11 injured at Walmart store stabbing in Michigan
At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in the Midwestern state of Michigan on Saturday, with police saying it appeared to be a random attack...
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A BSCIC estate in Rajshahi that veers off its goal, purpose
THIS is deplorable that the authorities have failed to address the issues that have rendered Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Industrial Estate 2 in Rajshahi unattractive to entrepreneurs. Launched in July 2022 as a Tk 1.5 billion project, the estate was meant to create 10,000 jobs and stimulate small and medium enterprises in the region. It, however, remains...
Man accused in 23 cases hacked to death
A 40-year-old man was hacked to death by a group of miscreants on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Gouripur bus stand under Daudkandi upazila in Cumilla Friday night...
Parties fail to ensure women鈥檚 role in politics: politicians
Chattogram-based politicians observed on Saturday that the country鈥檚 political parties had yet to formally adopt a gender equality charter to ensure women鈥檚 meaningful participation in politics and economy, despite women having historically played a central role in Bangladesh鈥檚 social and political movements...
Rajshahi鈥檚 BSCIC-2 stalls amid high price of plots, absence of utility services
Three years after it was declared ready for entrepreneurs, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Industrial Estate鈥�2 in Rajshahi鈥檚 Paba upazila is struggling to attract investment due to the high price of plots and the absence of utility services...
Bangladesh maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal no 3
Low-lying areas in Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal districts are likely to be inundated by tidal surges, according to a bulletin issued by the Met Office...
Ctg port raises tariff by 30pc
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has decided to increase tariffs by an average of 30 per cent on import and export activities, aiming to align with global standards and boost revenue, said Shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hossain.
Ctg court rejects Chinmoy鈥檚 bail petitions
The Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on Thursday rejected Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatan Jagran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari鈥檚 bail petitions in five cases, including the case of killing lawyer Saiful Islam Alif...
Bank Asia, Apollo Imperial Hospitals Ctg sign deal
Bank Asia PLC on Sunday signed an agreement with Apollo Imperial Hospitals Chattogram, said a press release...
Sonali Bank announces remittance campaign winners
Sonali Bank PLC on Thursday announced the highest remittance recipient and three recipients by lottery for the month of April, May and June under its Remittance Campaign of 2025...
Climate crisis to legal battles
IN A quiet courtroom in the Hague, history stirred. A legal ripple, as gentle as a sigh from the Pacific, reached the shorelines of global governance. The International Court of Justice declared, in an advisory fashion though, that one country may, indeed, sue another for climate change. The words hung heavy in the air, stirring both celebrations and scepticism. Rightly so...
Indian football 'hurt, scared' as domestic game hits fresh low
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter once called India a 鈥榮leeping giant鈥� of football, but the sport is mired in fresh crisis in the country and faces problems from the top down to grassroots.
Biman flight from Dubai returns to Ctg for technical glitch
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 148, arriving from Dubai, landed safely at Shah Amanat International Airport at 7:15am on Thursday with 287 passengers on board...
ACC meeting today amid India鈥檚 boycott
The Bangladesh Cricket Board are in an uncomfortable position as they are set to host the Annual General Meeting of the Asian Cricket Council starting today in Dhaka despite the Board of Control for Cricket in India鈥檚 boycott...
NCP slams govt for irresponsible handling of Uttara jet crash
The National Citizen Party on Tuesday vehemently criticised the interim government鈥檚 handling of the plane crash at Milestone School in Uttara...
Feni flood may worsen as low likely over Bay
Seven rivers in the Chattogram division might rapidly swell between July 25 and 27, with two potentially crossing their danger marks, triggering flash flooding in Feni, warned the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Tuesday...
Tolerance, awareness can prevent human-elephant conflict: experts
Tolerant behaviour and understanding of elephant habits could significantly reduce human-elephant conflict in areas where wild elephants frequently roam, experts and local people said at a workshop held in Chattogram鈥檚 Lohagara upazila on Tuesday morning...
Stocks extend rally to 6th day
Country鈥檚 both bourses 鈥� Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange 鈥� on Tuesday continued its upward trajectory, extending its gaining streak for a sixth consecutive session...
Post seeking financial aid removed from CA鈥檚 FB page amid criticism
A post seeking financial donations for victims of the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash at a Milestone School and College building in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttara was removed from the verified Facebook page of the interim government chief adviser about half an hour after it was created on Tuesday.
Former England star Gascoigne released from hospital
Former Tottenham and England midfielder Paul Gascoigne is recovering at home after being released from hospital.
NCP for unity among communities for CHT development
The National Citizen Party on Monday called for unity among all communities living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts for the development in the three hill districts...
Trump posts AI video of Obama鈥檚 arrest: 鈥榥o one is above law鈥�
US president Donald Trump on Monday stepped up his attack on Barack Obama by posting an AI-generated video of the Federal Bureau of Investigation arresting the former president in the Oval Office, reports NDTV...
Stocks extend rally for fifth day
Country鈥檚 both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange聽 -- on Monday聽 continued its upward trajectory, extending its gaining streak for a fifth consecutive session...
Unfinished journey of CHT accord
IN THE misty hills of Bandarban, the southern part of Chittagong Hill Tracts, an indigenous Marma family was torn apart by a war not of their making. Two brothers, raised side by side, found themselves on opposing sides of a battlefield: the elder in the military and the younger with the Shanti Bahini, fighting for the political rights of the indigenous peoples. The...
Former England star Gascoigne recovering after collapse at home
Paul Gascoigne is recovering in hospital after the former Tottenham and England star collapsed at his home.
BAF PLANE CRASH: Authorities open emergency hotline at Burn Institute
An emergency hotline has been opened at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka to help with urgent needs after Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in the capital鈥檚 Diabari area.
Govt to establish peace in CHT: Touhid
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said that the government wanted to establish peace in the three districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts to unlock the region鈥檚 immense potential for development...
Colonel Taher killing day today
The 49th anniversary of the execution of Colonel Abu Taher Bir Uttam will be observed today...
CUET鈥檚 ECE faculty, SBIT sign memo
The faculty of electrical and computer engineering of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding with the SBIT Limited Bangladesh at the CUET鈥檚 Syndicate Room in Chattogram on Sunday...
Stocks open week on high note
Both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, with most listed companies ending the day in the green...
