National,Infrastructure, Development,City
Dhaka, one of the world’s most densely populated megacities, may face a catastrophic humanitarian disaster if struck by a major earthquake, leading geologists and engineers have warned.Multiple assessments indicate that more than eight lakh of the capital’s 21.45 lakh buildings could col...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
At least 10 people, including students from Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), were injured in a clash at a fair in Gazipur on Saturday night.The incident occurred around 11 pm at the Army Pharma grounds of trade and cottage industry fair in Shimultoli area during a concert by si...
National,Bank & Insurance
The interim government has reversed years of aggressive bank borrowing, opting instead to repay outstanding loans in a move economists said could unlock fresh credit for the private sector and cool inflationary pressures.The policy shift marks a clear departure from the previous administration, whic...
National,Business & Commerce,Country, Districts
Hilsa, the pride of Bangladesh’s rivers and the heart of its culinary culture, has once again slipped beyond the reach of ordinary consumers as prices surged dramatically at the century-old Mir Kadim wholesale fish market in Munshiganj.Within just 48 hours, hilsa prices have jumped by up to Tk...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday officially halted all direct customer services, including the sale of savings certificates and prize bonds, exchange of torn or damaged banknotes and automated challan services, following an earlier announcement.The central bank has directed commercial banks to ensure ...
National,Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh completed a big 217-run victory over Ireland in the Dhaka Test on Sunday, sealing the two-match series 2–0.Bangladesh closed the match defined by milestones, dominant batting, and a super spin attack led by Taijul Islam and Hasan Murad.Ireland, set an improbable 509 to win, were bow...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Saturday discussed ways to strengthen coordination on all fronts between the two countries.They led their respective countries in bilateral talks at the Chief Adviser's Office in Tejgaon.The two leaders had a t&eci...
President of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) Maj Gen (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman on Saturday said India, as a friendly neighbour, should respect Bangladesh’s legal systems and return former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh."If India respects inte...
National,Business & Commerce,Infrastructure, Development,CORPORATE & BRAND,Politics,Country, Districts
Port experts and economists on Saturday raised concerns over what they described as ‘ambiguities and risks’ in the government’s newly signed agreement with a Danish company for developing the Laldia terminal in Chattogram.Speaking at a seminar titled ‘Foreign Investment in Ch...
National
Urging Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami not to fool or mislead people by linking votes with Jannat, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said Islam does not support the use of religion for political gain.Speaking at a discussion, he also alleged that Jamaat had no visible role in ...
Country, Districts
Two siblings died from electrocution at Galachipa village in Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Nurul Islam alias Nuru Khan, 60 and Shamsul Islam alias Fazlu Khan, 55—two sons of Abul Hossain Khan of the village.Nahid Eva, Upazila Nirbahi Off...
Four members of a family were killed and four others injured as a bus collided with a battery-run three wheeler at Dashmile on Dinajpur-Panchagar highway on Saturday afternoon.Two of the deceased were identified as Marjina,50 and her granddaughter,15, hailed from Kutur village in sadar upazila.Ident...
National,Sports
Bangladesh ended the fourth day of the Dhaka Test needing only four wickets to complete a commanding win over Ireland, after declaring their second innings at 297 for three and setting a target of 508.Ireland closed on 176 for six, stretched by grit but increasingly constrained by a surface breaking...
Bangladesh and Bhutan on Saturday signed two Memoranda of Understanding—one on health cooperation and another on internet connectivity—following a bilateral meeting between the leaders of the two countries.The first MoU, on the Appointment of Health Workforce, was signed between the Heal...
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday alleged that anti-democratic forces are still conspiring to delay and obstruct the 13th national parliamentary election.“Democracy relies on a free and fair election, and we are waiting for it. But the anti-democratic force...
A fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Bijoynagar area of the capital on Saturday.Five units of the Fire Service rushed to the scene and are working to bring the blaze under control that broke out at around 3:00 pm.Duty officer Rosina Akhtar of the Fire Service control room said the fire ori...
Just a day after a strong earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh, a mild tremor was felt again on Saturday morning in Baipail, Savar, heightening public concern over the capital’s seismic vulnerability.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the lat...
President of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) Maj Gen (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman on Saturday said India, as a friendly neighbour, should respect Bangladesh’s legal systems and return former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh."If India respects internatio...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said Bangladesh chooses to be an active, sovereign, and responsible player, noting that in moments of realignment, states are tempted to pick sides but Bangladesh should first pick the right course."We will engage robustly, speak firmly when...
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