The Daily Sky

Saudi Arabia issues 1.4m visas for Bangladeshis, 750,000 for work

TDS Desk: Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H. bin Abiyah on Sunday said that his country has issued 750,000 work visas and altogether 1.4 mn visas for Bangladeshi

Yunus returns to former duties after 18 months, to vacate Jamuna by month-end

TDS Desk: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus returned to his former duties today (22 February), after an 18-month tenure as the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government. The 2006 Nobel Peace

Parliament to convene on 12 March, Speaker and Deputy Speaker to be elected

TDS Desk: The first session of the 13th National Parliament will be held on 12 March. and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be elected during this session. In addition,

Truck kills auto-van driver in Sirajganj

Staff Reporter: A battery-run auto-van driver was killed after being run over by a truck in Sirajganj Sadar upazila. The accident occurred on Sunday morning at the Mulibari checkpost area

Dhaka University VC Niaz Ahmed Khan resigns

TDS Desk: Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan handed in his resignation to Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon this morning (22 February). A deputy registrar from the vice-chancellor’s

Fruit prices soar in Ramadan

TDS Desk: With the start of Ramadan, prices of fruits—both local and imported—have risen sharply in the capital’s markets, increasing the financial strain on consumers. In some cases, prices have