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Heatwave kills two, continues baking

Dhaka, April 21 -- An excessive heatwave has been sweeping several divisions and districts in Bangladesh as two people fell victim to heatstroke in two districts, which compelled the authorities conce... Read More


World Water Day today: 'Save Transboundary Rivers, waterbodies for better lives, livelihoods'

Dhaka, March 22 -- Waterbodies across country are grappling with dire consequences starting from groundwater depletion to salinity intrusion and India's unilateral diversion of Transboundary Rivers. ... Read More


Hinder bank operations: Coddled bureaucrats impede DMD promotions

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The effective functioning of several commercial banks is severely impaired as the positions of Deputy Managing Directors (DMDs) remain unfilled for an extended period-owing to bureau... Read More


44,232 Hajj quotas vacant, middle-class miffed: Pilgrimage prised out of pious people

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Performing Hajj has become financially challenging for the middle-income group, as a total of 44,043 Hajj quotas out of 127,198 allocated for Bangladesh remained vacant. Despite the ... Read More