City
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has called on the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) to forge stronger ties with the public and adopt a more responsive, transparent approach to addressing public concer...
Business & Commerce
The two-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2025 concluded on Friday drawing expected response form the sector insiders and visitors.The expo, organized jointly by Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners’ Association (BEIOA) and Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) Project under the Ministr...
To strengthen Bangladesh’s position in the global market, industry experts have emphasized the urgent need for modernization of production through technological integration in key sectors such as garments, leather, footwear, plastics, and engineering. Enhancing information resources to im...
National,Business & Commerce,Budget
Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday said as there are no significant initiatives for recovering defaulted loans, bringing back laundered money, or expanding the tax net there’s no real surprise in the proposed budget.Recovering emb...
National,Politics
The prosecution will file formal charges on Saturday against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others at the International Crimes Tribunal, in connection with alleged crimes against humanity during the anti-discrimination student-people's movement.The two others named in the case are f...
Bangladesh has the potential to increase its mango exports to 50,000 metric tons, said Agriculture Secretary Dr. Md. Emdad Ullah Mian. He mentioned that last year, the country exported 1,300 tonnes of mangoes, but with improved agricultural practices, this figure could be much higher.He said that ma...
National,Front Page
Flash floods are likely to hit the north-eastern region of the country this week if rains coupled with onrush of water from hills continue, according to Flood Forecasting and Warning Center of Water Development Board.Flash floods induced by heavy rain and onrush of water from upstream may hit Sylhet...
Multiple areas of Dhaka city, including major thoroughfares, experienced severe waterlogging following intermittent rainfall since Thursday morning, significantly disrupting daily life.Pedestrians were seen wading through knee-deep water in several parts of the city, while traffic movement slowed to...
National,Healthcare,Politics,City
Services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) in the capital's Agargaon remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday. Patients are returning without receiving treatment as the hospital gates remaining closed.Authorities have not yet announced when ...
The Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a coalition of left-leaning political parties, has called for holding the national election within December this year.In a statement issued on Friday, the alliance said, "The claim that no one but one party wants elections in December is far from the truth. T...
The Jatiya Party has decided to hold rallies and stage demonstrations across the country on Saturday in protest against an attack on the house of its Chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader in Rangpur on Thursday night.According to a press statement, the party's Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu ma...
Political party Gono Forum on Friday said that it wants the national elections should be held in the month of December.The party said, it has been demanding that reforms necessary for free, fair and credible elections be carried out so that the election could be held in December.The party also said ...
National,Sports,Cricket
Former national cricketer Aminul Islam Bulbul has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday.He was elected as the 16th president of the BCB in a crucial meeting, held on Friday at the BCB headquarter at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.BCB director Iftik...
National,Country, Districts
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) suspended all launch services on the inland routes from Barishal for the second consecutive day due to inclement weather.Barishal River Port Officer Sheikh Md Selim Reza said that all types of vessel movement from the Barishal river port will r...
National,ICT,Science & Technology
Telecommunication services in Bangladesh are experiencing widespread disruption following significant power outages caused by severe weather conditions.More than 5,000 mobile towers have gone offline across the country, affecting network coverage in numerous regions. The shutdown of mobile towers, t...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has withdrawn its decision to keep jewellery shops across the country closed for an indefinite period, a day after announcing the programme protesting the arrest of its vice-president Md Riponul Hasan.In a press release on Thursday, BAJUS said members of ...
Former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the uninterrupted journey of democracy in Bangladesh continues to face obstacles at every step.She made the remarks while virtually addressing an event marking the death anniversary of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahma...
National,Culture & Entertainment
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday published the circular for the 48th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) special examination under which 3000 doctors will be appointed.Through the special BCS, 2700 assistant surgeons and 300 are assistant dental surgeons will be recruited.Online...
National,City
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has warned that the ongoing movement will be intensified if the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor is not officially sworn in and handed over duties at the earliest.He issued the warning to the interim government while joining a protest and sit-in program at Nagar ...
Bangladesh Secretariat Oikya Forum on Thursday suspended its one-hour work abstention and announced to submit memorandums to five advisers on Sunday and Monday to press home its demand for scrapping the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025.The announcement came at a press briefing held at t...
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