285-year-old lemon sold at Tk 2 lakh
GB Today A 285-year-old lemon was discovered nestled within a 19th-century cabinet, brought to Brettells Auctioneers in Shropshire, UK by…
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Hajj registration deadline extended
The government has extended the deadline for hajj registration till 6 February. The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued…
29 lakh people visited International Calcutta Book Fair, books worth Rs 27 crore sold: Officials
The book fair was held from January 18 to 31 West Bengal News Desk: A record 29 lakh…
Expatriates send $201cr remittance in January
Dhaka Office: The expatriate Bangladeshis sent remittances of around $201.01 crore (equivalent to about Tk 22,110 crore) in…
Cluster entry test of 24 universities to start April 27
Staff Reporter: The admission test to 24 public universities under a cluster system for the 2023-24 academic session…
MJF: 17.1% farmers changed agricultural practices due to climate change
– 1,022 people took part in the survey – 15.6% lack awareness on taking steps against VAW Dhaka…
BAL plans to put BNP in an unsettled condition
Special Correspondent, Dhaka: The Awami League is eying several targets with its decision to not allow the party’s…
Bangladesh’s bond market one of the smallest in Asia. What will strengthen it?
Sakhawat Prince, Jebun Nesa Alo: Bankers and economists point to the absence of specific policies, robust insurance companies,…
16 nominated for Bangla Academy Literary Award-2023
Sixteen people have been nominated for the Bangla Academy Literary Award-2023 for their outstanding contribution in different spheres…
NBR urges large companies to settle tax disputes through ADR
The National Board of Revenue’s specialised unit for large taxpayers has urged the country’s large corporations to settle…
Two firms fined Tk 3.50cr for egg price manipulation
Staff Reporter: The Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) has fined two firms Tk 3.50 crore after allegations of unusually…
AI rise will lead to increase in cyberattacks, GCHQ warns
Technology Desk: The rapid development of novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will lead to an increase in cyberattacks…
Ministry forms committee to review textbook story ‘Sharifar Golpo’
Sports Desk: The Education Ministry on Wednesday formed a five-member committee to review the story ‘Sharifar Golpo’ in…
Oscar nominations 2024: The full list of nominees
Entertainment Desk: Hollywood has discovered the nominations for this year’s Oscars, which will honour the film industry’s finest…
17 special trains for Biswa Ijtema devotees
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will operate seventeen special trains for easy transportation of devotees on the occasion of Biswa…
Young Tigers crush Ireland to hit back to winning way in U19 WC
Sports Desk: Bangladesh Under-19 team made a giant stride toward the Super Sixes after securing a six-wicket win…
Dhaka witnesses season’s lowest temperature
Rain likely in Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions on Wednesday UNB/GBT: The minimum temperature in the capital…
India’s unwarranted interference snatches people’s voting rights: BNP
Dhaka Office: BNP Senior Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that the countrymen have lost their democratic…
Coca-Cola appoints Nahar Choudhury as first Bangladeshi managing director
UNB, Dhaka: Coca-Cola, one of the country’s leading beverage companies, has announced Ju-un Nahar Choudhury as the new…
‘Eti Chittra’, ‘Ajob Chhele’ to be screened today
Entertainment Desk: Bangladeshi full-length films “Eti Chittra” and “Ajob Chhele” will be screened today at the ongoing 22nd…