6 weeks, 969m voters, 2,600 parties
The Guardian : India, home to more than 1.4 billion people, will begin its mammoth election on 19 April. The country prides itself on the...
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Israeli attack on nuclear sites to prompt tit-for-tat: Iran
Al Jazeera : Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that it would attack Israel’s nuclear sites and may pursue a...
Govt raises bottled soybean oil price to Tk 167 a litre
Staff Reporter : The government on Thursday announced an increase in the retail price of bottled soybean oil, setting it at Tk 167 per liter,...
BANGLADESH'S ECONOMIC BENEFIT: Businesses, bankers reap, farmers not
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s economic story over the past 50 years has been one of remarkable progress, fueled by the tireless efforts of its farmers,...
Existing heatwave likely to continue: BMD
Staff Reporter : Diarrhoea and similar stomach-related ailments are on the rise among the populace, especially among children and the elderly, attributed to the ongoing...
Historic Mujibnagar Day observed
UNB : The historic Mujibnagar Day was observed on Wednesday in a befitting manner highlighting the oath-taking ceremony of the country’s first government on April...
EC unveils schedule for 3rd phase of UP polls
Staff Reporter : On Wednesday, April 17, the Election Commission (EC) divulged the timetable for the 3rd phase of upazila elections, set to take place...
April to Sept to be flu season: IEDCR and icddr,b: Flu season redefined
Staff Reporter : Health experts have identified April to September as the flu virus season in Bangladesh. Researchers from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control...
19 killed in tragic road crashes 15 alone in Jhalakathi
Staff Reporter : At least 19 people, including 15 in Jhalakathi, were killed and many others injured in tragic road crashes across the country on...
30pc EVs in Bangladesh by 2030 remains a far cry
Reza Mahmud : The government has set an ambitious target to transform 30 percent of vehicles into electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, aiming to reduce...
264 BGP members take shelter in Bangladesh
Special Correspondent : Around 264 Border Guard Police (BGP) members of Myanmar have taken shelter again in Bangladesh due to conflict between the Myanmar military...
Bank Asia to acquire Bank Alfalah
Staff Reporter : In a move to expand its footprint, Bangladeshi private-sector commercial bank Bank Asia Limited has proposed the acquisition of Bangladesh operations of...