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PM phones Modi, greets on his party’s landslide poll victory

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls Indian Premier Narendra Modi and extended heartiest congratulations to him on his party’s landslide victory in the Indian general elections.
23 May 2019

Garment workers’ bonus, salary to be paid by May 30, Jun 2

Crisis management core committee decides to complete the disbursement of Eid festival allowance and salary of the month of May to the garment workers by May 30 and June 2 respectively.
23 May 2019

All losers are not losers, let VVPATs matched: Mamata Banerjee

As trends pointed to a massive victory for BJP-led NDA in Lok Sabha elections 2019, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweets her congratulations to the winners while adding that her party will share its view only after the VVPATs are matched.
23 May 2019

JS approves Tk 328cr budget for 2019-20 FY

The Parliament Secretariat Commission approves a Tk 328.22 crore budget for Parliament to spend on its development and non-development expenditures for the next fiscal year (2019-20).
23 May 2019

Bangladesh gives £66k for monument in UK

Bangladesh has donated nearly £66,000 for construction of a monument in honour of language veterans at Cardiff in United Kingdom.
23 May 2019

Midday Brief, Thursday, May 23 2019

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on May 23, 2019.
23 May 2019

BTRC to host public hearing to know users' complaints

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to hold a public hearing on June 12 to know about the users' experiences and quality of telecom services.
23 May 2019

Stone-laden lighter vessel capsizes in Karnaphuli

A lighter vessel carrying 1,100 tonnes of imported stone capsized in the river Karnaphuli near Karnaphuli 3rd Bridge.
23 May 2019

ADB approves $400m for Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Railway

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh sign an agreement for $400 million in loan to help build a dual-gauge railway connecting Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar to promote trade, investment and tourism in Bangladesh.
23 May 2019

BRTA will work at Dhaka bus stations for smooth Eid journey

Three committees of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will remain vigilant in three key bus stations of Dhaka from May 30 to June 4 for a hassle-free journey of Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.
23 May 2019

7 held for fraudulence thru’ online shopping platforms

Rapid Action Battalion in a drive arrested seven people from Darussalam area of the capital for their alleged involvement in fraudulence through online shopping platforms on social media.
23 May 2019

BJP leading in 16, Trinamool 25 in West Bengal

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made a deep inroad into West Bengal by leading in 16 parliamentary seats posing a strong challenge to the state’s ruling Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress which is leading in 25 seats.
23 May 2019

BFSA chief summoned over substandard food

High Court has summoned the chairman of Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) for not complying with its directive to remove 52 substandard food items from the market.
23 May 2019

Quader urges disciplined driving in Eid rush

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has called for disciplined driving during the rush of home-goers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
23 May 2019

Pakistan says wants peace with India, conducts missile test

Pakistan has signalled a willingness to open peace talks with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to return to power in New Delhi after an election fought in the shadow of renewed confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
23 May 2019

Order on compensating Rajib Jun 20

High Court has set June 20 to deliver its verdict on compensating Rajib Hossain, the youth who died after losing a hand between two buses in Dhaka last year.
23 May 2019

Sea dragons captivate visitors at California aquarium

At first glance, it looks like a branch of kelp, but then an eye moves among its leafy appendages, and ridges of tiny, translucent fins start to flutter, sending the creature gliding through the water like something from a fairy tale.
23 May 2019

Elora’s art of colourful threads

Elora’s room full of portraits of famous people, recreated historic photographs and paintings will catch anyone’s eyes for her use of a unique medium to create those.
23 May 2019

4 get death penalty for Kamrangirchar murder

Speedy Trial tribunal-1 has awarded death penalty to four people for killing one Monir Hossain and cutting the dead body into seven pieces in 2013.
23 May 2019

Rahul Gandhi in see-saw battle in Amethi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi was today involved in a see-saw battle in Amethi, the parliamentary constituency and bastion of the Gandhi dynasty, in Uttar Pradesh with early leads showing him trailing behind his BJP challenger Smriti Irani for some moment.
23 May 2019