Covered van set on fire in Khagrachhari amid blockade
UNB, Khagrachari : A covered van of a courier service was set on fire in the Shapmara area of Matiranga upazila in Khagrachhari on Wednesday...
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Major Hafiz rules out possibility of BNP split, formation of new party
UNB, Dhaka : BNP vice-chairman Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed announced that he will retire from politics soon and dismissed the speculation of forming a...
Clash with police leaves female garment worker dead in Gazipur
UNB, Gazipur : A female garment worker was killed and ten were injured in a clash between police and RMG workers at Konabari in Gazipur...
TCB to import soybean oil, lentil for OMS programme
UNB, Dhaka : The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will import a huge quantity of soybean oil and lentil for its open market sale (OMS)...
48 hr blockade called by BNP, Jamaat underway
After Sunday morning to Tuesday morning countrywide blockade, another 48-hour road, rail and waterways blockade called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties is underway...
PM Hasina returns home from Saudi Arabia
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Wednesday morning after attending the International Conference on Women in Islam and performing Umrah in...
Forex reserves below $20 billion after paying ACU
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have decreased by USD $1.21 billion to $19.45 billion, after paying import liabilities to the Asian Clearing Union...
Matarbari Coal-fired power plant set to be inaugurated on November 11
UNB, Dhaka : Matarbari Coal-fired power plant is going to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 11 (Saturday). Power Division officials have...
Govt announces Tk 12,500 as minimum salary for RMG workers
UNB, Dhaka : The government on Tuesday announced Tk 12,500 as minimum salary for entry level Readymade Garment (RMG) workers, raising it by 56.25% from...
UN review on human rights on Nov 13: Bangladesh govt prepares to highlight efforts
UNB, Dhaka : The government has taken preparations to highlight its efforts as Bangladesh’s human rights record will be examined by the United Nations Human...
Among Dhaka areas, Mirpur saw most fire incidents last month: Fire Service
UNB, Dhaka : Ten people were dead and 27 were injured in 1,475 fire incidents that occurred across the country last month, Fire Service and...
Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air engulfs New Delhi
AP, NEW DELHI : A toxic blanket of grey smog hangs over New Delhi’s monuments and high-rises. Schools have been ordered shut and construction banned....