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35,000 tonnes rice from India, Vietnam arrive at Ctg Port

Dhaka, March 17 -- Two ships carrying a total of 35,000 tonnes of rice from India and Vietnam have arrived at Chattogram Port. Through an open tender, a vessel named MV TANAIS DREAM brought 22,500 to... Read More


Women unsafe amid rising sexual violence, says Selima Rahman

Dhaka, March 17 -- BNP senior leader Selima Rahman on Monday expressed deep concern that women are not safe in society, stating that a "grand festival of rape" unfolding in Bangladesh, with 11 women a... Read More


EC meets OIC diplomats to outline plans for upcoming polls

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Election Commission (EC) has opened a meeting with the heads of missions from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states to brief them on preparations for the next ... Read More


11-year-old boy detained for 'attempted rape' of 4-year-old girl

Dhaka, March 17 -- Police have taken an 11-year-old boy into custody for allegedly attempting to rape a 4-year-old at Nayabazar area in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka. The victim has been admitted to th... Read More


NGO worker killed in Gazipur road accident

Dhaka, March 17 -- An NGO worker has been killed in a truck accident in Gazipur. The deceased, Suman Kumar Sutradhar (35), was the son of Sri Jiban Chandra Sutradhar from the Haturia Beramara area in... Read More


Cooking oil supplied on condition of 'purchasing other products'

Dhaka, March 17 -- Despite an increase in the supply of soyabean oil, traders are keeping their shelves selectively stocked. Instead of displaying all available bottles, they are reserving the oil for... Read More


Titumir students reject 'Dhaka Central University'

Dhaka, March 17 -- "Titumir Oikya", the platform of the students of Government Titumir College, has rejected the university that is going to be formed through the merger of seven government colleges i... Read More


Houthis say launched retaliatory attack on US aircraft carrier

Dhaka, March 17 -- Yemen's Houthi group said it launched a retaliatory attack against the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea on Sunday in response to dozens of US airstrikes on its po... Read More


Online Editors Alliance publishes member list

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Online Editors Alliance, an organisation comprising the heads of online and digital divisions of the country's leading media outlets, has published its first member list. The a... Read More


8th meeting of Union Bank's newly-formed audit committee held

Dhaka, March 17 -- The 8th meeting of the newly formed Audit Committee of the Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's head office in Gulshan-1 area Dhaka on Monday. Chairman of the Audit Committee Mr. ... Read More