Farmers fear losses over banana prices crash
Banana prices have plunged in Joypurhat amid increased market supplies, leaving farmers worried about losses as they struggle to recover production costs. A bunch of...
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Unplanned urbanisation turns Dhaka into heat island
Dhaka is becoming increasingly hotter as rapid and unplanned urbanisation, shrinking green spaces, loss of water bodies, growing traffic and extensive use of fossil fuels...
World Post Day observed with focus on integrated postal network
World Post Day 2026 is being observed in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world with week-long programmes highlighting the potential of an integrated postal network...
Telegram job scams trap young job seekers
As Bangladesh embraces digitalisation and introduces an increasing number of digital services and apps aimed at reducing public suffering, technology is also creating new opportunities...
3 killed in Houthi claimed attacks on Riyadh airport
Three Saudi citizens, including a captain of the national airline, were killed and several people of other nationalities injured in attacks targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid...
Country’s first dedicated cycling track unveiled in Ctg
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has opened a 2.2-kilometre dedicated cycling track on the city’s Airport Road, which it describes as the first of its kind...
Islami Bank Hospital opens Bangla QR payment system
Islami Bank Hospital held a view-exchange meeting on “Cashless Payment in Healthcare Services” on Thursday at the Islami Bank Foundation Auditorium, in alignment with Bangladesh...
Gold price rises by Tk 2,216 per bhari
Gold prices in Bangladesh rose by Tk 2,216 per bhari on Friday, pushing the price of 22-carat gold to Tk 231,297, including value-added tax (VAT),...
UNICEF, bKash sign deal to make donating easy for children
UNICEF yesterday announced a collaboration with bKash, the country’s largest mobile financial services provider, to make donations for children in Bangladesh easier and more accessible....
Wall collapse kills 2 workers
Two workers were killed when a wall collapsed at a brick kiln in Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj around noon on Friday. The accident occurred at...