Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The arrival of BRRI-28 rice in the market despite old stocks has failed to ease prices, with finer rice varieties rising by up to Tk 5 per kg within a week, while coarse rice prices h... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider has met with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place on Friday afternoon at the BNP chairperson's office in... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has said he expects party members who submitted nomination papers against the party's decision to withdr... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Gas pressure in Dhaka has gotten "extremely low" after a cargo trawler's anchor damaged a gas distribution pipeline under the Turag River in the capital's Aminbazar area, according to... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The interim government has passed the Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Ordinance, introducing provisions for up to 12 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to Tk 1.5 million for re... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- The interim government has launched a fresh drive to bring non-MPO private schools and colleges under the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme. The Secondary and Higher Education Division ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- China's Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has met BNP acting chief Tarique Rahman. The hour-long meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon at the party chairperson's office in Gulshan... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh will not compromise on its decision not to travel to India for the T20 World Cup, Sport Advisor Asif Nazrul has said, citing concerns over player safety, national security ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- A delegation from the European Union has met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman to discuss the upcoming general election and the Rohingya crisis. The three-member delegation, led ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Shipping Advisor M Sakhawat Hussain has warned that failure to secure proper public participation in the upcoming referendum on proposed reforms could see Bangladesh revert to its pre... Read More