Padma Bridge Generates Daily Revenue of 2.18 Crore Taka: Prime Minister Dhaka: In response to a written question from Member of Parliament Nurun Nabi Chowdhury on February 7th, 2024, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina informed the Parliament that the Padma Bridge has collected a total toll of 1,270 crore 81 lakh taka since its inauguration…
Weather Forecast: Possibility of thunderstorms, rising temperatures Dhaka: The weather department has informed that the seasonal low pressure is currently prevailing over the South Bay of Bengal. Due to this, there is a possibility of thunderstorms in Dhaka and five other divisions of the country. Where rain is likely: Friday (March 15): Temporary rain or…
Cuomo’s Campaign Stumbles as $2.5M in Public Funds Denied New York, USA: Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign has been denied approximately $2.5 million in public matching funds, following a review by the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB). The decision, announced on Tuesday, was attributed to what Cuomo’s team is calling…
Chittagong residential hotel raid, 11 arrested Chittagong: Police have arrested 11 individuals in a crackdown on anti-social activities in various residential hotels. From Thursday morning to night, raids were conducted in several hotels under the jurisdiction of Kotwali Police Station, leading to the arrests. On Friday evening, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Obaidul Haque of Kotwali Police…
Former Chairman and 3 Others Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Jhalakathi Youth Murder Case Jhalakathi: Four people, including Kabir Hossain (40), former chairman of Mollarhat Union Council in Nalchity upazila, Jhalakathi, and his brother Delowar Hossain Hawladar (45), have been sentenced to life imprisonment for hacking a young man, Saidul Islam, to death. The…
“Safe Water and Support: World Vision Brings Hope to Rampal” Arif Hasan GoznobiRampal (Bagerhat) Correspondent World Vision Bangladesh has inaugurated a mini pipeline and distributed cash support to families of children in Rampal, Bagerhat. The program was held on Thursday (August 7) in Rajnagar Union, organized by the Rampal Area Office of World Vision. The…
Metro Rail resumes service after Eid break Dhaka: After the Eid al-Fitr holiday and the weekly break, the metro rail resumes service again today, Saturday (April 13th) morning. The metro rail was closed last Thursday (April 11th), Eid day, and the following Friday (April 12th) due to the weekly holiday. As a result, the…
Students Protest Demanding Reinstatement of Principal of Gajaria Kalim Ullah College Mohammad Dulal Sorkar Staff Reporter In Munshiganj, students of Gajaria Kalim Ullah College have staged a human chain and protest march demanding the reinstatement of the college’s principal, Montaz Uddin Mortuza, who was temporarily suspended by the Gajaria Upazila Managing Committee. The students…
Amazon opens new fulfillment center in Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee, January 4, 2024 Amazon opened a new fulfillment center in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday. The center, which is located in the Southwind Industrial Park, is Amazon’s 17th fulfillment center in Tennessee. The center is 850,000 square feet and will employ approximately 1,500 full-time employees. The…
Increase in Intern Doctors’ Allowance: Good News Before Eid After a prolonged agitation, intern doctors have finally received good news. The government has decided to increase their allowance from April onwards, raising it from 15 thousand to 20 thousand taka per month. Currently, intern doctors in government medical colleges and hospitals receive a monthly…
