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Customers can buy and save gold thru bKash payment from ‘Gold Kinen’ app
05:21 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayGold Kinen customers can now buy, store, sell, gift and collect international standard hallmarked and certified 22 Karat gold bars and coins from its app through bKash payment...
44th BCS viva voce schedule published
05:05 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayBangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has published the date and time of the viva voce for the temporarily qualified candidates who took part in the written exams under general cadre posts of the 44th BCS exams in 2021...
Gold price reduced by Tk 420 per bhori
04:32 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to reduce the price of gold by Tk 420 per bhori following a decrease in the price of pure gold in the local market. Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 1,11,041 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat Tk 1,06,002, 18-carat Tk 90,863, and gold of traditional method Tk 75,559 respectively...
President urges political parties to prioritize public interest
03:57 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin today called on all political parties to take consideration public interest while observing political programs as he addressed the Community Clinic's founding anniversary program in Dhaka...
Archer named in England's T20 World Cup squad
03:39 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayJofra Archer has been recalled to the England squad for their defence of the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and United States in June...
ERF and PRAN launch Media Award
02:55 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayWith an aim to promote the country's agriculture and agro-processing industry, PRAN, the pioneer in the sector and the Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) have jointly introduced the first ever ‘ERF-PRAN Media Award’ to encourage in-depth reporting to highlight prospects and problems...
3 healthy smoothies that help reduce weight faster
02:48 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayDo you want to lose those extra few kilos? Smoothies could be your best-kept secret! They can help you lose weight more quickly while keeping you full and content because they are low in calories and high in nutrients. These mouthwatering and wholesome smoothie recipes can support you in your weight loss efforts. Follow the recipe or tweak a little to suit your liking and need.
ADB leads financing of first private sector solar project in Bangladesh
01:31 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $121.55 million financing package with Dynamic Sun Energy Private Limited to build and operate a 100-megawatt (MW) grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Pabna, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh sees prolonged heat wave
01:04 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayBangladesh sees prolonged heat wave as the met office on Tuesday forecast that severe heat wave now sweeps over parts of the three divisions including Dhaka and very severe heat wave scorches several north, southeast and southwestern parts of the country.
MV Abdullah leaves UAE for home
12:15 PM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladeshi-flagged vessel MV Abdullah, which was hijacked by Somali pirates and released after 32 days, is on its way to the country. The vessel left the United Arab Emirates’ Mina Saqr port for Bangladesh on Monday midnight.
45 police inspectors promoted to ASP
11:20 AM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayA total of 45 police inspectors have been promoted to the posts of assistant police superintendent (ASP). The home ministry issued three separate notifications signed by Deputy Secretary Mahabur Rahman Sheikh in this regard on Monday.
US says Israeli army units violated human rights
09:57 AM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayThe US state department has found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in individual incidents, but says they will continue to receive US military backing.
Lewandowski treble fires Barca to Valencia win
09:26 AM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayRobert Lewandowski hit a second-half hat-trick to power Barcelona to an entertaining 4-2 win over 10-man Valencia on Monday in La Liga.
25 dead in Peru after bus plunges into ravine
09:07 AM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayAt least 25 people died and more than a dozen were injured when a bus plunged into a ravine from a mountain road in northern Peru, local authorities said Monday.
3 US law enforcement officials killed in shootout
08:20 AM, 30 Apr 2024 TuesdayThree US law enforcement officials were killed and five others injured in a shootout Monday as they carried out a warrant at a home in the southern state of North Carolina, officials said.
bKash provides another 39,680 books to Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
06:33 PM, 29 Apr 2024 MondaybKash has provided another 39,680 books to the Nationwide Enrichment (Book Reading) programme of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro (BSK) this year, following a decade of successive years of partnership.
Mobile connectivity improves work performance in Bangladesh: Telenor
06:22 PM, 29 Apr 2024 MondayThe latest “Telenor Asia Digital Lives Decoded” regional survey over 8,000 people across Asia has revealed that Bangladesh is unlocking the potential of the mobile technology to increase productivity at work, up-skill for a digital future, and earn additional income from freelance opportunities.
Heatwave: Primary schools to remain closed until Thursday
05:55 PM, 29 Apr 2024 MondayThe government has decided to keep its all primary schools shut until Thursday due to intense heatwave. The schools under the Children Welfare Trust and Learning Centre of the Bureau of Non-Formal Education will also remain closed during the same period.
Chuadanga records season’s highest temperature at 43°C
04:17 PM, 29 Apr 2024 MondayAmid the scorching heat in different parts of the country, Chuadanga recorded the highest temperature of this season at 43 degrees Celsius on Monday afternoon. Jaminur Rahman, in-charge of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory, said they recorded 43 degrees Celsius temperature in the district at 3pm.
PMO’s humanitarian initiative for an elderly rickshaw puller
03:36 PM, 29 Apr 2024 MondayPrime Minister's Office (PMO) has taken a humanitarian initiative for elderly rickshaw puller Habibur Rahman to ensure an abode and provide an auto-rickshaw to him.