The blockade started around 10:45am today (20 August) under the banner of “Sorbo Doliyo Sangram Parisahd” at Chandura Bus Stand area of Bijoynagar, creating a long tailback of vehicles stretching appr ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has warned that many conspiracies against the country are being talked about, and rumours of many master plans are abound. He made the comments at ...

The government has launched a new Overseas Employment Platform (OEP) with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO), aimed at providing free services to aspiring migrant workers. The ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reported the alleged theft of 10 tires from its hangar. "The 10 tires were out of service and set aside for auction. On 16 August, two employees from our engineering ...

Runner Auto Sustainability Bond debuted on the Alternative Trading Board (ATB) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today (20 August), but no trades were executed on its opening day. The bond's adjusted ...

Dhaka stocks closed lower for the second consecutive session today, dragged down by sell pressure in pharmaceuticals, paints, non-bank financial institutions, and blue-chip scrips. However, insurance ...

A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday, according to a statement from Israeli Finance ...

One case accuses Babar of acquiring Tk88.87 lakh in unexplained assets and concealing Tk30.88 lakh in wealth in his official declaration. The second case, which also names Jasmine as the prime accused ...

The attention of the government of Bangladesh has been drawn to the reported establishment of offices of the 'banned' political party, Bangladesh Awami League, in the Indian capital of Delhi and ...

BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu made the call during a meeting with Mohammad Saiful Islam, secretary of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, at the Secretariat ...

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Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan officially inaugurated the bridge at the Haripur end in Gaibandha after cutting a ribbon.