LPG cylinders costlier from today
UNB, Dhaka : Be ready to shell out more for a gas cylinder in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday hiked the...
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Go beyond trade and invest in Bangladesh for bigger gains, Hasina urges Indian businesses
UNB, New Delhi : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh-India cooperation should go beyond trade to derive larger gains.“It should include investment, finance,...
Dhaka Metro Rail fare set at Tk 5/km
Online Desk : Travelling on Dhaka Metro may pinch your pocket. The Bangladesh government has fixed the minimum fare at Tk 20 — that’s Tk...
Dhaka, Delhi sign 7 MoUs
UNB, New Delhi : Bangladesh and India on Tuesday signed seven MoUs demonstrating cooperation in a number areas including water sharing of the Kushiyara River....
17 sued over assault on 2 Rajshahi journalists
UNB, Rajshahi : Seventeen people including seven staffers of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) have been sued in connection with the attack on a reporter...
Bangladesh sees one more Covid death, 313 cases
Online Desk : Bangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death and 313 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the new numbers, the country’s total...
Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister
AP, LONDON : Liz Truss became Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday after meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, who asked her to form a new...
Bilateral talks between Sheikh Hasina, Narendra Modi begins
BSS, NEW DELHI : The bilateral talks between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi started at the Hydrabad House here...
California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave
LOS ANGELES, Sept 6 (AP/UNB) — California will face its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the...
Typhoon batters South Korea, forcing thousands to flee
AP, SEOUL : The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years battered its southern region Tuesday, dumping almost a meter (3 feet) of...
Global Covid cases near 611 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid cases is approaching 611 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world....
Earthquake kills 65, triggers landslides in southwest China
AP, BEIJING : The powerful earthquake that set off landslides and shook buildings in southwestern China killed at least 65 people and injured hundreds, state...