NBR collects nearly Tk 2 lakh crore in 7 months, growth over 15%
UNB, Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue’s(NBR) collections grew by 15.09 percent year-on-year in 7 months (July-January) and achieved 51 percent of fiscal’s revised target....
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High Court issues rule on compensation for Bailey Road fire victims
UNB, Dhaka : The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why directives should not be given to...
Fire breaks out at Chattogram sugar mill
UNB, Dhaka : A fire broke out at S Alam Refining Sugar Industries Limited at Isanagar in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram on Monday. Shoaib Hossain...
Continue following chain of command: PM tells BGB
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) during their annual day parade on Monday, emphasizing the paramount importance of...
Fire safety: How safe are the restaurants in Dhaka’s upscale areas?
UNB, Dhaka : In the heart of Dhaka’s upscale neighbourhoods – Dhanmondi, Gulshan, and Banani – a burgeoning restaurant scene thrives within the confines of...
FBI announces $20,000 reward for information on Bangladesh-origin man
UNB, Dhaka : Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of Bangladesh-origin Ruhel...
‘Fuel price may decline with application of automated pricing guideline’
UNB, Dhaka : State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has indicated that the price of petroleum fuel may witness a decline...
Publications at Boi Mela still not back to pre-Covid levels
UNB, Dhaka : The curtain has fallen on the longest Boi Mela ever, with a total of 6 million patrons having visited the fair,, and...
LPG price hiked: Consumers to see increment from today
UNB, Dhaka : In an update from the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been adjusted upwards by...
Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads
AP, Pakistan : Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the country...
Lawmakers elect Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan’s new premier: Protests in parliament greet appointment
UNB, ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time. Allies of imprisoned...
Clamp down on illegal hoarding of commodities during Ramadan: PM tells DCs
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the field-level administration to take stern action against illegal hoarders of commodities and ensure smooth...