Business Report : The sixth Joint PPP Platform Meeting between Bangladesh and Japan convened on Moday at the Prime Minister’s Office, marking another significant step in the collaborative efforts to enhance infrastructure development and economic growth through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), Bangladesh, hosted the platform meeting whereas Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, and Chairman of the PPP Authority, graced the platform meeting as the chief guest. Dr Md. Mushfiqur Rahman, Secretary,...
Day: March 19, 2024
Agency : The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Monday the squad for the first of the two Tests against...
Staff Reporter : Onion prices in the wholesale markets of Sujanagar and Santhia in Pabna, a prominent onion-producing district, have plummeted by half within just five days, leaving farmers dismayed. A local media report reveals that the price of a maund of onions dropped to between Tk 1,600 and Tk 1,800 on Sunday, marking a significant decrease from the previous range of Tk 3,000 to Tk 3,200. Local farmers and wholesale traders attribute the price drop to an uptick in...
Agency : Barcelona cruised to an emphatic 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday with goals from Joao Felix, Robert Lewandowski and Fermin Lopez, to move second in the LaLiga standings. The hosts dominated the early exchanges, but Barcelona grabbed the lead in the 38th minute following a fine passing move with Lewandowski teeing up Felix for an easy close-range finish. Lewandowski extended the advantage two minutes into the second half as Raphinha stole the ball from Atletico’s Rodrigo de...
Court Correspondent : A Dhaka court on Sunday placed pro-BNP lawyer and Secretary candidate Ruhul Quddus Kazal on a four-day remand in a case filed over Friday’s violence over the Supreme Court Bar Association election. Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Nurul Huda Chowdhury of Dhaka passed the order after Investigation Officer Abul Kalam Azad, Inspector of the Detective Branch (DB), produced him before the court with a seven-day remand prayer. Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal was arrested on Saturday near his Purana Paltan...
Staff Reporter : The High Court cautioned diplomats staying in Bangladesh to exercise more caution while making remarks on matters sub judice. The court emphasized that diplomats, including US Ambassador Peter Hass, are not permitted to comment on the internal affairs of the court according to the Vienna Convention. The bench, comprising Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Ebadat Hossain, made these remarks after Supreme Court lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan sought an order from the foreign ministry to...
BSS, Rajshahi : A social forestry project has been providing assistance to around 4,500 people for their capacity building and making them adapt to climate change along with biodiversity protection in the region, including its vast Barind tract for the last couple of years. Besides, around 3,500 households of ethnic minorities and other less-income groups are making earnings through participation in forestry activities and different income-generating ventures. Department of Social Forestry (DSF) has been implementing the five-year project titled “Environment...