Business Desk : The highly anticipated premiere of the globally renowned business reality show “Shark Tank Bangladesh” is scheduled to take place on April 26th. The episodes will be available for streaming every Friday at 10 PM on Bongo and will also be broadcast on Deepto TV. This announcement was made yesterday through a press conference held at the Holiday Inn in Dhaka. The esteemed panel of judges, known as Sharks, were present at the event along with the partners...
Day: April 23, 2024
Business Desk : Denim lifestyle brand Levi’s recently announced the opening of its first store at city’s Banani area where the store boasts an elevated brand and shopping experience as well as a diverse product assortment that is catered to the local consumer. As Levi’s continues its expansion across key markets in Asia, the new store in the capital is in tandem with the brand’s plans to open stores in key locations in Bangladesh, including Chittagong. DBL Group, one of...
UNB : A 23-year-old Bangladeshi youth was killed in firing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members on Monday along the Putia border in Kasba Upazila of Brahmanbaria. The deceased Md Hasan was the son of Jaru Mia of Kaimpur village of Kaimpur union of the upazila. He was a farmer by profession. According to eyewitnesses and BGB, victim Hasan along with some of his friends went to the zero line area of the Indian border in Putia around 9am....
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s debt payment in the first nine months of the current financial year of 2023-24 stood at...
Staff Reporter : Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has touched down in Dhaka for a significant two-day...
News Desk : A member of the tribal separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front has been killed in an army operation in Bandarban’s Ruma Upazila, the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate or ISPR has said. The army also recovered weapons, ammunition and other equipment during the operation in a remote neighbourhood of Munlai Para on Monday, the ISPR added, reports bdnews24.com The KNF, aka the Bawm Party, became the target of a joint operation in the remote hills for a year until...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh faces a Tk 22,000 crore shortfall in tax collection for the first nine months of the current fiscal year. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected Tk 2,59,814 crore against a target of Tk 2,81,745 crore. To meet the revised annual target of Tk 4.10 lakh crore, the NBR needs to collect over Tk 1.5 lakh crore in the remaining three months. The NBR is aiming to boost collection through increased audits, faster resolution of tax...
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an inquiry into allegations of corruption and the accumulation of substantial...
DU Correspondent : A Dhaka University (DU) student died after drowning in the swimming pool of Dhaka University located near university’s central playground. The deceased Muhammad Suad Haque (19), was a first year student of philosophy department and resident of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall. He hailed from Bogura. Bacchu Mia, officer in charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp, confirmed the information and said that his dead body has been sent to morgue. Sohag Hossen, a witness said, “He...
Business Desk : Bangladesh and India are jointly organising the International Trade Summit in Dhaka city next month. The two-day trade summit will take place at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, according to a press release. Approximately 500 delegates from over 25 countries worldwide will join the event. The 4th International Trade Summit on start on May 14 and end on May 15. According to the press release, the conference will be organised by world famous BigMint in collaboration with...
City Desk : Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 130 at 9am on Monday. Monday’s air was classified as “unhealthy”, according to the air quality index though the last day’s air was moderate, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered “moderate”, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion,...
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : It has already been a decade since the report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established...