The river is called Sutki. It flows at least 20 kilometres after originating from the Kushiara river in Lohajuri area under Baniachong upazila in Habiganj before falling into the Ratna river at Pratabpur of the same upazila.

The United Nations called on the government to ensure that human rights defenders and the families of victims of enforced disappearance do not face any harassment from law enforcement agencies.

The government has picked 10 individuals and one institution for this year’s Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award), for their outstanding contributions to the country.

Unused mobile data and calls bought for 3-day, 7-day, 15-day, and 30-day periods will add up the next time a subscriber buys mobile data and call times.

Azizur Rahman, the director of iconic film “Chhutir Ghonta”, passed away in a hospital in Canada’s Toronto on Monday.

Robi posted 3 per cent rise in its earnings in the financial year ended on December 2021, the country’s second largest mobile phone operator said in a disclosure today.

A member of United People’s Democratic Front (Democratic) was reportedly shot dead in the Punorbashopara area of Bandarban’s Tonkaboti union this afternoon.

The apparel manufacturers today urged the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh to arrange 40 trucks to sell goods especially to the garment workers at lower prices for their relief from the skyrocketing prices of some basic commodities.

Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), has urged the government and other related agencies to keep business leaders in the fold when working to protect consumer rights.

A case was filed today against four named persons and five unidentified people for abducting and raping a woman in Cox's Bazar.

The consumers are going to be relieved from paying value-added tax to buy edible oil particularly soybean oil as the government has decided to eliminate 15 per cent of the indirect tax at imports of crude soybean oil to ease the pressure on their wallets, which is already stressed by high prices of various key essential commodities.

The majority of the ready-to-consume snacks and beverages like fizzy drinks, chips and fried chicken contain substances harmful for health and are responsible for non-communicable diseases, found local researchers.

The Cabinet Division has approved the proposed Evidence (Amendment) Act 2022 in principle, keeping the provision that makes digital evidence admissible in court.

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed a case against foreign ministry Administrative Officer Jakir Hossain over illegally amassing about Tk 15.39 crore.

The drug administration authorities did not find anything harmful in the Napa Syrup samples that could cause the deaths of the two siblings in Brahmanbaria.

Saudi Arabia has shown interest in investing more than $10 billion in 15 large- and small-scale projects in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Railway’s online ticketing will remain suspended for five days from the early hours of March 21 to facilitate smooth handover of the ticketing job to a new vendor.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has finally waived the value-added tax (VAT) on edible oil at both production and trading stages as per the government decision.

Authorities of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Hall at Rajshahi University have withdrawn a circular regarding cancellation of seat allotment at the residential hall if a student attempts to commit suicide.

The readymade garment sector cooperation between Korea and Bangladesh has been the symbol and model of successful bilateral ties for the past five decades, said South Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-keun.