National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch an investigation into the irregularities in the recruitment and tender process for outsourcing employees at Rampal thermal power plant in Bagerhat.ACC Deputy Director Akhtarul Islam disclosed this at a regular briefing held at its head...
National,Healthcare
Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections during the peak season.With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh has risen to 155 this yea...
National,All Section
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday announced a three-day programme to press home their five-point demand including implementation of the July Charter and holding the national election under the proportional representation (PR) system.As part of the programme, Jamaat will hold protest rallies ...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday said Bangladesh is prepared to scale up its imports from the United States and hoped that this would pave the way for further tariff reductions, contributing to a more sustainable and mutually beneficial trade partnership.He reaffirmed Bangladesh’s s...
National
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has urged citizens to extend cooperation by sharing information to prevent the infiltration of illegal firearms into the country.A number of vested groups have been attempting to smuggle firearms across the border in recent months with the ill motive of destabilising th...
National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism,Infrastructure, Development,Science & Technology
Vehicles will no longer need to stop to pay tolls while crossing the Padma Bridge, as the authorities are set to introduce a non-stop electronic toll collection (ETC) system.The live piloting of the ETC service is scheduled to begin at 2pm today, enabling vehicles to automatically pay tolls through ...
National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday decided to file cases against 31 individuals, including chairmen, managing directors and directors of 13 overseas recruiting agencies, over allegations of embezzling around Tk 1,159 crore in the name of sending workers to Malaysia.ACC Director General A...
National,Politics
A discussion on the voting rights of Bangladeshi expatriates and a National Identity (Smart) Card distribution programme was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday.The event took place at G Tower where Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar attended as the chief guest. He also handed over ...
National,City,Country, Districts
Three members of a family, including a child, were found dead in Savar’s Ashulia on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Rubel Ahmed, 35, his wife Sonia Akter, 30, and their five-year-old daughter Jamila. The family hailed from Boritoli area of Dhunot Upazila in Bogura district.Rubel was fou...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday proposed the promulgation of a ‘constitution order’ by implementing the constitutional related reform recommendations inscribed in the July National Charter, followed by referendum to further strengthen its legitimacy, said its leader AHM Hamidur Rahm...
Offering Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus the full liberty to find a way to implement the reform recommendations related to the Constitutional amendment, BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday warned that failure to hold the next national election within the announced February timeline c...
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 150 this year.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), two of the new deaths were reported in Dhaka North...
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has started providing "Notice of Award" as compensation to workers in the EPZs under the new Employment Injury Scheme (EIS).The compensation was handed over to three families at a ceremony held on Sunday at BEPZA complex in Dhaka, sa...
Offering Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus the full liberty to resolve critical issues relating to constitutional reform, BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday warned that failure to hold the next national election within the announced February timeline could pose national and regional s...
Saifuddin Mohammad Emdad, an Alim student at a madrasa in Dhaka who is officially recognised as a “Category-A July Warrior,” on Sunday denied filing two separate cases in Dhaka and Chattogram.He made the statement at a press conference at the National Press Club in the capital.Emdad said...
Vice Chair of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) Prof Dr Ali Riaz on Sunday urged political parties to protect and continue their unity and cooperation to reach a conclusion over the implementation of the National July Charter, saying that fascist forces and their allies are still trying to thw...
National,City
In a swift breakthrough, Kadamtali police have arrested three people, including the boyfriend, within 24 hours of killing a girl that stemmed from a dispute over marriage.The arrestees were identified as Saiful Islam, 24, his elder sister Sumi Akhter, 32, and her husband Elahin alias Elahi alias Ibr...
In a rare occurrence, a woman gave birth to sextuplets at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday, welcoming three boys and three girls into the world.The woman delivered the sextuplets around 9:00am in Ward No. 212 of DMCH, sources said.Three of the newborns are receiving care in the Ne...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
A political platform protesting the decision to reduce parliamentary seats in Bagerhat district on Sunday announced a revised schedule for a three-day hartal demanding the restoration of four parliamentary constituencies in the district.The announcement was made at a press briefing in fron...
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of Bangladesh on Sunday afternoon.The tremor was felt around 5:14 pm and it lasted for a few seconds.The epicenter of the earthquake was 14 km East of Udalguri, India, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).The quake was...
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