Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Green shipbuilding to boost industrialisation: Adilur Rahman

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Industry Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has said that the green shipbuilding sector will create new opportunities for Bangladesh's industrialization. He emphasized that Bangladesh must ... Read More


Rising rice prices push food inflation higher in Bangladesh: Report

, Aug. 17 -- Rice prices in Bangladesh continue to exert significant pressure on food inflation as well as overall inflation, according to the latest economic update by the General Economics Division ... Read More


Woman killed after being hit by motorcycle in Tejgaon

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- A woman was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Dhaka's Tejgaon Begunbari slum area on Saturday evening. The deceased Beli Begum, 60, sustained serious injuries in the acciden... Read More


No order, yet no portrait: Bangladesh missions quietly drop President's image

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Though there had been "no written official instruction as such" from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin's portrait, Bangladesh Missions... Read More


Adviser Farooki airlifted to Dhaka after falling ill in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki was airlifted to Dhaka by helicopter on Saturday night after falling ill in Cox's Bazar. Following his arrival in the capital, he was admitte... Read More


Farooki now out of danger: Tisha

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Cultural Affairs Adviser and renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is now out of danger and undergoing treatment at a city hospital, said his wife actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha in ... Read More


Indices gain in first four of trading at DSE, CSE

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed an upward trend in the first hour of trading on Sunday, with most share prices and all key indices advancing. At the Dhaka St... Read More


Tk 16 lakh stolen from Khulna Krishi Bank

, Aug. 16 -- Over Tk 16 lakh was stolen from a Krishi bank branch in Rupsha upazila in Khulna district on Friday. The theft is believed to have taken place sometime between Thursday evening and 10:30... Read More


Man, grandson killed as timber-laden van overturns in Sherpur

Sherpur, Aug. 16 -- A man and his grandson were killed when a battery-operated van carrying timber overturned in Rouha union of Sherpur sadar on Saturday noon, police said. The deceased were identifi... Read More


Sada Pathor looting: 2000 people sued in Sylhet

, Aug. 16 -- A case has been filed against 2000 unnamed people in connection with the looting of stones from Bholaganj stone quarry in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet district. Director General (joint ... Read More