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CIID seizes smuggled goods worth nearly Tk 1cr at Dhaka, Chattogram airports

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have seized foreign cigarettes, mobile phones, LCDs, mobile phone motherboards, liquor and gold ornaments worth ne... Read More


President visits hospital to see ailing Energy Minister Tuku

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday visited ailing Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in the capital. The President went to the hos... Read More


Mindfulness may help lower blood pressure within 8 weeks, study finds

, Sept. 2 -- Simple practices such as mindfulness, gratitude journaling and optimism training may help improve heart health within a few weeks, according to a new review of clinical studies. The rese... Read More


IPU Secretary General Anda Filip leaves Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Anda Filip left Dhaka on Wednesday after concluding her visit to Bangladesh. She arrived in Dhaka on Aug 30 and during her s... Read More


Dhaka ranks 11th globally for poor air quality

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Dhaka ranked 11th among the world's cities with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 105 at 09:35 am. According to the AQI scale... Read More


Power situation to improve within 15 days: Amit

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit on Wednesday expressed firm optimism that the country's electricity situation will see visible improvement wi... Read More


4 policemen withdrawn over 'rape' of woman on moving train

Naogaon, Sept. 2 -- Four railway policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), have been withdrawn following an allegation that a 44-year-old woman was raped on a moving train in the presence... Read More


Int'l textile expos open in Dhaka, showcasing AI, automation and smart manufacturing

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- day international textile exhibition, featuring the latest technologies, machinery, yarn, fabrics, accessories, dyes and chemicals for the textile and ready-made garment industries, ... Read More


Dhaka College Alumni Association pays courtesy call on President

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- A delegation of the Dhaka College Alumni Association paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Wednesday afternoon. During the meeting, the del... Read More


LPG price cut by Tk 1.03 per kg, 12kg cylinder now Tk 1,585

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday cut the retail price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 1.03 per kilogramme for September, bringing the price of the w... Read More