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City kitchen markets still remain dull

The city's kitchen markets remained mostly dull in the last week due to holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.Not only many of the grocery shops remained shut since the Eid day, but also the customers' turnout was considerably lower for the last few days, trading sources said.They, however, predicted resumption...

Catherine West, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus

Catherine West, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in London, UK on Thursday. — PID

BD logs two Covid deaths, 15 new cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh recorded seven virus-related deaths in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, as two persons succumbed to Covid-19 after latest emergence of its sub-variants while five more died from dengue fever - marking the highest single-day toll from the mosquito-borne disease this year, according to the Directorate General of...

Fishermen return to Bay after end of 58-day ban

With the end of almost two-month fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal, the fishermen of districts like Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, Khulna, Satkhira, Barisal, Patuakhali, Bhola, etc, started returning to the sea to catch fish, reports BSS.The 58-day ban came to an end on Wednesday midnight, paving the way for...

Screening tightened at Darshana checkpost

CHUADANGA, June 13 (BSS): Authorities have intensified the screening of people returning from India through Darshana checkpost in a bid to prevent the spread of a new variant of Covid-19.To this end, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued an additional alert at the Darshana Joynagar checkpost, as the...

How piracy threatens to quell revival of Bangla cinema

The Bangladeshi film industry has shown signs of revival in the recent Eid seasons, with multiple box office successes offering hope to a sector that has struggled for years, with the pandemic and political unrest making things worse. However, the renewed momentum is now facing a serious threat from a...

Health alert issued at Mongla Port

BAGERHAT, June 13 (BSS): A health alert was issued at Mongla Port on Friday to prevent the spread of COVID-19, making sanitisation and wearing of masks mandatory for entry into the jetty area.In addition, arrangements have been made for checking body temperature through thermal scanners. The measures were adopted in...

0.8m tourists visit Cox's Bazar in seven days of Eid

COX'S BAZAR, June 13 (BSS): A number of tourists from home and abroad came to Cox's Bazar for enjoying wonderful environment and weather during the 10-day Eid-ul-Azha vacation. Businessmen have reported that at least 800,000 tourists visited the beach in the seven days from the Eid day on last Saturday...

Govt moves to establish new dept for creating jobs

Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain on Friday said the government has taken an initiative to establish a new employment department to boost job facilities in the country, reports BSS."The government has undertaken the initiative to establish a new employment department to enhance facilities in...

Rabindra Kachari Bari reopens after 2-day closure

SIRAJGANJ, June 13 (BSS): The Kachari Bari in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur, which belonged to Rabindranath Tagore, has been reopened for visitors after a two-day closure.The authorities of Kachari Bari halted entry of visitors on Wednesday following tensions created over an incident of alleged misconduct and beating of a visitor during the...

Weather (2025-06-14)

A mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Madaripur and Kishoregonj and it may abate from few places, according to the Met Office.Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few...