Petrol, octane prices raised by Tk 2.5 per litre
The prices of fuel oil have been raised as part of the monthly automatic adjustment scheme. Diesel and kerosene prices have been increased by Tk 1 ...
Bangladesh records highest temperature in 52 years
Bangladsh has recorded its highest temperature in 52 years, as the mercury shot up to 43.8 degrees Celsius in Jashore district. After independence, the highest temperature ...
Bangladesh records highest temperature in 3 decades
Bangladesh has recorded its highest temperature in 29 years when the mercury shot up to 43.7 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga. On May 1, 1995, the temperature ...
Education Ministry not to appeal school closure order
The Ministry of Education has finally decided not to appeal against the High Court's order to close schools due to a severe heatwave. This decision comes ...
Bangladesh President emphasises public interest over politics
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has underscored the importance of prioritising public interest in government decisions and political actions. In a compelling address at the Osmani Smriti Auditorium ...
ADB to finance $120 million for private sector solar projects in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has taken a significant step towards bolstering renewable energy infrastructure in Bangladesh by signing a loan agreement of $120 million ...
Chattogram’s elevated expressway set to transform port-centric communication
The unveiling of the Mohiuddin Chowdhury Elevated Expressway will mark a significant milestone in the realm of infrastructure development, promising to reshape the landscape of ...
4 officers shot dead in North Carolina
Four law enforcement officers have been fatally shot and four others were wounded while serving a warrant in North Carolina’s Charlotte, officials have said. At least ...
70% deaths in Bangladesh ‘caused by Non-Communicable Diseases’
Every seven in 10 deaths in Bangladesh are caused by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including heart diseases, cancer, diabetes and kidney ailments, say health experts. NCDs, such ...
Why passengers risking their lives by jump off from moving trains at Khilgaon?
In the hustle and bustle of daily life, the quest for convenience often clouds judgment, sometimes with dire consequences. Such is the case at the Khilgaon ...
Hailstorms likely to hit Sylhet, Chattogram amid heatwaves
Rainfall and hailstorms have been forecast for the northeastern and southeastern parts of Bangladesh amid a punishing heatwave that has made life difficult for the ...
ADB hails Bangladesh’s growing involvement in global economy
Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country Director for Bangladesh Edimon Ginting has appreciated the country's growing involvement in the global economy and affirmed their determination to ...
Primary teacher recruitment: Viva starts May 9
The viva of candidates who have cleared the assistant primary school written tests in the third phase (Dhaka and Chattogram divisions) will be held from ...
Did they really fall sick? asks Nowfel
Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel has raised questions over claims that teachers and students fell ill in the intense heat. “One should see if they ...
Extreme heat: Primary schools shut until May 2
Primary schools will remain closed until Thursday (May 2) as deadly heatwaves sweep over the country and show no sign of abating. “We’ve decided to keep ...
Gold prices slashed by Tk 1115 per bhori
Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has revised the prices of gold for the sixth consecutive time as the cost of pure gold falls on the local ...
PM returns home from Thailand
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned home from Bangkok wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier ...
Killing of two Bangladeshis sparks protests in Buffalo
Protests have erupted in the US city of Buffalo after two Bangladeshis were shot dead on Zenner Street. Thousands of people braved the rain to gather ...
Primary schools to remain open amid heatwaves
Even as the blistering heatwaves force temporary closure of educational institutions in five districts, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has decided to continue ...
Educational institutions in 5 districts to remain closed Monday
The government has declared a holiday on Monday (April 29) for all secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical educational institutions in five districts due to ...
DAE issues urgent instructions to farmers
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has issued special instructions for farmers in the wake of a Met Office forecast of heavy rainfall in northeastern ...