Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

An RMG factory worker has died after authorities allegedly did not allow him to take leave though he was unwell.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) targets exporting $100 billion worth garment items from the country by 2030 as the local apparel suppliers are diversifying the products and markets.

The newly elected Mayor of Cumilla City Corporation, Arfanul Haque Rifat, has been sworn in today (July 5, 2022).

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has detained five men from Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station for their alleged involvement in selling train tickets illegally ahead of Eid-ul-Azha holidays.

Bangladesh’s trade deficit hit a historic high of $30.81 billion in the first 11 months of the 2021-22 fiscal year, intensifying the pressure on the macroeconomic zone.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) made the call in a meeting with Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), at the latter’s office in Dhaka today.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today extended the opportunity for edible oil refiners to import and refine the essential commodity by paying only 5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) at the import stage until September 30 this year.

Initially, 11 integrated inspection and monitoring teams were formed to inspect 1,072 buildings.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has increased 58 flights (round trip) on different domestic routes due to passengers’ demand on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

Twelve people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A four-km-long tailback has formed on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Dhamrai due to road repair works.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has completed its pre-hajj flights this year – carrying 29,992 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

People in several northern districts have been enduring severe power cuts over the last two-three days.

A preparatory meeting of the Road Transport and Bridges has decided that motorcycles will be restricted on national highways from July 7 to July 13.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained two staff members of Railway Nirapatta Bahini (RNB) with nine tickets of Sonar Bangla Express at Chattogram Railway Station last night (July 3, 2022).

Controversial e-commerce platform Evaly's former chairman Shamima Nasrin and her husband ex-chief executive officer Mohammad Rassel were sued today (July 3, 2022) for embezzling of Tk 26.77 lakh from a customer.

The government has ordered all government, semi-government and autonomous institutions to stop purchasing vehicles, including ships and aircraft.

India today termed as “entirely unfounded” some reports on social media that are claiming Bangladeshi nationals holding multiple entry visas are being denied entry into India at Petrapole border if their previous visit to India was within three months.

A local court today (July 3, 2022) granted three-day remand each for four accused in a case filed over humiliating the principal of Mirzapur United Degree College in Narail.