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Iran launches new attacks on Israel, Gulf countries

Dhaka, March 10 -- Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday on Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war that has impacted the region and beyond, sent oil prices su... Read More


Banks to remain closed on March 18 for Eid

Dhaka, March 10 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced that all scheduled banks will remain closed on March 18 as the government declared the day a public holiday through an executive order on the occa... Read More


Two traders killed in Motijheel road crash

Dhaka, March 10 -- Two chicken traders were killed in a collision between a pickup van and a chicken-laden rickshaw van in front of Bangabhaban in the Motijheel area in Dhaka on Tuesday. The accident... Read More


Import-export trade to remain undisrupted during Eid holidays

Dhaka, March 10 -- Import and export activities will continue at all customs houses, including Chittagong Port, to keep trade operations uninterrupted during the Eid holidays, despite the closure of a... Read More


BPC limits fuel supply for ride-sharing motorcycles at 5 litres per day

Dhaka, March 10 -- Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has ordered a five-litre daily limit of octane or petrol per day for motorcycles used in ride-sharing services to maintain regular fuel supply... Read More


Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of country

Dhaka, March 10 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dh... Read More


Germany pulls embassy staff out of Iraq

Dhaka, March 10 -- Germany has temporarily pulled staff from its embassy in Baghdad out of Iraq because of heightened security risks amid the conflict in the Middle East, a foreign ministry spokespers... Read More


5,000 tonnes of diesel coming from India via pipeline

Dhaka, March 10 -- Amid the ongoing global disruptions due to the Iran war in the Middle East, 5,000 tonnes of diesel are coming to Bangladesh from India through a pipeline. According to Bangladesh P... Read More


Jamuna Bank celebrates International Women's Day with awareness sessions

Dhaka, March 10 -- Jamuna Bank PLC celebrated International Women's Day at its head office on March 8 with due enthusiasm, according to a media statement Tuesday. The theme of this year's observance ... Read More


PM opens Family Card programme

Dhaka, March 10 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the government's landmark 'Family Card' programme by distributing cards among beneficiaries at a ceremony in the capital. The premier ... Read More