in Dhaka, Chattogram Stocks

The country’s twin bourses witnessed higher turnover on Wednesday, but key indices closed lower as most companies saw a fall in their share prices.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the ...

BSEC Moves against ACME, Genex, and Audit Firms over Irregularities

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), in its 973rd commission meeting chaired by BSEC Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, has taken a series of stern actions against listed companies, their ...

Six-Member Committee Formed to Resolve Dispute between Graduate and Diploma Engineers

A six-member committee has been formed to resolve the ongoing dispute between graduate engineers and diploma engineers, said Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministries of Road Transport and Bridges ...

Hasina’s Lockers Seized at Agrani Bank

Following Pubali Bank, the Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has seized two lockers registered under the name of Sheikh Hasina at Agrani Bank’s principal branch ...

Government Increases Durga Puja Grants by Tk 1 Crore: Home Affairs Adviser

The government has increased its grants for Durga Puja by Tk 1 crore this year, and the number of puja mandaps has also been raised compared to last year, said ...

BIDA, DESCO Sign MoU to Install 150kWp Rooftop Solar System at Biniyog Bhaban

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) Limited on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to install, operate, and maintain a 150 kilowatt-peak (kWp) ...