Motorcycles on Padma Bridge unlikely before Eid

The government is unlikely to allow motorcycles on Padma Bridge before Eid-ul-Azha.   
3 July 2022, 08:49 AM

PM grateful to nation: “Your support empowered me to build Padma Bridge”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 3, 2022) expressed gratitude to the nation for standing by her in constructing the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, saying that all credit goes to the people of Bangladesh.
3 July 2022, 07:52 AM

Villagers in Kurigram put up bamboo wall to control water flow of Brahmaputra River

Villagers in Kurigram are putting up a 50-meter bamboo wall to control the flow of water in the Brahmaputra River to save their village Durgam Porar Char from flooding.
3 July 2022, 07:51 AM

Which countries are biggest fans of Bangladeshi mangoes?

Bangladeshi mangoes with its flavour and taste are winning hearts in many foreign lands.
2 July 2022, 14:53 PM

Rawhide traders get more time to clear default loans

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed loan rescheduling rules for rawhide traders to ensure availability of sufficient funds during Eid-ul-Azha, which is celebrated through animal sacrifice.
2 July 2022, 13:41 PM

Staying a day at Kamalapur station to buy advance tickets

Abdus Sabur Sarkar, employee of a private bank, came to Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station from Narayanganj's Fatullah around 6am today (July 2, 2022) to buy advance train tickets.
2 July 2022, 10:15 AM

5 Bangladeshi-Americans win Democratic primary election in New York

Five Bangladeshi-Americans have won in the Assembly District 24 seat in Democratic primary election in the state of New York. They were elected on behalf of their respective parties in the primary elections held on June 28, 2022.
2 July 2022, 09:11 AM

Ashulia teacher killing: Classes resume at Haji Yunus Ali College

Classes at Haji Yunus Ali College resumed today (July 2, 2022), five days after closure following murder of its teacher Utpal Kumar Sarker in Savar's Ashulia.  
2 July 2022, 07:20 AM

Narail bans mobile phones in schools, colleges, madrasas

Mobile phones have been banned in all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions in Narail.
2 July 2022, 06:36 AM

Eid train tickets: Hundreds wait for hours in long queues

Even overnight waits could not secure advance Eid-ul-Azha tickets for many holidaymakers at Kamalapur Railway Station yesterday.
1 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway sees traffic congestion on day 1

Due to slow toll collection on the first day, passengers on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway had to suffer through traffic congestion.
1 July 2022, 11:25 AM

5 Covid-19 deaths, 1,897 new cases recorded in 24 hours

At least 1,897 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 July 2022, 11:07 AM

Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway: Traffic condition improves as 3 more toll booths opened

The 55km-long Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway today (July 1, 2022) witnessed slowdown of traffic on the first day of toll collection as all the booths of the toll plaza could not be opened. , traffic jam, traffic congestion, tailback, , toll plaza, Korean Expressway Corporation, Bogail toll plaza, slowdown of traffic
1 July 2022, 10:50 AM

3 more Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Three more Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia.
1 July 2022, 10:39 AM

2 killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka

Two people were killed in two separate road accidents in Dhaka’s Jatrabari and Khilgaon areas this morning.
1 July 2022, 10:22 AM

Floods in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram: Crops worth Tk 134cr damaged

Crops on around 16,383 hectares of land have been damaged due to floods in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts. “Aush” paddy, jute, maize, nuts and various vegetables have been damaged in the floodwater.
1 July 2022, 08:47 AM

CTTC to start deradicalising militants in jail this month

The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit is going to start a long-overdue process of deradicalising militants inside prisons from this month.
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM

So far so good

Around 11:00am yesterday, Sufia Begum, a resident of the capital’s Dhanmondi area, went to Dhaka airport to fly to Bangkok for tourism purposes.
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Ukraine war, inflation cut Bangladesh’s export to Germany: German envoy

The prolong in Russia-Ukraine war, energy crisis and increasing inflation are likely to rein in Bangladesh’s present export momentum to Germany in the days to come, German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster said.
30 June 2022, 15:40 PM

Foggy stance of Bangladesh Bank on exchange rate

A key objective of issuing a monetary policy statement on the eve of the new fiscal year is to provide forward guidance to the public about the likely future course of monetary policy. When credible, individuals and businesses use this information in making decisions about spending and investments.
30 June 2022, 15:10 PM