Two teachers die from 'heatstroke' amid ongoing countrywide heatwave
*Two teachers died possibly from 'heat stroke' in Chattogram and Jashore districts on Sunday morning as a severe heatwave is scorching the country.* In Chattogram, madrasah ...
8 ready rail stations in 3 districts fail to roll into action in five years
*Eight stations in Cumilla, Feni, and Gopalganj are in a state of decay, with grills, doors, signaling systems, and other accessories being damaged, as Bangladesh ...
No fish in Imam Button's 'profitable' fish farm
*Despite resuming operations last year by transitioning from button business to fisheries and tannery, Imam Button's ponds have been found without any fish, and its ...
MV Abdullah leaves Dubai for Mina Saqr port in UAE
*The Bangladeshi flagged MV Abdullah, which was hijacked by Somali pirates and released after 33 days, has left Dubai's Al Hamriah Port after unloading 55,000 ...
Cuet protests: 48-hour transport strike in Ctg called from 6am tomorrow
*The Greater Chattogram Public Transport Owners and Workers Unity Council today (27 April) called a 48-hour transport strike amid the ongoing student protests over the ...
20% Boro paddy under threat from heatwave
*While the majority of Boro paddy have successfully formed rice grains, the remaining 20% in the flowering stage are at risk due to the ongoing ...
'Unethical and arbitrary': TIB calls on cenbank to immediately withdraw entry restriction against journalists
*Expressing deep concern over the imposition of restrictions on the access of journalists to the Bangladesh Bank building, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called ...
Dhaka, Bangkok ink five bilateral documents
*Bangladesh and Thailand today (26 April) signed five bilateral documents on visa exemption, cooperation on energy, tourism and customs matters, and negotiation of free trade ...
Wasa suffers water bill loss, consumers made to pay
*While city water agencies struggle to meet the rising demand for water during hot summer days, they are not getting the price for all the ...
Power, fertiliser plants' gas bill arrears to Petrobangla exceed Tk25,000cr
*As of January this year, gas bill arrears of power plants and fertiliser factories to six gas distribution companies under Petrobangla have exceeded Tk25,000 crore.* The ...
1 lakh chicken worth Tk20 crore dying everyday amid heatwave: Poultry Association
*The ongoing deadly heatwave is wreaking havoc in the country's poultry industry with nearly one lakh chickens, worth some Tk20 crore, reportedly dying every day ...
Bangladesh Bank restricts entry for journalists
*The central bank has imposed a strict restriction on journalists' access to its building.* From now on, journalists will only be able to visit the spokesperson ...
Regulator's interference drags down index below 5,500 mark
*The benchmark index DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged today (25 April), continuing the downward trend, despite the regulator cutting the daily lower ...
Battling climate change: Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture
*On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popular beach in the Japanese port city of Yokohama, wading in the shallows to plant ...
Sizzling days spur chilled drink, ice cream sales surge
*Soaring temperatures across Bangladesh have triggered a surge in demand for bottled water, cold beverages, and ice cream as residents struggle to cope with the ...
IMF questions SMART rate’s effectiveness in reining in inflation
*Highlights:* * IMF for transition towards a market-based lending rate model, moving away from SMART rate formula * The IMF also advocates for increasing the lending rate ...
EU parliament approves new business supply chain audit law
*The European Parliament voted on Wednesday for a new law that will require larger companies operating in the bloc to check if their supply chains ...
Deaths in road accidents rise 20% to 385 during Eid journeys: Road Safety Foundation
*The number of road accident fatalities has increased by 20.19% compared to last Eid, according to the Road Safety Foundation.* A report by the association analysing ...
DSEX plunges below 5,600 points after 35 months
*DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), dipped below the 5,600 mark for the first time in 35 months.* The downturn was attributed ...
Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia trapped in debt bondage and false promises: UNHRC
*A blistering report from experts appointed by the United Nations's Human Rights Council has revealed the "dire humanitarian situation" faced by Bangladeshi migrant workers amid ...
Thailand rolls out red carpet to greet PM Hasina on her six-day official visit
*A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Bangkok this (24 April) afternoon on a six-day official visit to Thailand ...