Staff Reporter : Despite a bumper winter harvest across the country, Dhaka’s consumers continue to face high vegetable prices, even as farmers struggle to cover production costs. Visits to major city markets reveal that...
Reuters : Shares of India’s Adani Group companies lost about $12.5 billion in market capitalisation on Friday after the US securities regulator sought court permission to personally serve summons on group founder Gautam Adani...
Staff Reporter : A Dhaka court has ordered the detention of Sharmin Academy’s manager, Pabitra Kumar Barua, in connection with the abuse of a four-year-old child at the school in Nayapaltan, Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan...
Staff Reporter : Representatives of civil society and environmental organizations have strongly urged all political parties to include “employment and entrepreneurship development” as a national priority in their manifestos for the upcoming 13th National...
News Desk : The Advisory Council has greenlighted the Dhaka Central University Ordinance, which will bring seven government colleges “under a single academic framework”. The matter has been confirmed by Shafiqul Alam, press secretary...
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh found a wide gap between candidates’ affidavit disclosures and reality, urging scrutiny of concealed assets, lawful income sources, and realistic tax liabilities. It also expressed deep concern over...
Staff Reporter : The prevalence of high blood pressure and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing at an alarming rate in Bangladesh. According to a World Health Organization report, 283,000 people died from heart...
News Desk : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said there is no possibility of ballot snatching from polling stations in the upcoming national election, as around nine lakh members...
Staff Reporter : Revolutionary Workers Party’s General Secretary and BNP-backed candidate Saiful Haque with the Kodal (hoe) symbol from Dhaka-12 constituency, said those who think they can stuff ballot boxes using black money and...
