Gold prices slashed 5 times in a row
Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has revised the prices of gold for the fifth consecutive time as the cost of pure gold falls on the local ...
Bangladesh extends heat alert again
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has extended the ongoing heat alert for three more days. Due to the increased moisture incursion, the discomfort may increase, BMD said ...
2 Bangladeshis shot dead in New York
Two Bangladeshi men have been shot dead on Buffalo’s East Side of New York, according to local media reports. Although Buffalo police confirmed the fatalities, they ...
Schools, colleges reopen amid heatwave
Primary schools, high schools and colleges as well as madrasas across the country have reopened even as a blistering heatwave sweeps over Bangladesh. Students returned to ...
Why is gold market so unstable?
The instability of the international gold market has adversely affected Bangladesh, leading to frequent price adjustments that have affected traders and consumers alike. With no apparent ...
Bangladesh, Bhutan clearing bilateral trade barriers
Bangladesh and Bhutan have agreed to work together to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to boost bilateral trade as well as investment, power and energy ...
Primary, secondary schools, colleges to reopen tomorrow
All the primary schools, high schools and colleges across the country will reopen tomorrow after one week of extended closure due to the hot weather ...
When will SSC exam results be published?
The results of this year’s SSC and equivalent exams are expected to be published in the second week of May. Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee convener and ...
No Saturday classes at primary schools
The primary and mass education ministry is sticking to its current operation mode although the education ministry has decided to keep educational institutions open on ...
Chattogram transport workers call 48-hour strike
Chattogram’s public transport owners and workers have called for a 48-hour strike in six districts of the division amid protests over the death of two ...
Upazila polls: BNP offers conditional clemency to expelled leaders
If the expelled BNP leaders hold a press conference and formally announce their withdrawal from the upazila election, their expulsion order will be withdrawn, the ...
BAJUS revises gold prices again
Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has revised the prices of gold as the cost of pure gold falls on the local market. It cut the price of ...
Classes during heatwaves: Govt issues new directives
The government has issued a set of directives for academic activities as schools, colleges and madrasas reopen tomorrow (April 28) after a week’s closure because ...
No pre-primary classes during heatwave
During the ongoing heatwave across the country, all primary schools will open tomorrow but pre-primary class activities will remain suspended until further notice. Considering the health ...
Very severe heatwave hits Rajshahi, Chuadanga, Pabna
Severe to very severe heatwaves have gripped eight districts as the remaining districts experience mild to moderate heatwaves that the weather office says are likely ...
3 killed in Bagerhat road accident
Three passengers have died after a truck hit a van from behind in Bagerhat's Rampal. However, two people were also injured in the accident that occurred ...
Farmers harvest paddy on moonlit night
As blazing heat disrupts people’s daily lives across the country, the Boro farmers of Shariatpur are having difficulties harvesting ripe paddy during the day, prompting ...
What’s behind rampant price of essentials?
As the government’s top level and traders trade blame over the rising prices of essential commodities, the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) calls for punishing ...
CUET backtracks from indefinite closure
The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) has withdrawn its decision to suspend academic activities for an indefinite period following student protests. Classes and examinations ...
Chuadanga records season’s highest 42.7C
Chuadanga has recorded this season’s highest temperature, as the mercury shot up to 42.7 degrees Celsius. Chuadanga Meteorological Office observer Rakibul Hasan said that the maximum ...
Thailand visit a milestone in bilateral ties: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her current visit to Thailand will go a long way in deepening relations between Dhaka and Bangkok. "I am confident [that] ...