Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh has never defaulted in repaying loans and fallen into a “debt trap”, calling upon the global development partners including the World Bank (WB) to continue their investments in the digital and physical infrastructures to transform the country into a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041. “The present situation gives an indication of our economy’s ...

Bidi industry workers have demanded an increase in their wages and keep provision of 6-day work week in bidi factories. They made the demands at a rally organised by Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation on the occasion of May Day in front of the National Press Club on Monday, reports UNB. General Secretary of Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation Abdur Rahman, vice-president ...

Summers are here in full splendour, and all those who love sunshine and adventures in the Sun, also have a fear of tanning. Sometimes this affects you physically and affects your confidence and self-esteem. Is the fear of getting tanned forcing you to avoid going out? Tanning is unavoidable, but you can easily remove sun tan at home with some ...

Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of Luxembourg Francois Fayot has lauded Bangladesh’s socio-economic development and appreciated the country’s generosity in hosting more than 1.1 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas. He assured Luxembourg’s continued support to Bangladesh’s socio-economic development and underscored the importance of trade and investment relations between the two countries for mutual benefit, reports UNB. Md Shahriar Alam, ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to attend a programme here this morning at the invitation of World Bank (WB) President David Malpass marking the 50-year partnership between Bangladesh and WB. She will address the plenary session on “Reflection on 50 years of World Bank-Bangladesh Partnership” held at the Preston Auditorium of the WB, BSS reports. PM’s Information and Communication ...

Four gamblers have been arrested from Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district. The arrested are Md Delwar Hossain, 28, Ojir Mia, 52, Jahir Mia, 35, and Borhan Uddin, 35. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Detective Branch of Police conducted a driver in Kauargola village on Monday midnight and arrested the three gamblers. A case has been filed with Kamalganj ...

There have been reports of attacks and vandalism in various restaurants in Sylhet on the Great May Day. The incident took place at Kazitula and Sobhanighat areas of the city around nine o’clock on Monday morning. It is known that all restaurants in the city are closed on May Day. However, this attack was carried out when Taj Restaurant and ...

Physical problems also increase with age. One of them is hearing loss. In many cases middle aged people can also have this problem. Dementia is a complex nerve disease of the brain associated with hearing loss. A study suggests that hearing loss has a correlation with poor memory or decision making. Hearing loss can lead to behavioral problems, according to ...

US financial authorities have taken possession of California’s troubled First Republic Bank, which will be acquired by JPMorgan Chase bank, government regulators announced Monday after rescue efforts failed. “To protect depositors, the FDIC is entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio, to assume all of the deposits and substantially all of the ...

Tim David smashed an unbeaten 45 to trump Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century as Mumbai Indians stunned Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in the Indian Premier League’s 1,000th match on Sunday. Chasing 213 for victory, Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav hit 55 before David smashed a hat-trick of sixes in the last over from Jason Holder in his 14-ball blitz to steer the team ...