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BPP elects Tarique as Leader of the House

, Feb. 17 -- The BNP Parliamentary Party (BPP) on Tuesday elected party Chairman Tarique Rahman as the Leader of the House. The decision came at a meeting of the BPP at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, sai... Read More


45 vehicles ready for ministers-to-be

, Feb. 17 -- five government vehicles have been kept ready at the Secretariat for ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers-to-be. Officials concerned said according to the Cabinet Division's r... Read More


Maldives President Muizzu arrives in Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday morning to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's new cabinet. Foreign Adviser M Touhid Hossain rece... Read More


Govt cuts VAT on LPG to stabilise price

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The government has reduced value Added Tax(VAT) on LPG in a move aimed at stabilising the market and keeping the essential fuel within consumers' purchasing power. In a press releas... Read More


Tk 10,000-cr food industry expands in Bangladesh; are our meals safe?

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh's booming food industry, now estimated to be worth over Tk 10,000 crore, is expanding at an unprecedented pace across urban and semi-urban areas but experts warn that this... Read More


Dhaka records 'very unhealthy' air, second worst globally

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 265 at 9:17 am. ... Read More


Govt cancels contractual appointment of M Siraj Uddin Mia

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The government has cancelled the contractual appointment of M Siraj Uddin Mia to the post of Principal Secretary of Chief Adviser based on his resignatioin application. In a gazette... Read More


Singapore PM congratulates Tarique on election victory

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong has congratulated Tarique Rahman who is set to become Prime Minister of Bangladesh. "Congratulations to Tarique Raman on securing a strong ... Read More


Fire breaks out at Karwan Bazar, 10 units battling blaze

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- storey L-shaped building at the Karwan Bazar timber market area in the capital on Monday night, affecting parts of the third, fourth and fifth floors. The fire started around 10:22p... Read More


Pakistan Planning Minister calls on Chief Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday. The Pakistan Planning ... Read More