Ecnec approves Tk 1803cr project to fight flood, riverbank erosion
GB Today UNB:The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 10 projects, including a Tk 1,803-crore…
January 2022
Recruiting agents oppose 25-agency syndicate for exporting manpower to Malaysia
UNB: The general recruiting agents in the country jointly expressed their stand against allowing “a 25-agency syndicate” for…
Russia greets Bangladesh on 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties
BSS: Russian foreign ministry on Monday greeted Bangladesh as Dhaka and Moscow is set to mark the 50th…
Sagar-Runi murder case: Submission of probe report deferred for 84th time
UNB: A Dhaka court on Monday asked the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit by February 23 the…
Stop taking extra fares on public transport, HC asks BRTA
UNB: The High Court on Monday asked the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to take measures to stop…
Law on EC formation just a ‘blueprint’ to prolong power: BNP
UNB: BNP on Tuesday described the government’s attempt to enact a law on the Election Commission formation ‘hurriedly’…
Bangladesh women register 3rd consecutive victory in Commonwealth Games qualifier
Bangladesh women’s team spinners came up with fire to help the side outclass Scotland by nine wickets for…
27 out of 81 passengers, who arrived A&N yesterday, tested COVID-19 positive
Andaman Desk: During the RT-PCR test conducted on 81 passengers who arrived here yesterday, 27positive case has been…
Ball in Centre’s court: Assam CM Himanta on border row
“The ball is now in the Centre’s court. We have submitted our recommendations to Union Home Minister Amit…
Assam woman who was declared foreigner gets citizenship after HC intervention
The woman was declared as foreigner in an ex-parte judgement by member (judge) of Silchar’s Foreigners Tribunal because…
Netaji’s statue at India Gate an attempt to save face: Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar
The Tripura opposition leader added that though Netaji was born in Odisha, studied at Presidency College and moved…
Mamata: Attempt to ‘erase history of Bengal and the country’ is afoot
The chief minister announced that the rejected tableau would roll down Red Road in Calcutta on January 26…
Covid report: West Bengal logs 6,980 fresh cases and 36 deaths
In 24 hours till 9am on Sunday, the state also logged 20,418 recoveries and 36 deaths, resulting in…
Bihar: Centre takes step towards establishing central university
A Union education ministry team will inspect the about 200-acre site proposed by state government on January 28…
Bangladesh seeks British co-op for dignified repatriation of Rohingyas
Bangladesh has urged the British government and parliament to continue to press for dignified repatriation of the forcibly…
Bangladesh now ranks 41st economic power amid pandemic: Lawmakers
BSS: Amid the ongoing corona pandemic, lawmakers in the Jatiya Sangsad today said Bangladesh has been able to…
Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts promoting Philippines’ Marcos Jr
AFP: Twitter has suspended hundreds of accounts reportedly linked to supporters of Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr,…
Covax opens new front in pandemic arms race
Covax aims to break the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022 by ensuring a steady supply of vaccines at last…
BB introduces new credit guarantee facility to pace loans disbursement among marginal groups
UNB: Bangladesh Bank has introduced a new credit guarantee facility to speed up loan disbursement to landless farmers,…
Russia toughens its posture amid Ukraine tensions
AP/UNB: With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the U.S. and…