Half of 12 waterways excavated by BIWTA abandoned: SCRF
UNB, Dhaka : Half of the 12 waterways excavated under a development project have already been abandoned due to the lack of necessary navigability, according...
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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...
Six fall ill in Lalbagh factory fire
Staff Reporter : A massive fire that broke out at plastic shop at Madina Market in Lalbagh area of Old Dhaka on Monday afternoon has...
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...
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...
Commentary: The grave charge facing India over a Sikh leader’s murder in Canada
Editorial Desk : If India does not assist Canada in unraveling the murder of a Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on Canadian soil, it will...
BNP issues ultimatum to release Khaleda Zia in 48hrs
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has given an ultimatum to the government to release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment...
Bangabandhu Tunnel awaits inauguration; toll rates finalised
UNB, Dhaka : The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, running beneath the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram, is now awaiting inauguration, with the primary construction phase...
35 killed in petrol warehouse fire in Benin
XINHUA, COTONOU : At least 35 people were killed and more than ten seriously injured in a fire at a petrol warehouse on Saturday in...
If polls spoiled from outside, people of Bangladesh will also impose sanctions: PM
News Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said if the election is spoiled from outside the country, people of Bangladesh will impose sanctions. “We...
