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PM to visit Tungipara on Friday

Dhaka, May 9 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to her home and constituency Tungipara in Gopalganj on a one-day visit. She will leave for Gopalganj at 7 am on Friday (May 10). Published by HT ... Read More


BAF training plane crashes in Chittagong, no causalities reported

Dhaka, May 9 -- A training plane of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has crashed in the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong, but the two pilots managed to eject from the aircraft before it crashed. The pilot an... Read More


63 individuals to perform Hajj at government expense this year

Dhaka, May 9 -- A total of 63 individuals are set to perform Hajj at state expense this year. However, they are required to cover their airfare. The Ministry of Religious Affairs released the list o... Read More


Biden threatens Israel over Rafah invasion

Dhaka, May 9 -- US President Joe Biden has vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces make a major invasion of Rafah city while negotiations in Cairo on a ceasefire plan for the enclave were ... Read More


Dhaka ranks world's most polluted city this morning

Dhaka, May 9 -- Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 203 at 9:01 am today (Thursday). Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', accordin... Read More


BB discards SMART formula

Dhaka, May 8 -- Bangladesh Bank has finally discarded the existing reference rate, or SMART, used for determining the lending rates of banks and NBFIs, the central bank said in a circular on Wednesday... Read More


Mutual Trust Bank PLC and Global Climate Partnership Fund co-host the event for 'fostering climate finance partnership in Bangladesh'

Dhaka, May 8 -- Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) in association with Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) recently co-hosted an event on 'Fostering Climate Finance Partnership in Bangladesh' at Renaissan... Read More


Bangladesh seeks preferential access to British market until 2032

Dhaka, May 8 -- Bangladesh has sought preferential and duty-free quota-free market access for Bangladeshi exportable, including apparels, into the British market until 2032 to support the sustainable ... Read More


BTRC to review mobile package prices

Dhaka, May 8 -- The country's telecom regulator on Wednesday said they would soon review the existing prices offered by mobile operators. Replying to queries at a public hearing held at the Banglades... Read More


BNP leader Khokon walks out of jail

Dhaka, May 8 -- BNP Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon has been freed from jail on bail after more than six and a half months of his arrest. Khairul Kabir Khokon, also the president of Nars... Read More