Daily Messenger | Bangladesh News

Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, the state minister for shipping, on Wednesday (17 January) said the ferry, Rajanigandha, capsized in the Padma River near Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj after being hit by a bulkhead. Primarily, it is known that the ferry was anchored near the ghat and a bulkhead hit the ferry, he said while talking to reporters at the secretariat. The actual reason could be known after getting probe report, he said.

2024-01-17

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) on Wednesday (17 January) donated to the Prime Minister`s Relief Fund to support the underprivileged cold-stricken people. BTMA President Mohammad Ali Khokon handed over a cheque of financial assistance and 6,000 blankets to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the her official residence Ganabhaban, PM’s deputy press secretary KM Shakhawat Moon said.

2024-01-17

Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, on Wednesday (17 January) increased the policy rate to 8 percent to bring down the current hyperinflation. It has been increased by 25 basis points on the newly revealed monetary policy. This development comes following the Bangladesh Bank’s unveiling of the monetary policy for the second half of the current financial year.

2024-01-17

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Wednesday (17 January) said he looks forward to working closely with Bangladesh in the coming months on issues of mutual importance. He mentioned climate change, expanding business opportunities, and other areas of cooperation to advance the relations. I look forward to working very closely in the coming months to advance our mutual interest, he told reporters after his meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2024-01-17

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has congratulated his Bangladesh counterpart Dr Hasan Mahmud on his appointment to the post of Foreign Minister. The Russia-Bangladesh relations are based on the solid foundation of friendship laid during the period of struggle of the East Bengal people for independence, he said in a message. The Russian Foreign Minister said they look forward to the continuation of productive interaction between the foreign offices of the two countries for the benefit of further strengthening the bilateral cooperation in political, trade, economic and other practical areas.

2024-01-17

A ferry "Rajanigandha" carrying nine loaded trucks capsized in the Padma river in Manikganj`s Paturia early this morning amid heavy fog. The ferry carrying a few pick-up trucks and covered vans sank in the river around 8:16am as it was crossing the river on the Daulatdia-Paturia route, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defence. "Ten people have been rescued so far.

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

Malaysia is a South Asian country consisting of thirteen states and three federal territories. The country has an area of 329,613 square kilometres and a population of 327,300,000 as of 2020. A GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate of 6.5% regularly for more than 50 years since independence must have made the South Asian country look different. The rapid expansion of industries, the revolutionary development of communication systems, the provision of state security—above all, the contribution of foreign workers to domestic management in achieving infrastructural excellence is undeniable.

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

The death toll from the powerful earthquake which struck central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa rose to 232 on Wednesday, according to local authorities. According to the prefectural government, the updated figure came as of 9 a.m. local time, with an additional 10 casualties reported by the city of Wajima, one of the most-hit regions by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain has been slapped with a two-year ban from all cricket activities, with six months suspended, after admitting to breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. ICC confirmed his ban on January 16. Nasir, 32, confessed to three charges brought against him by the ICC in September 2023. The charges included failing to disclose a gift with a value exceeding $750 - specifically, a new iPhone 12. The second charge related to his failure to divulge the full details of an invitation to engage in corrupt conduct via the iPhone 12.

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

A total of 14 banks identified as weak have shown no improvement even after one year of getting observers and coordinators. In light of the overall situation of both state-owned and private sector banks, the central bank appointed observers and coordinators after declaring them weak. According to the information obtained from Bangladesh Bank (BB), there has been no change in the condition of these banks.

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) announced the names of the 20 recipients for its prestigious Shilpakala Padak on Monday, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to their respective artistic and cultural mediums, reports UNB. A total of 20 artistes and organisations were unanimously selected (10 out of 12 fields) for the Shilpakala Padak in the years 2021 and 2022 by the evaluation committee formed to review the applications, according to the BSA Shilpakala Padak policy for the final nomination of the deserving artistes.

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

The United States (US) Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Tuesday (16 January) paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak at his office at the secretariat here. During the meeting, they exchanged views on various issues related to bilateral interests, especially data security, artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), robotics and how the two countries can work together to modernize the postal system, a press release said.

2024-01-17

In a significant development for Bangladesh`s infrastructure, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday (16 January) announced that the construction of Dhaka Elevated Expressway is set to be completed within this year. This statement was made during a press briefing at the Setu Bhaban earlier today, signaling a major stride in the country`s infrastructure network.

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17

2024-01-17