The government is extending its assistance in different ways to form startup ecosystem for all male and female entrepreneurs in the country, said State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak yesterday. Palak said this while addressing an event on the occasion of the launching of '2019 Global…

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday alleged that the government is trying to keep the Rohingya issue alive just to make its political gain. "We must understand why the Rohingyas don't want to go back. There's a hearsay you (govt) want to keep the crisis alive out of fear that…

Under a joint venture initiative, the government has been working to form Bangladesh Power Equipment Manufacturing Company Limited (BPEMC) to manufacture electric equipment and smart pre-paid meters in the country. A joint venture company (JVC) between the state run Rural Power Company Limited (RPCL)…

Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country on September 10 as the Muharram moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky yesterday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at the conference room of Islamic Foundation’s…

Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga yesterday urged ruling Awami League not to field any candidate in the by-elections to Rangpur-3 seat showing respect to late HM Ershad. "We demand joining the by-election to the constituency in alliance. We request Awami League not to nominate…

At least two shipbreaking yard workers were killed and thirteen others got injured in an accident at a shipbreaking yard at Sitakunda yesterday. The deceased wereidentified as Aminul Islam,50, and Tushar Chakma,23. The incident occurred when the labourers fell down while climbing into an old ship at…

A listed 'top terror' was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Katapara of Madhabdi municipality area early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Mithun, 30, son of Jakir Hossain of the area. Tipped off that the top terror Mithun and his associates would gather in the area, a…