UNB A college student reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself with the room ceiling at Madhyapara in the district town on Thursday night. Quoting relatives, Mainur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Model Police Station, said Golam Anwar Russel, 20, an accounting student of Brahmanbaria Government College and son of Gola Kibria, a resident of Medda area,…
Liz Peek, Former partner of major bracket Wall Street firm Wertheim & Company/Fox News He came, he saw, and he took yet another step towards Making America Great Again. President Trump scored major successes at the G-20 summit that concluded over the weekend in Argentina. Specifically, the community of nations agreed in their official communique…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Companies may increase wages in Bangladesh by 10 percent in 2019, according to a survey by Mercer. The global consulting firm’s 2018 Bangladesh Total Remuneration Survey suggests the rise in salary will be across industries and levels, reports bdnews24.com. This is consistent with the increase in salaries in 2017 and 2018,…
Rahad Abir, Writer/Dhaka Tribune For some classes, it is a symbol of fashion, faith, and modesty In the 1980s, when I was growing up in Dhaka, hijab-wearing women were a rare breed. Even the number of women wearing the burkha was minimal. But these days, if you get out on the city streets for a…
UNB, Dhaka A Dhaka Tribunal on Thursday fixed April 7 for the accused including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case to defend themselves in court. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge Court 3 fixed the date after recording the depositions of prosecution witnesses in the case. The court…
Sarifa Rimu: Agriculture sector credit increased significantly than previous year. On this fiscal year, 69 percent of agricultural bank loan has been distributed which is 15 percent more than the last year. But Al-Falah, Commercial Bank of Cylon and National Bank of Pakistan didn’t give any lone. This fiscal year target loan is 16.4 thousands…
DOT Desk: Around 50 national and international outlets are selling women’s clothing Local and foreign clothing is attracting many visitors, especially women, at the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), reports The Dhaka Tribune. Items such as Jamdani sarees, handloom sarees, Kashmiri shawls, and local ready-made clothing are in high demand and selling well. AM Rafiqullah,…
Tahmeed Taha NBR has claimed that Mobile operator Robi Axiata Ltd has evaded Tk 926 crore in value-added tax (VAT) on interconnection charge, VAT on merger fees, spectrum charge and Withholding VAT and VAT at source during the period from January 2012 to December 2016. According to the demand notices sent by the Large-Taxpayers Unit…
UNB A mobile court here on Saturday sentenced two people, including the matchmaker, to seven days’ jail term for arranging marriage of an underage girl at Shakharipota village in Sharsha upazila on Friday night. Police said being informed by local people, a mobile court led by Sharsha Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abdus Salam with the…
UNB This election season is going to be historic one for the Satkhira-3 voters as two medical doctors are out there seeking political office. Awami League candidate Prof AFM Ruhal Haque, a renowned physician of the Subcontinent, is going to fight with BNP candidate cardiologist Dr Md Shahidul Alam for Satkhira-3 constituency. Ishaq Ali from…