Dhaka Office: A fire broke out at a warehouse for fabric scraps, known as ‘jhut’, in Konabari area of Gazipur on Thursday afternoon. The fire originated at the warehouse of Sharif in Arambag... Read more
– Skywalk for Secretariat requires special consideration – Proposed skywalk for BSMMU has been approved Dhaka Office: The authorities responsible for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: The Forest Department has recovered 2500 acres of forest land from an artificial lake created by building a dam in Sonakania union of Satkania upazila of Chattogram. On... Read more
– 1,022 people took part in the survey – 15.6% lack awareness on taking steps against VAW Dhaka Office: Around 17.1% of farmers in climate-vulnerable areas like the Char, Haor, a... Read more
Staff Reporter: The Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) has fined two firms Tk 3.50 crore after allegations of unusually hiking prices of eggs in mutual collusion were proved. Of these,... Read more
UNB, Kurigram: Kurigram district in Bangladesh is currently grappling with a mild cold wave and dense fog, posing significant threats to local agriculture. Farmers, particularly those cultiv... Read more
Dhaka office: Dhaka Metropolitan of Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on motorcycle movement for three days before and after the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election. A circular signed by DMP Commissio... Read more
UNB, Dhaka: A Dhaka court yesterday extended till January 23 the deadline for submitting the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi... Read more
UNB, Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all kinds of fireworks and sky lanterns in the capital on the occasion of Christmas (December 25) and New Year’s Eve (Decembe... Read more
Costlier tickets also behind decline in passengers; to offset the challenge, air carriers are exploring global horizons Kamran Siddiqui, Dhaka: Local airlines are scrambling to tackle a dwin... Read more
Dhaka Office: The Maayer Daak members have alleged that they faced restrictions from the police while holding a human wall programme in the capital’s Shahbagh area on Saturday. It is an orga... Read more
Dhaka Office: Former caretaker government adviser, ex-Bar Council president, and publisher of the Daily New Nation newspaper, Barrister Mainul Hosein has passed away. Confirming the death in... Read more
Growers not getting back production cost ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman, Dhaka: Paddy farmers across the country have been left to grapple with the bitter reality as the price for their produce has pl... Read more
– Total 19,655 hectares crop fields damaged – Barguna, Bhola and Patuakhali districts the most affected Bangladesh News Desk: As many as 208,916 farmers suffered heavy losses in... Read more
Bangladesh Garment Sramik Sanghati, a RMG workers’ platform, yesterday held a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club demanding a review of the declared wage of Tk 12,500 along with an end... Read more
The price of a 50 kg sack of flour increased from Tk1,850 to Tk2,200 in the last month, traders say Bangladesh News Desk: The prices of essential commodities, such as rice, flour, and mung d... Read more
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka: Readymade garment (RMG) workers have staged demonstrations in the capital’s press club area, rejecting the recently declared minimum wage scale for them. Un... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: Miscreants have torched three buses in the city on Saturday evening ahead of BNP’s two-day blockade from Sunday. The incidents took part in the city’s New Market,... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: Miscreants allegedly with ruling party connections attacked the readymade garments (RMG) workers who were demonstrating in Mirpur area today, demanding a wage hike. Sev... Read more
Staff CorrespondentDhaka: The Editors’ Council has condemned attacks on journalists centring the grand rally of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on 28 October. The Council has also express... Read more
