Rain, thunderstorms likely in parts of country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains in parts of Bangladesh in 24 hours from 9 am on Monday. The met office said a few...
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PM for easing project approval process to draw investment
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked the concerned authorities to ease project approval process to attract local and foreign investors. At the same time, he...
Govt. targets doubling tourism GDP contribution: Afroza
The government today announced an ambitious plan to raise the tourism sector’s contribution to the national GDP to 6-7 percent from the current 3 percent...
Court orders seizure of Maya’s tax files in graft probe
A court here today ordered the seizure of tax files of former minister and Awami League leader Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya over graft allegations. Dhaka...
Writ petition challenges legality of BD-US trade deal during interim govt
A writ petition was filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the reciprocal trade agreement between Bangladesh and the US, describing it as...
‘Fake news must be treated as crime’
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Sunday said spreading misinformation and rumours is a punishable offence, although many people...
Dhaka 4th world’s most polluted cities
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 4th among the world’s most polluted cities on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of...
Govt moves to ensure safe animal feed, protect public health
The government has taken a move to tighten control over animal feed and expand support for livestock entrepreneurs as concerns mount over food safety risks...
JCD announces new committees for 29 units
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatradal (JCD) has announced committees for 29 units to further strengthen and energize its organizational activities. These committees, approved on Saturday through separate...