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IUB's Summer 2024 Orientation welcomes over 1,300 new students

Dhaka, May 16 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) welcomed over 1,300 new students during its Summer 2024 Orientation programme for undergraduate admissions at the university Auditorium in Dha... Read More


Finance Minister contracts Covid-19

Dhaka, May 15 -- Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has been infected with Covid-19. However, he has been participating in various programmes through video conferences or other digital platform... Read More


SC stays HC's decision on prisoners in condemned cell

Dhaka, May 15 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the High Court's order barring inmates from being kept in solitary confinement before their death sentences are finalised. ... Read More


Donald Lu, Saber leave past behind, focus on the future

Dhaka, May 15 -- Donald Lu, US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, has spoken with Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladeshi minister of environment, forest and climate change, on how ... Read More


Govt to appoint another 10,000 midwives, says PM

Dhaka, May 15 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will appoint 10,000 more midwives gradually to ensure better healthcare for mothers and newborn babies. "In 2010 at a programme i... Read More


No battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka city: Obaidul Quader

Dhaka, May 15 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has directed the authorities concerned not to allow any battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka city. "It is not enough to impose a ban on b... Read More


Journalists demand unrestricted access to BB

Dhaka, May 15 -- Senior journalists and union leaders have convened to demand unrestricted access for reporters to the central bank, emphasising the importance of disseminating news crucial for the pu... Read More


RMG owners asked to pay wages, bonus before Eid holiday starts

Dhaka, May 15 -- The government has asked garment factory owners to pay monthly wages and Eid bonuses to the workers before the Eid holiday starts. State Minister for Labour Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury... Read More


BIDA, Prabriddhi join hands to enhance Bangladesh's investment landscape

Dhaka, May 15 -- Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) hosted a three-day workshop on the five pillars related to the Municipality Competitiveness Index (MCI) to address key reform agenda... Read More


Guidelines for business graduates who opt to be an accountant

Dhaka, May 15 -- According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for accountants and auditors is projected to grow by 7% from 2020 to 2030. The number of new job openings has been around 1,... Read More