At least five persons sedated an 18-year-old girl and raped her in Dhaka’s Demra area on Sunday night.

At least two dengue patients died while 857 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 17, 2022).

With dengue patients surpassing the capacity of all public hospitals in Dhaka, the situation may go out of control if it is not checked immediately, Secretary of Health Services Division Anwar Hossain Hawlader said today (October 17, 2022).

A Dhaka court today (October 17, 2022) re-scheduled November 1 to decide whether it will accept the charges against Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Chief Election Commission Kazi Habibul Awal today said the commission is satisfied about the atmosphere of zilla parishad elections as "no irregularities and violence were reported from anywhere".

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange experienced a fall of 0.34 per cent as of 12.24 pm today.

Far East Knitting & Dyeing Industries Limited posted more than 40 per cent higher profit in the last financial year. 

Apex Spinning & Knitting Mills Limited's profit rose 17.75 per cent year-on-year in the last financial year.

Apex Foods Limited's profit more than doubled in the financial year that ended on June 30.

Around 52 per cent of the small industries in Bangladesh have to pay bribes for obtaining essential services, including availing and renewing licences, using public utilities such as gas and power, obtaining a tax identification number, and value-added tax certificates, according to a study.

Bangladesh’s garments exports to the European Union (EU) increased by 12.43 per cent year-on-year to $4.94 billion in the first three months of the ongoing fiscal, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) aims to brighten the country’s image and increase its apparel exports by hosting the first “Made in Bangladesh Week” from November 12, according to a top official of the organisation.

Bangladesh has 7.37 lakh tonnes of fertiliser in stock right now and the country will face no shortage of it in the coming months, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation Chairman Shah Md Imdadul Haque today.

Veon has achieved double-digit growth in Bangladesh and the parent company of Banglalink is now investing heavily in its network in key regions, including Chattogram, to maintain the growth, Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu said today.

Aspiration can lead people to development, but this can also encourage them to go for rent-seeking and hooliganism if the aspiration is not associated with values, eminent economist Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud said today.

The High Court today (October 16, 2022) gave time till October 30 to the government to form a commission to identify people who made up false stories about corruption involving the Padma Bridge project and to submit a compliance report to this effect.

CCTV cameras were installed in 100 buses under four transport companies in Dhaka city today to ensure women’s safety in public transport.

Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said there is no immediate solution to the existing load shedding as the government has reduced import of primary fuel to conserve foreign currency reserve.

The Chinese company which was found responsible for the accident at Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project will not be allowed to work in Bangladesh anymore after the completion of this project.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said two engineers of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) will be suspended over the recent national grid failure.