BD seeks EU support for US$ 200b to LDCs
BD seeks EU support for US$ 200b to LDCs

Bangladesh has urged European Union(EU) to support a proposal for allocating US$ 200 billion to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the most climate vulnerable countries so that these nations can effectively respond to the challenges of the climate crisis. Bangladesh made the call at a...

Receiver appointments deepen industry crisis
Receiver appointments deepen industry crisis

There are numerous precedents for appointing receivers in industrial establishments in the country in the aftermath of various events. However, unfortunately, in almost every case, the outcome has been unfavorable. Many once-established industrial groups have turned into moribund enterprises after...

Bobby’s wedding!
Bobby’s wedding!

This season, Dhaka actress Eamin Haque Bobby, known as the Glamour Girl, stunned as a bride. She graced the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) on Wednesday night, wearing a striking red saree and dazzling jewelry. Seeing her dressed as a bride, many asked when she had gotten married....

Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people
Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people

Measles cases have surged globally, with an estimated 10.3 million infections reported in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surge is primarily attributed to...

DCCI urges Argentine joint ventures in BD’s pharmaceuticals
DCCI urges Argentine joint ventures in BD’s pharmaceuticals

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Ashraf Ahmed has extended an invitation to Argentine businesses to explore joint ventures with their Bangladeshi counterparts in the pharmaceutical and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) sectors. He encouraged Argentine investors to take...

Bangladesh to take time to decide on LDC graduation: Adviser
Bangladesh to take time to decide on LDC graduation: Adviser

Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said the government wont implement the process of graduation to a developing country suddenly from the least developed country (LDC). The government would implement the graduation considering a favourable situation and taking time, he said....

Rajshahi gets first female DC
Rajshahi gets first female DC

Rajshahi district got a female Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate for the first time in its 254-year history since 1769, reports BSS. Afia Akhter joined Rajshahi as 127th DC on Sunday. Prior to her new assignment, she was zonal Settlement Officer in Chattogram. On 16 December 1769,...

Ex-DC Jasim Uddin of Mirpur zone police arrested
Ex-DC Jasim Uddin of Mirpur zone police arrested

Jasim Uddin Mollah, former DC (Superintendent of Police) of Mirpur, accused of the July-August massacre, has been arrested from Rangpur early Wednesday. International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutor Abdullah Al Noman confirmed the matter to journalists this morning (October 30). He said...

Bangladeshi films “Roid” and “Divine Chords” selected for NFDC Film Bazaar
Bangladeshi films “Roid” and “Divine Chords” selected for NFDC Film Bazaar

Two Bangladeshi films, Roid and Divine Chords, have been selected for the prestigious National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Film Bazaar for co-production and marketing to be held as part of the 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa on November....

Two months in, interim govt yet to appoint 7 secretaries, 8 DCs
Two months in, interim govt yet to appoint 7 secretaries, 8 DCs

Two months into its tenure, Bangladeshs interim government is encountering increasing scrutiny over delays in appointing key administrative officials. With seven secretaries still unappointed in various ministries and divisions, and a lack of deputy commissioners (DCs) in eight districts, the...

155 acres of occupied BFIDC land recovered
155 acres of occupied BFIDC land recovered

A total 155.09 acres of land of Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) have been recovered from illegal occupation, reports BSS. Following the special directives of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan BFIDC recovered the land with the help of...