Dhaka, Friday


17 May 2024


PM opens National Insurance Day-2023

PM opens National Insurance Day-2023

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the National Insurance Day-2023 to enhance public awareness about the insurance

11:40 1 March 2023

Bola Tinubu — the ’godfather’ set to lead Nigeria

Bola Tinubu — the ’godfather’ set to lead Nigeria

Bola Tinubu, 70, has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s most competitive election since the end of military rule in 1999

11:17 1 March 2023

Most sewerage lines of city houses illegally connected to surface drains

Most sewerage lines of city houses illegally connected to surface drains

Most house owners in Dhaka have connected their sewage discharge pipes to the surface drains of the City Corporation instead of sewage management networks

11:11 1 March 2023

Month of independence begins

Month of independence begins

The month of independence began on Wednesday giving a heartbreaking reminder to the genocide that the Pakistani occupation forces carried out in the country from March to mid-December in 1971

11:08 1 March 2023

AQI: Dhaka’s air most polluted this morning

AQI: Dhaka’s air most polluted this morning

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning

11:01 1 March 2023

India G20: Diplomatic test as Ukraine war dominates talks

India G20: Diplomatic test as Ukraine war dominates talks

India has been positioning itself as a leading voice of developing countries known as the Global South in recent years

11:00 1 March 2023

Quader off to Singapore for routine checkup

Quader off to Singapore for routine checkup

Road Transport and Bridges minister and General Secretary of Awami League Obaidul Quader went to Singapore for regular health checkup

10:45 1 March 2023

Migrants paid 8,000 euros each for ‘voyage of death’

Migrants paid 8,000 euros each for ‘voyage of death’

Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the sea on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from Italy’s latest migration tragedy to 65, as prosecutors identified suspected smugglers who allegedly charged 8,000 euros (nearly $8,500) for each person making the “voyage of death” from Turkey to Italy

10:30 1 March 2023

BGMEA for easy financing for SMEs in sustainability

BGMEA for easy financing for SMEs in sustainability

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has stressed the need for creating easily-accessible fund and due diligence for the RMG industry, especially SMEs to support in making transition towards green growth

10:15 1 March 2023

Covid: FBI chief Christopher Wray says China lab leak ‘most likely’

Covid: FBI chief Christopher Wray says China lab leak ‘most likely’

Other US government agencies have drawn differing conclusions to the FBI’s, with varying degrees of confidence in their findings.

09:42 1 March 2023

26 killed in Greece train collision

26 killed in Greece train collision

A passenger train and an oncoming freight train collided in a fiery wreck in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 85, Fire Service officials said

09:26 1 March 2023

Books worth Tk 47cr sold in Amar Ekushey Book Fair in 27 days

Books worth Tk 47cr sold in Amar Ekushey Book Fair in 27 days

Publishers sold books worth Tk 47 crore in the Amar Ekushey Book Fair till February 27 in this year.

09:21 1 March 2023

China says TikTok ban reflects US insecurities

China says TikTok ban reflects US insecurities

US government bans on Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok reveal Washington’s own insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.

09:14 1 March 2023

Three-day int’l tourism fair in Dhaka begins Thursday

Three-day int’l tourism fair in Dhaka begins Thursday

A three-day international tourism fair titled “11th First Trip Bangladesh travel and tourism fair (BTTF)-2023” will be held in the capital from March 2 to 4

08:45 1 March 2023

Chandika confident ahead of high-stakes ODI series vs England

Chandika confident ahead of high-stakes ODI series vs England

The three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and England is set to begin on Wednesday in Mirpur. Ahead of the first match, Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha expressed confidence in the team’s ability to perform well despite the fast bowling threat posed by the visitors

08:30 1 March 2023

Pakistani court orders arrest of former premier Imran Khan

Pakistani court orders arrest of former premier Imran Khan

A Pakistani court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as the cricket star-turned-politician called on his supporters to keep up protests amid a roiling political crisis

21:47 28 February 2023

Primary Scholarship results postponed for technical fault

Primary Scholarship results postponed for technical fault

The results of the Primary Scholarship Examinations have been postponed due to a technical glitch just a few hours after the results were published on Tuesday

21:45 28 February 2023

Nagad-Rokomari online book fair to continue for another month

Nagad-Rokomari online book fair to continue for another month

Up to 21 percent instant cashback on Nagad payment

21:05 28 February 2023

Govt hikes electricity price again by 5%

Govt hikes electricity price again by 5%

This is the third hike in electricity prices since January this year

20:29 28 February 2023

Govt imposes two-month ban on Jatka catching

Govt imposes two-month ban on Jatka catching

The government on Tuesday imposed a two-month ban on catching Jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches or 23 centimetres in length) from March 1 to April 30

19:14 28 February 2023

Dhaka sees 11 new Covid cases with zero death recorded in last 24hrs

Dhaka sees 11 new Covid cases with zero death recorded in last 24hrs

The health authorities recorded a total of 11 new cases of coronavirus from Dhaka division in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning, showing an upward trend in the infection rate of the virus compared to that of the previous day.

18:55 28 February 2023

Former FBCCI Vice president Abu Alam Chowdhury passes away

Former FBCCI Vice president Abu Alam Chowdhury passes away

Former Vice President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) Abu Alam Chowdhur died at a hospital in the capital Dhaka on Monday. He was 75

18:44 28 February 2023

Argentina can set up factories at SEZ to manufacture edible oil in Bangladesh: Tipu Munshi

Argentina can set up factories at SEZ to manufacture edible oil in Bangladesh: Tipu Munshi

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Tuesday called upon Argentina to set up plants in Bangladesh’s Specialised Economic Zone (SEZ) to manufacture and market edible oil at a relatively low cost

18:02 28 February 2023

Vote for ‘Boat’ for continuous national development: PM

Vote for ‘Boat’ for continuous national development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday reiterated her call to the people to vote for ‘Boat’ in the next general elections

17:50 28 February 2023