Five flights diverted after fire at Dhaka airport's cargo village

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Five flights were diverted from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon following a major fire at the airport's cargo village. According to airport sou... Read More

Tens of thousands light torches in northern Bangladesh demanding fair share of Teesta water

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Around one hundred thousand people across northern Bangladesh lit torches on Thursday evening, demanding a fair share of Teesta waters and the swift implementation of the Teesta Mast... Read More

No major improvement in Bangladesh's business climate: BBX survey

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh's business environment has seen little to no notable improvement over the past year, with conditions in several key areas actually deteriorating, according to the latest B... Read More

Fishing ban hits poor fishermen hard, study finds

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- As much as 56 per cent of small-scale fishers remain excluded from government aid during the annual fishing ban, pushing 70 per cent to take informal and exploitative loans, said a n... Read More

ACC sues Hasina over irregularities in Gomti Bridge toll contract

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 16 others, accusing them of causing a financial loss of Tk 3.09 billion to the g... Read More

Eggs should be added to school feeding programme, says Adviser Farida

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Farida Akhter, adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, on Friday said that eggs should be included in school feeding programmes. She mentioned that students are currentl... Read More

India says ready to work with any elected government in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- India is ready to work with any political party that comes to power in Bangladesh through the people's mandate, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday. Speaking at an i... Read More

Samson H. Chowdhury set standard of honesty, integrity in business: speakers

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Samson H. Chowdhury, the visionary founder of Square Group, was remembered on Saturday as a pioneering business leader who set the highest standards of honesty and integrity in Bang... Read More

Bangladesh on course for 'meaningful transition, Yunus tells world leaders

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has informed world leaders that Bangladesh is undergoing a profound political transition as it prepares for elections in February, vowing that ongoing r... Read More

China plays vital role in advancing Bangladesh's education sector: UGC chairman

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr. SMA Faiz has said that China continues to play a vital role in the development of Bangladesh's education sector. He emphasi... Read More

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