Citing what he termed as a “cruel policy of repression”, Senator Edward Kennedy today called on US President Richard Nixon to cut off all American aid to West Pakistan.

Sales of hard rock at Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL) have come to a standstill due to snail pace ofrock production as uncertainty starts looming over the renewal of the contract with the present contract holding company, which is scheduled to be ended on September 2 this year.

The number of refuelling stations for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or autogas and its consumption are growing fast with the big LPG players ramping up their operations as the government looks to cut dependency on other fossil fuels.

The common objective of streaming sites – to maximise profit by only renewing shows with massive viewership – has not been kind to the ones with a niche audience.

HSBC Bangladesh has recently partnered with Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) and Brac to grow mangrove plantations in Mirsarai, Chattogram.

The Editors’ Council (Sampadak Parishad) today accepted the resignation of Naem Nizam from the position of secretary general and appointed assistant secretary general Dewan Hanif Mahmud as its acting secretary general as per the council’s constitution.

When the importance of content and its related things is increasing worldwide, there is a significant lack of distinct and value-added content in Bangladesh, speakers said at a virtual conference today.

The Bangladesh Bank today said that the highest monthly transaction limit of Tk 2 lakh from person to person through mobile financial services (MFS) would remain unchanged.

The University Grants Commission today finalised a draft of policy on hybrid learning for universities.

Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD) minister Md Tazul Islam urged city dwellers to be careful so that rooftop gardens do not become breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.

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

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Advisers Sajeeb Wazed Joy yesterday said that the next step of digital Bangladesh is developing a cashless society to ensure transparency, accountability and mobility in financial transactions.

Five more prosecution witnesses, including three members of Rapid Action Battalion, gave their depositions before a Dhaka tribunal today in an arms case filed against Abdul Malek, driver of the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS).

Two more died while at least 278 more dengue patients were hospitalized in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday approved two more Covid-19 vaccines -- Sinovac and Sinopharm, Arab News said.

Heavy rain last night left large areas of Chattogram city under water causing immense suffering to city dwellers as low-lying areas are submerged in knee-to-waist-deep water.

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Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase today cancelled proposals for buying curtains for residential buildings at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site and tablets for census project.

Effective supply chain of agriculture products is a must for a safe food value chain as the marketing of perishable items is a big challenge in the country now, stakeholders said at a webinar today.

The on-duty police personnel at Cox’s Bazar courtroom demonstrated “utter negligence” as former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das was allowed to talk on the phone during proceedings.