Dhaka ranks third worst in Air Quality Index
GB Today UNB: Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘unhealthy’ zone on Saturday morning. With an air quality…
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Dengue death toll rises to 56; 635 more hospitalised
UNB: Another dengue patient died in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising this year’s death toll from the…
240 children killed in last nine months: ASK
Bangladesh News Desk: At least 240 children were killed across the country in the last nine months from…
Bangladesh Govt to phase out export stimulus as nation accomplishes economic graduation
Asif Showkat Kallol, Dhaka: The government is taking stock of its ongoing stimulus bundles offered to the export…
Bangladesh reports another Covid death, 708 new cases
UNB: Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death with 708 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning. With the…
New IGP, RAB DG take over charges
Bangladesh News Desk: Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has taken over as new Inspector General of Police (IGP) as Dr…
Padma erosion disrupts ferry services in Goalanda
UNB: Ferry services from the third and fourth terminals in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district have been suspended…
Karatoya boat tragedy: Death toll rises to 68
UNB:The death toll from the boat capsize in the Karatoya river of Panchagarh rose to 68 on Tuesday,…
Re-open India-Bangladesh border haats: CUTS International
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) International has urged the Indian and the Bangladesh governments to re-open the…
A three-day Sylhet-Silchar festival in Silchar from October 29
To commemorate India’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav‘ and Bangladesh’s golden jubilee of independence, a three-day Silchar-Sylhet festival is…
Japan to provide $4.3 million food assistance in Bhasan Char and dev of agricultural in Cox’s Bazar
Diplomatic Correspondent: The Government of Japan and WFP on Monday (Sept 26) signed an exchange of notes to…
China and Bangladesh are indispensable strategic partners: envoy
BSS: Chinese ambassador in Dhaka Li Jiming has said China and Bangladesh are amicable neighbors and indispensable strategic…
Without reforms, Bangladesh’s GDP could fall below 4% by 2035: World Bank study
UNB: World Bank, in a study, has found three obstacles to Bangladesh’s economic reform. Without massive reforms, Bangladesh’s…
Bangladesh reports another Covid-linked death, 601 cases
UNB: Bangladesh reported another death from Covid-19 with 601 more cases in 24 hours till Monday morning. With…
PM to fix country’s strategy on Myanmar shell issue soon
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would take a decision on the recurrent mortar…
Bangladesh received over $1 billion remittance till Sep 15
UNB: Bangladesh received inward remittance worth over USD $1008.67 million (1,000 million = 1 billion) in the first…
Disburse US$ 100b climate fund a year, Shahab asks developed nations
BSS: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said the developed countries should minimize the gap…
UN expert calls for int’l fund to help Bangladesh recovery from climate change impacts
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh should not have to carry the burden of climate change alone, a UN expert said…
PM leaves for London, NY to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, 77th UNGA
BSS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Thursday morning for an official tour to the United Kingdom…
ADB to provide $500m to Bangladesh as budget support
BSS: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would provide $500 million to Bangladesh as budget support on soft conditions.…