Banks to run for 5 hours during Ramadan
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank has announced through a circular issued on March 5th, that banks across Bangladesh will operate from 9:30 am to...
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Rajuk shuts Nawabi Bhoj, Sultan’s Dine amid safety drive
Staff Reporter : Following the tragic fire incident that claimed the lives of 46 people at a restaurant on Bailey Road in the capital, government...
Authorities blamed for negligence in building safety
Staff Reporter : Experts have pointed fingers at seven government agencies for fatalities and incidents linked to building fires. They have squarely blamed individuals in...
FB, Instagram, users report sudden log out
Staff Reporter : Facebook, Instagram and Messenger users have reported suddenly getting logged out from their accounts on Tuesday. The problem started at 9:21pm. One...
‘Corporate cos trying to grab restaurant businesses’
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association on Tuesday alleged that the corporate companies are now trying to grab restaurant sector. “Big corporate companies are...
Wake of Deadly Fire: Authorities seal 12 restaurants, fine one
Staff Reporter : After the devastating inferno on Bailey Road, law enforcement and regulatory authorities have intensified their efforts against unauthorised restaurants operating within various...
Jigatola’s Keari Crescent Tower closed
News Desk : The Dhaka South City Corporation has closed the Keari Crescent Tower in Dhaka’s Jigatola for illegally allowing restaurants to operate in space...
Russian Foreign Ministry summons German ambassador
TASS : The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned German Ambassador to Moscow Alexander Lambsdorff over German military officers’ conversation about potential attacks on the Crimean...
Northern DCs for Teesta Master Plan implementation
Staff Reporter : The deputy commissioners (DCs) of eight northern districts emphasised implementing the Teesta Master Plan immediately to increase crop production in the region...
‘$30b needed in power, energy sector in 5 years’
Special Correspondent : About 30 billion dollars investment will be needed in the power and energy sector in the next 5 years and the friendly...
Bailey Road fire: HC orders authorities to form probe body
Special Correspondent : The High Court on Monday blasted the authorities concerned for their failure and inaction to prevent the incidents of devastating fires in...
UN Rights Commission concerns over custodial death
Staff Reporter : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday expressed deep concerns over the detention of thousands of opposition party leaders...