11 units work to douse fire at Salam Jute Mill in Khulna

A devastating fire broke out at Salam Jute Mill in the Jabusa area of the Naihati Union of Rupsha upazila here on Wednesday.At least 11 ....

PM urges ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the Russian state-run ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur, if there is any ....

One person died as oil tanker fire burns another four vehicles

One person died and eight others were injured as four vehicles were burnt in a fire that broke out first at a oil tanker in ....

14 Volvo buses gutted in Demra depot fire

A fire broke out at bus depot in Dharmikpara of Konapara area of Demra in the capital at 8:50 pm on Monday. Some 14 volvo ....

Bangladesh receives $1,996.85m remittances in March

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$1,996.85 million remittances during the month of March in the fiscal 2024-25.As per Bangladesh Bank (BB) available data, state-owned banks brought ....

HC stays student politics ban in BUET campus

The High Court today stayed an existing decision debarring student politics at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) campus.A High Court division bench comprising ....

NTRCA publishes circular for recruiting 96,736 teachers

The fifth circular for recruiting 96,736 teachers at the non-government educational institutions in Bangladesh has been published on Sunday.According to the circular published by the ....

Diesel, kerosene price cuts by Tk 2.25 per litre

The prices of diesel and kerosene have been set Tk 106 per litre decreased by Tk 2.25 from the previous rate of Tk 108.25On Sunday, ....

MPs cannot interfere in upazila elections: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the members of parliament (MPs) cannot influence or interfere ....

PM's inclusive politics has pushed BNP's politics into darkness: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's development activities and inclusive politics have pushed BNP's politics into darkness."And ....

Pollution claims 272,000 lives in Bangladesh annually: WB

Over 272,000 premature deaths occur in Bangladesh per year due to air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, and lead exposure, says a new ....

China wants to import jute goods from Bangladesh

China today expressed keen interest to import jute goods from Bangladesh as its ambassador here Yao Wen had a meeting with Textiles and Jute Minister ....

Govt to import 50,000 metric tons of onion from India

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a proposal in principle for importing some 50,000 metric tons of onion from National Cooperative Exports ....

Bangabandhu's independence proclamation history was distorted after 1975: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the history of proclamation of independence in 1971 by Father of the Nation ....

Bhutanese King joins Independence Day reception at Bangabhaban

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his wife Dr. Rebeka Sultana Tuesday hosted a reception at Bangabhaban marking the country's 54th Independence and National Day - 2024, ....

Five of a family electrocuted in Moulvibazar

Five members of a family, including three children, died, and another child was severely injured from electrocution in Purba Goalbari village under Juri upazila of ....

President, PM, Bhutanese King pay homage to Liberation War martyrs

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Martyrs' Memorial here ....

PM to address nation this evening on Independence Day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening on the occasion of the Independence and National Day-2024."The prime minister will deliver her speech ....

Dhaka, Thimphu to sign 3 MoUs during King's visit: FM

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said three new memorandums of understanding (MoUs) will be signed between Bangladesh and Bhutan while another MoU will ....

Bhutanese King arrives Monday on 4-day visit

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is scheduled to arrive Dhaka on Monday on a four-day official visit marking the maiden tour by any head ....

Fire breaks out at slum in Mohakhali

A fire broke out in a slum on T&T Boys School Road next to Karail slum in Mohakhali of the capital on Sunday around 4:15 ....