Listed steel maker GPH Ispat's profit soared in the first half of the current financial year.

The textile millers today urged the government to ensure uninterrupted gas supply and not to increase its prices at a time when the garment industry is trying to recover the losses caused by the ongoing pandemic.

For Sabekunnesa, life is a raw struggle for survival. Even in her eighties, she has to work hard every day to scratch out a living.

Japan will contribute $2 million in emergency grant aid for supporting the Rohingyas living on Bhasan Char.

Many parts of the country have been experiencing a mild to moderate cold wave since Thursday night which may continue for the next few days.

Despite the government’s assertions to the contrary, the recent arrest of an Arsa chief’s brother from a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar strongly hints atthe insurgent group’s presence inside the refugee camps, residents and experts said.

Japan will contribute UD$ 2 million in emergency grant aid for supporting the displaced Rohingyas living at Bhasan Char in Bangladesh.

An elderly woman died in a fire at her residence in Chandpur’s Faridgonj upazila last night.

An upgrade in in-flight services, including better food and handling of passengers, smartly-groomed cabin crew, and punctuality are on top of the agenda of privatized national carrier Air India’s new journey under the Tata Group as it plans to focus on attracting millennials who comprise a major chunk of fliers today.

The Covid-19 positivity rate in Chattogram has declined to 31.97% in 24 hours till 8:00 am today which was 36.54 percent on Tuesday, according to Chattogram civil surgeon’s office.

Farmers in different upazilas of Jhenidah are earning a good profit as selling of molasses, produced from date juice, on peak this winter.

Police high-ups yesterday placed before the home minister a slew of demands, including a separate division for them at the ministry and upgrade of the IGP’s  rank to that of a four-star general.

 It took almost 50 years to initiate a move to have a law on forming the Election Commission, and a bill to that end was passed in parliament in only about 180 minutes yesterday, amid protests from the opposition lawmakers.

The country’s weather may remain dry with a partly-cloudy sky for the 24 hours starting 6:00pm yesterday, the Met office has forecasted.

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday submitted to the High Court a report containing the names of 61 Bangladeshi individuals and seven organisations mentioned in the Panama Papers as money launderers.

Terming the allegation of corruption in the land acquisition for Chandpur Science and Technology University “untrue and fabricated”, Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday alleged that her political rivals were trying to tarnish her image ahead of the next parliamentary election.

Eight people were injured after the supporters of two rival chairman candidates of the upcoming Khagaria Union Parishad election clashed in Chattogram today.

The chairman of the Mathematics department at Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) was allegedly assaulted when he tried to enter the recruitment board office regarding recruiting teachers in his own department today.

The Bangladesh Bank has postponed state banks’ recruitment tests scheduled to start from February 1 due to the recent spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Anti-Corruption Commission today submitted to the High Court a report containing the names of 61 Bangladeshi individuals and seven organisations mentioned in the Panama Papers as money launderers.