UNHCR sends flood relief supplies to Libya
XINHUA, TRIPOLI : The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Monday it had sent relief supplies to Libya to aid its response...
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JS body recommends disconnecting illegal electricity lines on an urgent basis
UNB, Dhaka : The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry on Tuesday recommended the government to disconnect illegal electricity lines on...
Top 5% contractors account for 26% market share in government procurement: TIB
UNB, Dhaka : Top five percent contractors account for 26% market share of government procurement, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) study unveiled today....
Chief Justice rails against US visa policy on last working day
UNB, Dhaka : Outgoing Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique has said the country became independent at the cost of blood and not at the mercy...
Govt has nothing to do about Khaleda’s treatment abroad: Law Minister
UNB, Dhaka : Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the government has nothing to do about BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s treatment abroad considering the...
What could be the possible reasons to apply US visa restrictions against someone?
UNB, Dhaka : The United States has said its visa restriction policy can be applied to anyone “found to be undermining” democratic elections in Bangladesh....
Sweetmeat shop catches fire in Dhaka’s Lalbagh
UNB, Dhaka : A fire broke out in a shop in the capital’s Lalbagh area on Monday. The fire broke out around 1:35pm at ‘Madina...
Elevated Expressway: Over Tk 5 crore toll collected in first 3 weeks
UNB, Dhaka : The Dhaka Elevated Expressway has been witnessing higher traffic than targeted, allowing the authorities to collect tolls more than Tk 5 crore...
64 Palestinians killed in Libya’s devastating floods
XINHUA, AMALLAH : At least 64 Palestinians were killed, with 10 others still missing, in the deadly floods that hit eastern Libya, the Palestinian Foreign...
Despite Bangladesh Bank Governor’s decision to not raise exchange rate before election, dollar rate hiked again
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Bank decided not to bring major changes in the US dollar exchange rate before the upcoming national election. The central bank’s...
Asia Games Cricket: Bangladesh women win bronze beating Pakistan by 5 wickets
UNB, Dhaka : An all-round performance by Shorna Akhter helped Bangladesh women’s cricket team to clinch the country’s first medal, a bronze, in the ongoing...
BCL activist run over by truck dies in Natore
UNB, Natore : A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League was dead and another youth sustained injuries after being run over by a truck in...