Govt moves to make safer roads ahead of Eid
The government has stepped up a nationwide drive to improve road safety through coordinated measures, including stricter monitoring of vehicles, skilled driver training and major...
Today’s Newspaper
Heavy rain leaves Rangpur city waterlogged
Several roads and low-lying areas in Rangpur city went under water after hours of rainfall on Friday morning, causing suffering for residents and exposing the...
NBR plans flat-rate VAT for small businesses from coming budget
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) is preparing to bring at least 500,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under a value-added tax regime for the...
13 BIWTA staff stands released after surprise visit
The Ministry of Shipping has taken immediate action against 16 officials and employees of BIWTA and BIWTC after State Minister for Shipping Md Rajib Ahsan...
Army Chief leaves for Hajj
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has left for Saudi Arabia along with his wife to perform the holy Hajj. In a statement issued on...
Pink buffalo draws attraction in Ishwardi ahead of Eid
A rare pink buffalo has become the centre of attraction at the sacrificial animal market in Ishwardi ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. People from distant areas are...
Telecom tax burden hindering digital inclusion, economic growth in Bangladesh
Exorbitant tax structures levied on the country’s mobile telecom sector are functioning as a critical barrier to internet connectivity, digital inclusion, and overall economic performance,...
RAB member killed by mugger in Sylhet
A member of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was killed while trying to stop a suspected mugger in Sylhet city on Thursday. The deceased was...
State Minister warns against unrest over Ramisa murder
Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP Convener and Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque on Friday warned that any attempt to create instability over the murder...
‘No alternative to science education, research’
There is no alternative to science education and research for advancing knowledge, intelligence and innovative capacity in today’s competitive world,” said National Parliament Whip Rakibul...
Banks to remain open today, Sunday
All scheduled banks across the country remain open on Saturday and Sunday, maintaining regular banking operations and transaction hours as usual ahead of the upcoming...
India to bring back deportees from Bangladesh
India’s central government has informed the Supreme Court that it will repatriate several people who were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh last year to verify their...