Not feeling any pressure: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said they are not feeling any pressure.
16 October 2022, 08:26 AM

69 ASP promoted to additional SP

The government today promoted 69 assistant superintendents of police (ASP) to the rank of additional superintendent of police.
16 October 2022, 07:49 AM

Temporary railway staffers on strike, stage sit-in at Kamalapur 

Contractual employees and workers of Bangladesh Railway are observing a work abstention to realise their six-point demand including payment of arrears and regularisation of their jobs.
16 October 2022, 07:19 AM

Man “pushed off” bus: Murder case filed against helper, driver

A murder case has been filed against the helper and driver of a bus following the death of a man, who was allegedly pushed off the moving vehicle in Jatrabari last evening.
16 October 2022, 06:56 AM

Gatco graft case against Khaleda: Charge framing hearing adjourned till Jan 29

A Dhaka court today adjourned hearing on charge framing of Gatco graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 14 others till January 29, 2023.
16 October 2022, 06:13 AM

‘Coordinated efforts needed to cut inflation in south Asia’

Coordinated efforts are needed to cut inflation and increase trade in the south Asian countries, experts said at the daylong SAFA International Conference 2022 today.
15 October 2022, 13:41 PM

5 injured as bus hits CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Motijheel

Five people were injured as a BRTC bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the capital's Motijheel area this morning (October 14, 2022).
14 October 2022, 10:04 AM

Explosion at Gazipur filling station: 1 injured succumbs to injuries

One person who suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion yesterday at a CNG gas filling station in Gazipur died today (October 14, 2022).
14 October 2022, 07:19 AM

‘Make sure oil is sold at govt fixed rates’

The commerce ministry today suggested the authorities concerned to take measures so that the edible oil is sold in the local markets at prices fixed by the government.
13 October 2022, 15:38 PM

Bangladesh made remarkable progress in workplace safety: BGMEA chief

Bangladesh has earned global accolades for making remarkable strides in the areas of workplace safety, environmental sustainability and workers’ rights and welfare in the garment sector, said Faruque Hassan, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
13 October 2022, 15:20 PM

Jica should facilitate Matarbari as a petrochemical hub: FBCCI

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) should facilitate establishing a petrochemical industry in Matarbari-Moheshkhali project area, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
13 October 2022, 14:49 PM

Child murdered after rape: Police arrest accused after going through CCTV footage

Police arrested the accused in a case filed for rape and murder of a seven-year-old child after scrutinising footage from 300 CCTV cameras.
13 October 2022, 14:32 PM

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 8.92%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (October 13, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 October 2022, 14:28 PM

High Court grants anticipatory bail to 40 BNP men in 3 cases

Forty BNP leaders and activists including Gazipur BNP President AKM Fazlul Haque Milan secured six weeks anticipatory bail from the High Court today (October 13, 2022) in three separate cases filed on charges of vandalising vehicles, blasting bombs, and obstructing police from discharging duties.
13 October 2022, 14:26 PM

‘Businesses should be environment-friendly in Bangladesh’

Businesses should be environment-friendly in Bangladesh and they should ensure good governance to build a safer earth, analysts said today.
13 October 2022, 14:21 PM

Oct 15’s SAFA event of ICAB targets solving economic crisis

Professional accountants can play an important role in solving the south Asian economic crisis caused by the Ukraine war, dollar shortage, global fuel oil price hike and commodity transportation disruptions, experts said today.
13 October 2022, 13:44 PM

Veon Group CEO to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow

Banglalink’s parent company Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioğlu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow for a four-day visit.
13 October 2022, 12:25 PM

Fishing trawler capsize in Karnaphuli: 4 bodies recovered, 3 missing

Bodies of four people, who went missing after a fishing trawler capsized in Karnaphuli river yesterday (October 12, 2022), were recovered this morning.
13 October 2022, 10:38 AM

Bangladesh’s apparel shipment to US rises 53.54%

Bangladesh’s garment shipment to the country’s single largest export destination, the USA, rose 53.54 per cent year-on-year to $6.64 billion in the January-August period of the current year, according to data from the USA’s Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA).
12 October 2022, 15:27 PM

Incomplete data migration delays gov securities’ trading

No treasury bill and bond was traded on the country’s stock exchanges today on the first day of commencement of their trading on the bourses due to a technical problem.
10 October 2022, 12:30 PM