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July 3, 2023

Is ‘Islamic State’ operating in Bangladesh?

After the recent murders of two foreigners in Bangladesh, the question arises as to whether “Islamic State” is operating in the country. The evidence points in one direction, the government in another. Japanese businessman Kunio Hoshi was killed in Bangladesh on October 3, 2015. Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella was walking down a street in one of the diplomatic zones in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, when he was shot from behind. The three unknown assailants Koni Murderfled the high security area on a motorcycle. The incident took place o...

Rising salinity threatens coastal communities – experts

Suruj Miah walks through his village carrying two large pots of water, one in his hand and the other on his shoulder. His 8-year-old granddaughter, Rozina, lugs a small pot by his side. “It is one of our daily duties,” Miah says. “We have to walk almost three kilometres to collect fresh water for our daily needs.” Miah used to be a farmer in Bangladesh’s coastal southwest district of Satkhira, but rising salt Construction of a dam, financed by The Netherlands, in Boyer Char. A newly planted forest could stabilize the dam, but too many people living in the area fear to lose their basis...
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SJIBL donates Tk 1cr to PM’s Fund

Bankers Association of Bangladesh (BAB) congratulates the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina for the highest environmental award of UN “Champions of the Earth” and “ICT Sustainable Development” award at Ganobhaban on 12th October 2015. Prime Minister Donation JPG- 13-10-2015On the occasion the Chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited Mr. A. K. Azad handed over a Cheque worth Tk. 1 Crore to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of her Relief and Welfare Fund for the assistance of poor and underprivilege...

Bank Asia congratulates PM

Sheikh Hasina, Hon’Prime Minister of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh is being Press Photocongratulated by A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of Bank Asia and Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Chairman of Executive Committee of the Bank, on her receiving ‘Champion of the Earth’ and ‘ITU’ Awards.

NRBC Bank donates to PM’s Relief Fund

NRBC Bank (NRB Commercial Bank Limited) recently donated a Cheque to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to help the suffering people of the country. PM cheque OL6421Engr. Farasath Ali, Chairman of NRBC Bank handed over the Cheque to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Gonobhaban. Chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam Majumder was also present on the occasion.

Book Review: Buddhist Heritage of Bangladesh

  • Book Review
  • Buddhist Heritage of Bangladesh
  • Editor: Bulbul Ahmed
  • ISBN: 978-984-90160-5-2
  • Price: Ta 4000 I $50 I € 46.
  • Published by: Karunangshu Barua
  • First published: August 2015
  • Nymphea Publication
  • Shahjahan Tower(1st Floor )
  • 4, SegunBagicha, Dhaka- 1000
  • Bangladesh.
The anthology titled ‘Buddhist Heritage of Bangladesh’ containing of seventeen essays c...
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