BSS: The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has implemented infrastructure development projects involving around Tk. 844.59 crore during last 10 years. “We have implemented infrastructure uplifting works in various city areas with around Tk. 106.68 crore,” said Ashraful Haque, chief engineer of RCC. In addition to the vertical extension of the City Bhaban, an international standard…
UNB: Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing on Thursday held a reach-out event and briefed Chinese students about Bangladesh and its relations with China in line with Embassy’s Liaojie Mengjiala (Explore Bangladesh) programme. Around 60 students from different provinces of China participated in the event along with their teachers. Terming Bangladesh a land of beauty, Bangladesh Ambassador…
John Harris, Guardian columnist/The Guardian,UK Squeezed between Brexiteer and Corbynite tribes, a true national conversation seems impossible. But there is a way forward The autumn is coming, though it might be better to adopt American English, and think of it as the fall: out of the languid, heady days of summer, and back into the…
UNB: The admission test for the first year Honours courses under 2018-19 academic session of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) will be held on October 27. The online application process of the admission will be begin at 10am on September 13 and will continue till 11:59pm on September 23, according to a Kuet…
AFP: A satellite designed to measure Earth’s global wind patterns is set to be hoisted into orbit tomorrow (Aug 21) from the Arianespace launch site in French Guiana. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Aeolus mission – named for the guardian of wind in Greek mythology – promises to improve short-term weather forecasting and our understanding…
Reuters The Saudi-led coalition said it approved evacuating wounded Houthi fighters for treatment on Monday, meeting a key condition for the group to attend U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Sweden this week aimed at ending Yemen’s nearly four-year-old war. Prospects for convening talks have increased as Western allies press Saudi Arabia, leader of the Sunni Muslim…
Hossen Sohel: The Trump administration slashed its annual cap on refugee acceptances Monday for the second year in a row, saying it would take a maximum of just 30,000 in the fiscal year to come, reports AFP. That was down from a 45,000 limit in the year that ends on September 30 — but higher…
Reported by: Jafar Ahmad Written by: Eshan Maitra Over 13 lacs students are participating in School Banking. Currently, there are 1048.24 Crores taka in their bank accounts, reports Bangladesh Bank. BB believes that, their School Banking Initiative 2010 was a success in encouraging students to participate in banking & making them accounting savvy. Total of…
Desk Report: The United States is looking into the possibility of opening a separate commercial office in Dhaka as the world’s largest economy seeks boost its trade ties with Bangladesh, the outgoing envoy said on Monday, reports Financial Express. The US Department of Commerce has already assigned an official for evaluating the possibility of establishing…