Chandpur fishermen gear up to catch hilsa as ban ends on Friday midnight
UNB, Chandpur : Fishermen are gearing up to resume netting, as the 22-day ban on catching, selling, transportation and hoarding of the delicious hilsa ends...
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At least 31 dead in floods, landslides in south Philippines
AP, Philippines : At least 31 people died and nine others were missing in flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains that swamped...
Dengue claims 5 more lives; Death toll now 128
UNB, Dhaka : Five more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning raised this year’s fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to...
Train movement between Dhaka-Chattogram-Sylhet becomes normal after 1.5 hours
UNB, Brahmanbaria : Train movements on Dhaka-Chattogram and Chattogram-Sylhet routes which were suspended due to the arrival of two trains on the same track have...
BNP can wage movement as AL believes in democracy: PM
BSS, Dhaka : Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said BNP can wage movements as her party believes in democracy. “But,...
Rebels kill 2 soldiers in quake-hit Philippine province
AP, Philippines : Suspected communist rebels killed two soldiers in an attack Thursday in a northern Philippine province where troops are helping residents recover from...
Currency depreciations risk intensifying global food, energy crisis: World Bank
UNB, Dhaka : The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that could deepen...
Nasrul Hamid now hopes power supply situation will improve from Nov
UNB, Dhaka : State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said power supply situation may improve from November. “We hope the...
164 Swecchasebak Dal activists sued over clash with police, 14 held
UNB, Chattogram : A case has been filed against 14 named and 150 anonymous activists of the BNP’s volunteer wing Swecchasebak Dal for clashing with...
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports another death, 137 cases
Online Desk : Bangladesh reported another Covid-19-linked death and 137 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning. The new figures rose the country’s total...
ACC won’t renew Shakib’s contract as goodwill ambassador over ‘controversy’
UNB, Dhaka : Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will not consider cricketer Shakib Al Hasan as its goodwill ambassador. “Although he is still the goodwill ambassador as...
Talks for loan with IMF satisfactory, says central bank spokesman
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Bank said on Thursday the first round of dialogue with a visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for obtaining...