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61 more BNP leaders expelled

Dhaka, May 4 -- BNP has expelled another 61 leaders for participating in the local government elections, defying the party's decision to boycott the polls. The party announced the expulsion of the le... Read More


Milton Samadder's wife summoned to DB Office: Harun

Dhaka, May 4 -- The wife of Milton Samaddar, founder of charity organisation 'Child and Old Age Care', has been taken to the office of the Detective Branch for questioning, said DB chief Harun-or-Rash... Read More


HSBC, BRAC University hosts third edition of climate series

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) and BRAC University jointly organised the third edition of the climate series event titled 'Together for Climate' on Saturd... Read More


Japan calls Biden's 'xenophobic' comments 'unfortunate'

Dhaka, May 4 -- The labelling of Japan as "xenophobic" by Joe Biden was "unfortunate" and "not based on an accurate" understanding of the country, Japan's US embassy says. The US president said durin... Read More


Train operations yet to return to normal after Friday's collision in Gazipur

Dhaka, May 4 -- Train operations between Dhaka and northern have yet to return to normal due to repair work after Friday's collision of two trains in Gazipur's Joydebpur. On Friday morning, a commute... Read More


Developing countries will miss out if they are not able to adopt AI technology: ADB

Dhaka, May 4 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa has highlighted harnessing AI for inclusive growth and the need to adopt digital technology and ensure its careful and equitabl... Read More


CPD proposes Tk 22,776 as minimum wage for tannery workers

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended Tk 22,776 as the minimum wage for tannery workers in the country. The private think tank proposed the wage while sharing the key f... Read More


DGHS to launch guideline on heat-related illnesses on Sunday

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Bangladesh will launch a national guideline on heat-related illnesses with UNICEF's support on Sunday. The guideline, developed in... Read More


Road crashes claim eight lives in three districts

Dhaka, May 4 -- At least eight people were killed and thirteen others injured in three separate road accidents in Noakhali, Munshiganj, and Gazipur districts on Saturday. In Noakhali, three autoricks... Read More


Demand for Apple smartphones drops by more than 10pc

Dhaka, May 4 -- The demand for smartphones, produced by Apple, dropped by more than 10 per cent in the first three months of this year across the world. The company said overall sales fell in every g... Read More