DHAKA: Green Delta Insurance Company Limited, a leading Non-Life Insurance Company in Bangladesh, recently announced the appointment of Farzana Chowdhury as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to join this position, she was the Additional Managing Director and Group CFO

CHITTAGONG: A youth was killed and 35 others injured in a road crash in Fakirhat Eco-Park area under Sitakunda Upzaila of the district on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Shahrukh, 18, son of late Latif Hawlader.Witnesses said that a Dhaka-bound passenger bus stuck on

DHAKA: Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad categorically said that his party would not participate in any election if all political parties did not participate.He came up with the observation in a press briefing at his Banani office in the capital on Monday noon.HM Ershad said, “BNP is a

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that her government was firmly determined to make the country free from hunger and poverty by 2021.The premier came up with the observation while addressing a programme at Osmani Memorial auditorium in the capital on Monday.Sheikh

DHAKA: At least 15 people were injured in a road accident in Kabirpur of Ashulia, outskirts of the capital, on Monday morning.Witnesses said that a passenger bus of Palash Paribahan plunged into a roadside ditch and turned turtle when it tried to overtake another bus on Nabinagar-Chandra

DHAKA: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Bangladesh counterpart Dipu Moni here on Sunday to push forward the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor.Wang said China cherishes the traditional friendship with Bangladesh and attaches importance to China-Bangladesh

DHAKA: Awami League and Jatiya Party will participate separately in the election under interim government next, if BNP does not participate.The decision was taken in the meeting of high ups of the both parties on Sunday night. General Secretary of Awami league and Jatiya Party Secretary

DHAKA: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the first innings of Second Test at Mirpur Shere Bangla National Stadium in the capital Monday.Earlier, the first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand ended in a draw in Chittagong.Bangladesh scored 173 for 3 in 48.2 over in

DHAKA: A 100-kilometer-long traffic gridlock on Dhaka-Rangpur highway pushed hundreds of passengers into serious sufferings on Monday morning.Due to illegal car parking, no using exact lane and lack of police patrolling, hundreds of vehicles could not move at all.After Eid and Puja

DHAKA: A 14-man delegation of Jatiya Party, headed by its chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad attended the dinner invitation by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban on Sunday.Ershad along with JP leaders have entered Ganabhaban at around 7.25pm.Sources said a meeting between the top

DHAKA: Indian high commissioner to Dhaka Pankaj Saran has praised Bangladesh as a land of prospect with enduring development efforts. The Indian diplomat made the observation while addressing a pre-departure interaction with the members of the delegation at city’s Indira Gandhi Cultural

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reached at Sommilito Peshajibi Parishad’s convention at city’s Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) on Sunday afternoon.She is scheduled to address the programme as chief guest.Earlier in the afternoon, the convention began

DHAKA: Verdict in sensational Pilkhana carnage will be pronounced on October 30.Metropolitan Session Judge Sunday fixed the date after end of placing arguments at the special court set up at Bakshibazar Government Alia madrasa ground.Abdul Kahar Akhand, senior special superintendent of

DHAKA: Country’s first ever Bone Marrow Transplantation unit (BMT) has been inaugurated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH)-2.Health Minister Prof Dr AFM Ruhal Haque inaugurated the foundation stone of the unit on Sunday morning.While speaking at the inaugural function of the much

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benazir Ahmed categorically said that police imposed ban on all types of rally, processions in the capital for security of people.He came up with assertion while addressing a relief goods distribution programme in Hazaribagh Beribadh

MOULVIBAZAR: Five people, including a minor, were killed as lightning struck them near Birampur area under Sreemangal upazila and Kormoda union of Kulaura upazila in the district on Sunday noon.    The deceased were identified as Rahi Mia, 7, Sumi Akhter, 22, Shakil Mia, 25, Turok Mia,

DHAKA: A College girl was killed in a road accident in Mugdha near Kamalapur Stadium in the capital on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Marzana Jahan Munmun, 19, a second year student of Central Women College.Sources said that a passenger bus knocked her at around 08:30am in

NOAKHALI: At least seven policemen including Officer-in-charge of Companiganj thana and two robbers were injured in a gunfight between the robber gang and cops in Manik Bazar area under the same upazila of the district early Sunday.    Police, however, recovered a one-barrel pistol and

BANDARBAN: A farmer was killed as a contingent of angry elephant attacked him at Baishfari village under Naikkhongchhori upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Kabir Ahmed 52, son of late Ula Mia of the area.Local Union Parishad (UP) member Abdur Rahim said

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at the sixth floor of a 14- storied building of Biswas builders in capital’s new market area on Saturday night.Source said that the fire originated at around 10:55pm from an electric short circuit and soon spread to 13th floor.Meanwhile, three people