50 shanties gutted in Begunbari slum fire
UNB, Dhaka : At least 50 shanties were gutted as a fire raged through Baganbari slum in Mirpur-14 of the capital early Thursday. Lima Khanom,...
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PM Hasina off to Germany to attend Munich Security Conference
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Germany on Thursday morning on a three-day official visit to attend the Munich Security Conference....
‘Misuse’ of law against Yunus could throttle FDI flow: US
Staff Reporter : Misuse of labour and anti-corruption commission (ACC) laws may raise questions about the rule of law in Bangladesh. At the same time,...
Flower sales boom for Pahela Falgun, Valentine’s Day
Staff Reporter : The demand for flowers nationwide, including the capital city, surges around Pahela Phalgun and Valentine’s Day on February 14. It is estimated...
Air strike wipes out Palestinian family
Al Jazeera : Ibrahim Hasouna trudged over the rubble of his destroyed house, pointing out where family moments had taken place – where his mother...
All but AL want to end capacity payments in power sector: CPD
UNB, Dhaka : All political parties in Bangladesh except the ruling Awami League want to come get rid of capacity payments in the power sector,...
Fakhrul, Khasru secure bail; no bar to walk out of jail
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its standing committee member Amir Khasru...
No plan to change new education system: Education Minister
UNB, Sangsad Bhaban : Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury on Wednesday said there is no plan to change the new education system. “But discussion...
330 BGP members, others to be handed over to Myanmar authorities Thursday: BGB
UNB, Dhaka : Three hundred thirty three members of Myanmar security forces and others, who have taken shelter in Bangladesh amid conflict between Myanmar military...
Pakistan’s former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition
AP, ISLAMABAD : The party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and its allies announced late Tuesday that they will jointly form a coalition...
Chapainawabganj farmers set to surpass Boro rice production targets
UNB, Chapainawabganj : Farmers in the Chapainawabganj district are poised to surpass their production targets for boro rice this year, aiming to harvest 253,780 metric...
Indonesian voters are choosing a new president in one of the world’s largest elections
AP, Indonesia : Indonesian voters were choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse a quarter-century...