Shah Alam, the former Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Pirojpur-2, has been released from jail as there was no complaint or case against him. He was freed from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on Tuesday, his lawyer Kayesh Ahmed Arnob...
A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, who was critically injured in a clash with BNP activists in Chuadanga's Jibannagar Upazila, has died at a private hospital in capital, reports bdnews24.com.Mofizur Rahman passed away on Tuesday after battling for his life for...
Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Nurul Islam has said the BNP government is committed to ensuring effective participation of the opposition in all parliamentary activities, reports UNB."Under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the BNP-led government is...
THAKURGAON, Mar 10 (BSS): Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, MP, on Tuesday said the family card is a source of strength and empowerment for women in the country."With this card you (women) will be...
Rain accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Day temperature may fall...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former Managing Director (MD) of Dhaka WASA, Abdus Salam Bepari and his wife, Mahbubunnesa, and ordered authorities to submit information on 21 institutions linked to their interests, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan...
Large datasets can create false confidence, as online platform users do not necessarily represent the broader population and online behaviour is often shaped by platform algorithms, Dr. Christina Monzer remarked about a good practice to use online datasets, while speaking...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has taken a series of measures to ensure safe, comfortable, and hassle-free travel for passengers during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr, reports UNB.The decisions were made at an emergency meeting held at Nagar Bhaban on Tuesday...
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir offering munajat while inaugurating the Bongshi Canal (from the Surma River to the Jilkar Haor) excavation project in Sylhet Sadar on Tuesday. — PID
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday approved a chargesheet against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and his wife Lutful Tahmina Khan over allegations of illegal wealth and suspicious transactions worth about Tk 215.2 million.The ACC filed the chargesheet accusing...
Two chicken traders were killed when a truck hit a chicken-laden van in Motijheel area of the capital early Tuesday, reports UNB.The deceased were identified as Md Ripon, 45, son of Shakhawat Hossain and Md Sultan, 50, son of Jamshed...
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Md Aminul Islam, chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka, held a closed-door meeting on Tuesday after an allegation surfaced against an immediate former prosecutor that he had demanded Tk 10 million from the relatives of an...
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) on Tuesday introduced a special fuel facility for ride-sharing motorcyclists, allowing them to purchase more fuel than regular bikers despite the government's ongoing fuel rationing amid tensions in the Middle East, reports UNB.In a notice, BPC...
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The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule upon the concerned bodies of the government to explain why they should not be directed to upgrade the entry-level post of assistant teacher of government high schools to grade-IX of the...
A man who was hacked by rivals at Shantibagh Bhangari Gali under Shahjahanpur police station on Monday night died early Tuesday,reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Sikandar Mia, 32, an auto-rickshaw owner.Sikandar's elder brother Amir Ali said his brother was...
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The yield on Bangladesh's five-year treasury bonds fell slightly on Tuesday as banks continued to channel excess liquidity into government securities amid sluggish private-sector credit demand and improved remittance inflows.The cut-off yield, generally known as the interest rate, on the...
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has begun to impact Bangladesh's foreign-exchange market, driving up the price of the US dollar for both remittance procurement and import payments. On Tuesday, commercial banks were seen purchasing remittance at a maximum...
SAIF UDDIN | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
The country's cement sector witnessed a slight recovery in the last calendar year (2025) following a continuous decline for the previous three years (2022-2024).Approximately 40 million tonnes of cement were sold last year, marking a nearly 5.0-percent increase from 2024,...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
Standing in kilometre-long queues under the Ramadan heat, drivers across the capital waited for hours on Tuesday to refuel their vehicles, unsure when supplies would arrive and worried about missing work and iftar, as fears over potential fuel disruptions deepened...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh's heavy dependence on overseas employment in the Middle East has come under serious threat amid the escalating war in the region, exposing the vulnerability of millions of migrant workers, particularly those engaged in low-skilled jobs.Migrants and experts warn that...
GULAM RABBANI | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
Dhaka's luxury hotels have been experiencing a significant number of room- reservation cancellations over the past 11 days following an escalation of the Middle East conflict. "Tremendous cancellations have taken place over the last 11 days since February 28," said...
JERUSALEM, March 10 (AFP): Israel said Tuesday that it had struck an Iranian missile launcher shortly after a barrage fired from the Islamic republic triggered air raid warnings in several Israeli areas.Late Monday, Israel's military said it identified a round...
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Banks allegedly involved in illicit transfer of funds abroad have already appointed eight to ten international law firms as renewed efforts get underway repatriating the stolen money, bankers said after a review meeting Tuesday. "These firms are currently handling legal...
Amid the ongoing global disruptions due to the Iran war in the Middle East, 5,000 metric tonnes of diesel are coming to Bangladesh from India through a pipeline, reports bdnews24.com.According to Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) sources, this diesel is expected...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
A high-profile mission of the United Nations (UN) is scheduled to visit Dhaka next month to present its findings on Bangladesh's graduation readiness assessment, although Bangladesh government has sought a three-year postponement of its graduation from LDC category.According to a...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated Tuesday the government's landmark "Family Card" programme to ensure women's empowerment in the country as he distributed cards among them at a function in Dhaka.The premier handed over the family cards to 17 women at...
LONDON, Mar 10 (AFP): British MPs struck down proposals for a blanket ban on social media for children under 16, as the government backed a separate consultation on measures to protect young people online.The Australia-style ban was part of a...
BRUSSELS, Mar 10 (AFP): Russia is so far the only winner of the Iran war, EU chief Antonio Costa said Tuesday, lamenting that Moscow profited from soaring energy prices sparked by US-Israeli strikes and Tehran's retaliation.The diversion of military capabilities...
ANTANANARIVO, Mar 10 (AFP): Madagascar's leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has sacked his prime minister and dissolved the cabinet he appointed soon after seizing power following youth-led protests five months ago. The colonel chose Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, from the private sector, as...
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