Woman鈥檚 body found in sack in city
Police recovered the body of a woman in a sack in Kadamtali鈥檚 Muradpur area in the capital on Friday.
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BGB seizes Indian goods worth over Tk 3 crore in Sylhet
Border Guard Bangladesh seized smuggled Indian goods worth over Tk 3.26 crore during separate drives along the Sylhet frontier on Thursday and Friday.
Hili land port to remain shut for 8 days due to Durga Puja
Trade activities through Hili land port will remain suspended for eight consecutive days from September 26 due to Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.
No chance of postponing Bangladesh national polls: press secy
The chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday reaffirmed that the Jatiya Sangsad elections would be held on time and there was no possibility of postponing the polls.
Bangladesh envoy presents credentials to EU leaders
Bangladesh ambassador to Belgium Khandker Masudul Alam presented his Letters of Credence as head of mission to the European Union to president of the European Council Ant垄nio Costa and president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
Sheraton Dhaka hosts wedding open day
Sheraton Dhaka has introduced wedding open day, a one-of-a-kind showcase where couples discover how their dream celebration can come to life.
2-day BRI in Bangladesh expo begins
The second edition of the Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition-2025 kicked off in the capital on Friday to comprehensively showcase achievements of the BRI cooperation between China and Bangladesh.
Two youths suffer bullet injuries in Dhaka鈥檚 Shahjahanpur
Two young men sustained bullet injuries on Thursday night in the Jhilpar area under Shahjahanpur Police Station in the capital, reportedly over a dispute related to drug dealing.
JU teacher dies on duty during JUCSU vote count
A Jahangirnagar University teacher died on Friday morning after collapsing while on duty during vote counting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union elections, officials said.
Errant ministries, divisions to face fund suspension
The Finance Division on Thursday warned that if ministries and divisions failed to comply with the budget implementation measures, they would face fund suspension, officials said...
JCD walks out of CUCSU polls dialogue
Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiatabadi Chatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Thursday left midway a dialogue on the draft code of conduct for the October 12 Chittagong University Central Students鈥� Union elections, alleging lack of independence of the election commission...
Dhaka Div tops unemployed population
Dhaka division has the highest unemployed people of 6.87 lakh people Mymensingh division the least unemployed people of 1.04 lakh, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics...
Hamas says US 鈥榓ccomplice鈥� in Israel Qatar attack
Hamas accused the United States on Thursday of complicity in Israel鈥檚 deadly attack on its negotiators in Qatar, lambasting Israel for seeking to kill off Gaza truce talks as Doha buried the dead...
Poland calls emergency UN meeting over drone raid blamed on Russia
Poland said Thursday it had called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss violations of its airspace, a day after it accused Russia of carrying out a drone raid on its territory...
Nat鈥檒 early action protocol for landslide on cards
Bangladesh is set to have its first-ever early action protocol for landslides to strengthen preparedness and save lives and property from the disaster...
DUCSU VP candidate Jalal gets bail in attempted murder case
An additional chief metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Thursday granted bail to Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union vice president candidate Jalal Ahmed in a case filed over the alleged attempted murder of his roommate at Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall of the university...
Health sector contractor Mithu nabbed in ACC case
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday sent controversial health sector contractor Motazzaroul Islam Mithu to jail in a case filed on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 75 crore...
61 EC officials transferred
As part of preparation for the upcoming 13th national parliament elections, the Election Commission has transferred 61 field-level officials...
US team due next week for finalising trade deal
A US trade delegation will arrive in the capital next week to discuss progress on finalizing the possible trade deal with the USA alongside talking about reducing further the reciprocal 20 per cent tariff currently imposed on Bangladeshi exports to the US market...
BSEC fines 6 individuals, 1 firm Tk 44.4cr
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined six individuals and one institution a total of Tk 44.40 crore for manipulating shares of two listed companies 鈥� New Line Clothings Limited and Pioneer Insurance Limited 鈥� back in 2021...
Modernisation of BFIDC stressed for exports
Highlighting the untapped potential of the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC), environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has emphasised the urgent need to modernize the corporation through new equipment, innovative designs, and capacity-building measures...
Govt exempts VAT on import of large vessel
The government has decided to exempt the existing 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax on the import of sea-going vessels with a capacity of more than 5,000 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT)...
Stocks rebound on both bourses
Stocks managed a turnaround from the short-lived correction phase, riding on late-session buying activity, as investors turned back to the market owing to positive expectations amid favorable macroeconomic developments...
Japan鈥檚 top energy giant in talks over Alaska LNG pipeline
Top Japanese power generation company JERA said Thursday it had signed an initial agreement aimed at buying liquefied natural gas from a huge pipeline project in Alaska, after Tokyo agreed to increase US purchases as part of a trade deal...
ADN Group, S Korean cos to set up green, smart infrastructure
ADN Telecom Limited and ADN Technologies Limited, business units under ADN Group, have signed agreements with South Korean companies CND Motors Co Limited and PBS Co Limited to collaborate on sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy and smart mobility solutions in Bangladesh...
Prime Bank signs deal with BB to aid startups
Prime Bank PLC signed a participation agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement Tk 500-crore Start-up Refinancing Fund aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and supporting emerging business ventures across the country...
Chinese co to set up unit, invest $3m at CEPZ
Direction Technology (Bangladesh) Company Limited, a Chinese-owned company, is set to establish a manufacturing facility at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone to produce Bluetooth headphones, wired headphones and data cables...
HSBC, CPA launch digital port payments
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh in partnership with the Chittagong Port Authority recently introduced a fully automated, real-time port payment system aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, security and convenience for the country鈥檚 maritime stakeholders...
bKash, Bishwo Shahitto Kendro expand book reading prog to Lakshmipur, Feni
Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, in association with bKash, has expanded its book reading programme to Lakshmipur and Feni...
River erosion damages border outpost in Kushtia
A border outpost of the Border Guard Bangladesh at Udaynagar under Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia has been severely damaged by the ongoing erosion of the Padma.