Dhaka Thursday, November 21, 2024
Oil tanker catches fire on Karnaphuli: 2 crew members dead, 2 more injured

Oil tanker catches fire on Karnaphuli: 2 crew members dead, 2 more injured

The two injured were sent to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in critical condition
 

At least two people were killed in a fire that broke ...Details

Lockdown Fallout: City poor barely on govt’s mind

Lockdown Fallout: City poor barely on govt’s mind

Over the last couple of weeks, Abdus Sobhan, a day labourer in the capital, saw his earnings drop to almost nothing.

With the government-imposed restrictions taking ...Details

Poor venture out for survival

Poor venture out for survival

Large numbers of working-class poor people in the capital and elsewhere in the country were seen coming out of home on Thursday ignoring restrictions on public movement ...Details

WB provides financing support to BD govt to protect jobs

WB provides financing support to BD govt to protect jobs

The World Bank and the government on Thursday signed a $250 million financing agreement to help Bangladesh ‘create more and better jobs; recover faster from the ...Details

Minimum Fitra Tk 70, maximum 2,310

Minimum Fitra Tk 70, maximum 2,310

The minimum Fitra for this year has been fixed at Tk 70 per person while the maximum at Tk 2,310.

The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of the National Fitra ...Details