LPG price hiked: Consumers to see increment from today
UNB, Dhaka : In an update from the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been adjusted upwards by...
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Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads
AP, Pakistan : Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the country...
Lawmakers elect Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan’s new premier: Protests in parliament greet appointment
UNB, ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time. Allies of imprisoned...
Clamp down on illegal hoarding of commodities during Ramadan: PM tells DCs
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the field-level administration to take stern action against illegal hoarders of commodities and ensure smooth...
PM details goals of army modernisation
BSS : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that her government is actively modernising and adapting the country’s armed forces to make them capable...
Ducking onus spawns repeated fires
Staff Reporter : The tragic blaze that engulfed the multistoried buildings adds yet another somber chapter to the country’s history of fire incidents. However, what...
Ex-minister Saifuzzaman confirms his assets abroad
Staff Reporter : Former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, in a press conference held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Saturday, acknowledged possessing business...
Bailey Road fire: Families in Bhola mourn loss of 2 young lives, seek answers
UNB, Bhola : In Bhola district’s Sadar upazila, families are engulfed in grief following the tragic demise of two young men, whose lives were abruptly...
Kacchi Bhai cashier’s uncle, who brought him to Dhaka, haunted by last call
UNB, Jashore : “Mama (uncle), please save me, I’m stuck here.” Kamrul Habib Rocky, a 22-year-old from Jashore, had spoken those words as he contacted...
Fire at Wari restaurant under control
Online Desk : A fire that broke out at a restaurant’s kitchen in Dhaka’s Wari area tonight was brought under control within half an hour....
Tax cut fails to taper essential prices
Noman Mosharef : Despite the government’s efforts to control prices during the holy month of Ramadan by reducing value-added tax and import duties on most...