‘Most people in Bangladesh at risk of Iodine Deficiency Diseases’
BSS: Arpita Das was not getting much strength in her body for some while. She was feeling dizzy and her body shook most of the...
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No shortage of int’l bandwidth in BD: BSCPLC
Staff Reporter: The Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC), a state-owned and publicly listed company under the Posts and Telecommunications Division, has clarified that the country...
Banks’ financial health set for merger worsened
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Nurun Nahar has said that the financial health of the five struggling Islamic (Shariah-based) banks—now being merged—was relatively stable...
Bangladesh beat West Indies
Agency: Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain registered a maiden six-wicket haul to help Bangladesh clinch a crushing 74-run victory over West Indies in the first ODI and...
Fakhrul for shift from streets to parliament to bolster democracy
Staff Reporter: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged all political parties to move their focus and activities from the streets to...
Nat’l election schedule to be announced in early Dec: CEC
Staff Reporter: Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has reaffirmed that the schedule for the 13th national election will be announced in the first half...
Faridpur, Rajbari fishermen defy hilsa fishing ban over delayed aid, loan
NN ONLINE: Defying the government ban on catching hilsa during the breeding season many fishermen in Faridpur and Rajbari have continued fishing in the...
India’s forex reserves fall by 2.176 bln USD
UNB: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell by 2.176 billion U.S. dollars to 697.784 billion dollars during the week ended on Oct. 10, according to...
Jamaat chief blasts govt over attack on ‘July warriors’
News Desk: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the interim government after police allegedly attacked participants of the July Movement, describing the incident as...
Algerian mission in Dhaka marks Nat’l Emigration Day
UNB: The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh hosted a solemn ceremony to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the massacres of 17 October 1961, under the...
4 held over Fortune Mall gold heist
UNB: The Detective Branch of police have arrested four individuals and recovered nearly 190 bhori of gold in connection with a sensational robbery at a...