NTV Online Bangladesh national cricket team, led by proud skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, returned home after a ‘successful tour’ in the final of the Asia Cup against India in UAE. The team on Saturday night reached the Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport in Dhaka at 11:30pm by a special flight. Bangladesh team was received cordially at…
The second South Asian Youth Summit – 2018 would begin from November 28 in Sri Lankan capital Colombo. The organisers in a press release said this year the three-day summit would be held with the global theme of ‘Creating a Sustainable Future in a Fractured South Asia’. International Youth Committee will host the summit as…
Desk Report: The country’s household debt as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) has been shrinking over the years from its peak in 2005. The household debt means the purchase of residential property and cars. The household debt, which was 5.1 per cent of the GDP in 2005, fell to 4.1 in 2010. It further…
Kabir Humayun Hundreds of passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka suffered much as a section of workers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has refrained from work since yesterday morning demanding regularisation of their jobs. Group Captain Abdullah Farooq, director of the airport said the inbound and outbound passengers suffered due to the interruption of…
Desk Report: Cardiovascular disease became a cause of increasing concern for Bangladesh with patients suffering it topping the list of people with non-communicable diseases. The top cause of mortality, morbidity and hospital admission in the country is also the cardiovascular disease, according to the National Health Bulletin. The World Health Organization in its latest Non-Communicable…
Desk Report Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered the bullet-hit body of Bangladeshi national from Ratnai border point in Baliadangi upazila on Saturday night. The victim was identified as Saidul Haque, 28, son of Khatib Uddin of Baganbari Harinmari village. Major Mohammad Jahangir Alam, acting commanding officer of BGB-50 battalion, said BGB members recovered…
Desk report Shakib Khan, Nusrat Jahan and Sayantika Banerjee starrer ‘Naqaab’, which failed to attract the audience since its release last week in Kolkata has been released in Bangladesh on Friday. This is the first itme Shakib Khan appeared in a film under the banner of SVF. In the horror comedy, Shakib’s character can see…
Al Arabiya Qatar hacked more than 1,200 Americans–including friends of President Donald Trump–European counterterrorism officials, Arab leaders, international football stars and Bollywood actresses, according to legal documents, technical reports and former CIA operatives. This is believed to be the biggest hack ever uncovered. It stretches across four continents – North America, Europe, Africa and Asia…
UNB Bangladesh can be a prime destination for foreign tourists who wish to visit any Asian country if required facilities like a vibrant night life for tourists and digital promotional activities could be ensured, says an expert. “What we’ve are extraordinary, natural and God-gifted ones. But we need to do much more to attract foreign…
Desk Report The board of directors of IFAD Autos has recommended 22 per cent cash dividend for shareholders (excluding sponsors/directors) and 10 per cent stock dividend for all shareholders for the year ended on June 30, 2018. The sponsors shareholders hold 14,15,16,665 shares out of total 22,54,46,000 shares of the company and general shareholders will…