National,Transportation & Aviation
An unauthorised drone has been seized in the VIP area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after detecting an illegal operation.It was seized around 8:37pm on April 4 when it was being used to capture video footage in front of the VIP Pole Gate during the arrival of players of th...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
The Power Division has prioritised the energy sector as a key focus area as it moves to meet the country’s rising electricity demand in summer amid growing global uncertainties.The country currently has a total installed power generation capacity of 32,332 MW, including 28,919 MW from grid-bas...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Administrations
Government-imposed austerity measures – featuring revised office hours and shorter business operations – came into effect on Sunday as the country moves to curb energy consumption amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.Under the new schedule, all government and private offices will operate ...
National,Bank & Insurance,Diplomachy
A delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman here on Saturday.The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office at Tejgaon, said his Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony....
National,City,Education & Research
Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Saturday said classes in urban areas will be conducted through a blended system – both offline and online – to help conserve electricity amid the war-induced global crisis.“We will run classes in urban areas in both offline and onlin...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Politics
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday held a marathon meeting with top businesses, focusing on improving the investment climate, resolving industry challenges and addressing the ongoing energy crisis.The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, began around 11:30am and cont...
National,Healthcare
An eight-bed ward for patients infected with measles has been opened at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) in the capital as cases are rising across the country.BMU Director (Hospital) Brigadier General Irteka Rahman on Saturday said the ward has been set up on the first floor of C Block to provide...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Bangladesh Bank has announced revised office and transaction hours for scheduled banks across the country in view of the ongoing fuel and electricity situation.According to a circular issued on Saturday, banks will remain open from Sunday to Thursday, with office hours from 10 am to 5 pm while trans...
National,Politics
State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki has stepped down as chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, the party announced on Saturday.Dewan Abdur Rashid Nilu has been made acting chief coordinator of the party, said Executive Coordinator Abul Hasan Rubel at a press conference held at the party&rsqu...
A citizens’ platform has expressed deep concern over the recommendation of a special parliamentary committee to repeal several key reform ordinances, including those related to Supreme Court appointments and administrative independence.In a statement issued on behalf of the Citizen Coalition o...
National,Science & Technology
Science and technology are not only drivers of economic growth but also key pillars of national security, sustainable development and human welfare, said Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam on Saturday.“The government is w...
National,City,Accident, Fire, Disaster
A man was killed as a Dhaka North City Corporation garbage truck hit his motorbike in Banasree area of the capital on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, son of Abdul Hakim of Omar Ali Lane in the capital.The garbage truck crashed into the motorbike carrying Delwar in front of Si...
National,Accident, Fire, Disaster
Five people were killed as a fire raged though at an unauthorised gas lighter factory in Kadamtali Gol Chattar area of South Keraniganj on Saturday afternoon.Station Officer Talha bin Zashim of the FSCD headquarter media cell, told UNB that so far five bodies have been recovered.The fire start...
The government will launch an emergency measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in 30 high-risk upazilas across the country from Sunday (April 5) to control the outbreak of measles, announced Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain. “The campaign will be inaugurat...
National,Media,Diplomachy
Nahar Khan, Executive Editor at the country’s leading news agency, United News of Bangladesh (UNB), has been invited to attend the FIBEP World Media Intelligence Congress, scheduled to take place on November 3-5 in Tokyo, Japan."We are delighted to welcome Nahar Khan to the FIBEP stage of...
National,Business & Commerce
Prices of Sonali chicken and Hilsa have gone up in Dhaka’s kitchen markets, with traders citing supply shortages and rising demand ahead of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.A visit to several markets in Shantinagar, Motijheel, Malibagh, Rampura, Badda and Kuril on Friday showe...
National,Diplomachy
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur has highlighted the growing relations between Bangladesh and the United States (US), saying that Dhaka-Washington relationship matters more than ever."Today, US-Bangladesh relationship matters more than ever," h...
National,Politics,Administrations
The government has suspended interest-free loans for purchasing vehicles for public servants as part of a series of austerity measures aimed at reducing state expenditure.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held on Thursday night at the Jatiya Sangsad complex with Prime Minister Tarique Rahm...
National,Education & Research
A Dhaka University (DU) student has died reportedly after consuming a toxic substance at a rented house in the capital’s Hazaribagh area.The deceased was identified as Saidul Amin alias Simanta, 25, a final-year student of the DU chemistry department.He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospi...
National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad
A special committee formed to review the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government's tenure has not approved around 20 ordinances, including the Anti-Corruption Commission Ordinance, the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance, the Police Commission Ordinance, the Prevention and Rem...
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