Day: June 25, 2025

Desk Report, Square Toiletries Limited wins Green Factory Award Square Toiletries Limited CEO Malik Mohammad Sayeed Square Toiletries received the award from Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain, Advisor to the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Ministry of Shipping. Photo: Courtesy of Square Toiletries Square Toiletries Limited wins Green Factory Award Square has won the ‘Green Factory Award-2025’ in the cosmetics sector as an important recognition of its commitment to eco-friendly production operations and sustainable industrial management. Toiletries Limited. A total of 30 organizations in 16 categories were…

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Desk Report, The tiger took away her husband, the river gave her livelihood, the Sundarbans’ Julekhar’s constant struggle She goes into the river with her hands. She pulls her net from the other end of the river. No risk seems risky to her. The Mamudo River of the Sundarbans feels very close to her. Her life is tied to this river. After her husband Karim Gazi went into the belly of a tiger, this river gave her direction.

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Desk Report, High tide on Koira coast: 300 meters of embankment collapsed instantly The embankment of the Kapotaksha River in Koyra, Khulna has collapsed. Early on Friday, 300 meters of the Water Development Board (PAUBO) embankment collapsed into the river at five places in Polder No. 13-14/2 in Harinkhola village of Koyra upazila. High tide on Koira coast: 300 meters of embankment collapsed instantly This erosion has threatened the lives of about 15,000 people in Harinkhola, Koyra No. 2, Gobra, Ghatakhali, Madinabad villages adjacent to the embankment, as well as…

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Desk Report, Joint operation begins to remove illegal pipes after dam collapses in Chingrighere Illegal pipes of the Chingrighere are being removed in a joint operation in Koira, Khulna. On Wednesday morning, in the Hazatkhali area on the banks of the Kapotaksha River in the upazila. Photo: Prothom Alo Joint operation begins to remove illegal pipes after dam collapses in Chingrighere Kapotaksha, Shakbaria and Koira—Koira Upazila of Khulna is surrounded by 155 kilometers of embankments of these three rivers. Thousands of unplanned shrimp ponds have been built by cutting or…

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Desk Report, The village in Koyra where Khan Jahan Ali’s disciple settled more than 550 years ago ‘Amadi’ is a green-brown village in Koira, adjacent to the Sundarbans, 90 kilometers south of Khulna district town. The village’s winding paths, rows of trees, fields of crops, and ponds dotted with greenery seem like a painting by an artist. More than 550 years ago, Khan Jahan Ali’s (RA) trusted companion Borhan Khan alias Bura Khan and his son Fateh Khan settled in this village. Historians have mentioned in their books that the…

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Desk Report, Culinary delights in the proximity of tradition When we think of Lalbagh, we think of the Mughal fort. This famous Mughal architecture is a landmark of Dhaka city. Those who come to visit Dhaka, Lalbagh Fort is one of their destinations as a tourist attraction. The residents of Dhaka also go to see the impeccable architecture and historical monuments of the Mughal period to escape the fatigue and boredom of their busy lives. Culinary delights in the proximity of tradition In addition to sightseeing, there are also facilities…

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Desk Report, Six arrested with 6 lakh taka and donation receipts in Bandarban The army and police have arrested six people in Bandarban with 6 lakh taka in cash and collection receipt books. Police say the arrested people are members of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF)-Democratic Party. Six arrested with 6 lakh taka and donation receipts in Bandarban Police said they were arrested from Nilachal, Islampur, Ujanipara and Balaghata areas of the district town on Tuesday night. At that time, 6 lakh 33 thousand 488 taka, 20 collection receipt…

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Desk Report, BAU’s HSC Program: For Bangladeshis living in 6 countries The admission process for students in the 2025-26 academic year (2025 batch) of the Overseas Bangladesh (Nish-2) HSC program run by the Open School of Bangladesh Open University has begun. BAU’s HSC Program: For Bangladeshis living in 6 countries Interested persons of Bangladeshi origin or legal Bangladeshi expatriates or immigrants working or residing in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Italy, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates will be admitted to this program through the Bangladesh Embassy in that country.…

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Desk Report, Dhaka Bank to reach marginalized people through digital channels Twenty years ago, no such company could be found in Bangladesh with an annual turnover of 500 million US dollars. Now we see many companies with an annual turnover of more than 3 billion or 3 billion dollars. The size of the country’s economy has grown a lot in the last two decades, and the purchasing power of the people has also increased. A large part of the large industrial groups are involved in the production of food products…

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Desk Report, Manjurur Rahman re-elected as chairman of Pubali Bank board of directors Manjurur Rahman, a prominent businessman and Manjurur Rahman social worker, has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pubali Bank PLC for a period of 2 (two) years. He was unanimously re-elected as the Chairman in a meeting of the Board of Directors. Manjurur Rahman, who has 57 years of experience in banking, insurance and tea production, is the Chairman of Rema Tea Company Limited. Manjurur Rahman re-elected as chairman of Pubali Bank…

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