Ilias Kanchan is largely risk-free, without having to undergo chemotherapy
National Road Safety Day was October 22. The day was celebrated nationwide with the aim of reducing road accidents, ensuring safe travel for people, and...
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Illegal handsets face blocking under new NEIR plan
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has planned a two-phase reactivation of the National Equipment Identification Register (NEIR), targeting January 1, 2027, for the first...
Climbs with Brent above $112 amid Houthi attacks
Brent crude oil prices rose to their highest level since May on Thursday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group carried out more attacks in Saudi Arabia....
Textile, jute industries need practical solutions State Minister
The challenges facing the textile and jute industries must be identified and addressed with practical measures to increase production and create jobs, Md Shariful Alam,...
‘Rising prices, gas and power crises deepen public suffering’
People have been struggling with the soaring prices of essential commodities while severe gas and electricity supply problems persist, Advocate Matiur Rahman Akanda, a senior...
Jashore gachhis busy preparing date trees ahead of winter
Date palm tree climbers, locally known as gachhis, are busy preparing trees for the upcoming winter season in Jashore, as rising production costs threaten the...
Engine failure delays Kishoreganj express
The Dhaka-bound Kishoreganj Express, an intercity train, remained at Kishoreganj Railway Station due to an engine failure on Wednesday. The train was scheduled to depart...
103 cocktails recovered in Rajshahi
The Special Response Battalion (SRB) recovered 103 handmade cocktails from an abandoned cement sack in the Kashiadanga area of Rajshahi Metropolitan City. The cocktails were...
3 burnt in Tongi explosion from ‘gas leak’
Three members of a family suffer burn injuries in an explosion apparently from accumulated gas due to leak in gas pipeline at a house in...
Taskin, Shoriful rise in ICC ODI rankings
Bangladesh fast bowlers’ spectacular rise in world cricket was reflected in ICC rankings once again. The latest ODI rankings, released on Wednesday, showed that Taskin...
Chattogram host final of next year’s Women’s U-19 T20 WC
Bangladesh will play the United Arab Emirates in Sylhet on the opening day of the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup (WC), which Bangladesh and...
Measles-related deaths reach 1,205
One more child died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, taking the combined number of confirmed and suspected...