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Cyclone 'Dana' intensifies in Bay of Bengal: Met office

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A deep depression over the East Central Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a cyclonic storm named "Dana" as of 6:00 am today, according to a special weather bulletin issued by the B... Read More


India scraps export tax on parboiled rice

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- India scrapped the export tax on parboiled rice, the government said in an official order on Tuesday, as inventories in the world's biggest exporter of the grain surged and the count... Read More


Another gas reserve found in Sylhet well

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A new gas reserve has been found in another well in Sylhet Gas Field, Managing Director of Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) Mizanur Rahman said on Tuesday. He said the new gas was f... Read More


Bangladesh's RMG exports to EU drop 3.53pc in Jan-Aug'24

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Bangladesh's exports of readymade garments to the European Union (EU) saw a 3.53 per cent decline from January to August 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The EU's apparel i... Read More


Woman trampled while going out to see elephant

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- A 60-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant, while she went out to see the elephant, in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar district on Monday night. The deceased was i... Read More


BGMEA administrator joins office

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Newly appointed administrator to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Md Anwar Hossain has started his office at BGMEA complex in Dhaka on Monday. Mr.H... Read More


UAE assures Bangladesh of early visa issue disposal

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi has assured Dhaka of early disposal of the visa issues for the Bangladeshi nationals. He made the assurance while paid ... Read More


252 SIs relieved for breach of discipline, not for political reasons: Home adivser

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- A total of 252 sub-inspectors (SIs) of Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah of Rajshahi have been relieved on charges of breaching discipline. In this regard, Home Adviser Lieutenant... Read More


Two killed in road crashes in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Two people were killed and another injured in separate road accidents in Mugda and Banani areas of Dhaka on Tuesday morning. In Mugda, an autorickshaw driver named Zakir Hossain (44... Read More


Three injured, including two students, in protest outside Bangabhaban

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Three people, including two students, were injured during a protest outside Bangabhaban, where demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Mohammad Shahabuddin. The injured ... Read More