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40 sacks of smuggled fertiliser seized in Rajbari, dealer fined

Rajbari, Aug. 20 -- A mobile court in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari has seized 40 sacks of fertiliser and fined a BCIC fertiliser dealer Tk 40,000 for selling fertilizer outside his designated area. Th... Read More


Dhaka's air quality remains 'unhealthy for sensitive groups'

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Dhaka ranked 8th among the world's cities with the worst air quality on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 107 at 10:33 am. According to the AQI scale, ... Read More


MPs to elect President today after 35 years

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Voting in the presidential election is set to be held on Thursday after 35 years, with Members of Parliament to elect the country's 23rd President through an open ballot. The ballot... Read More


BSTI mandates edible oil refineries to adopt digital fortification quality traceability system

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has made digital data entry into the Digital Fortifi... Read More


I dream of a happy, prosperous and welfare-oriented Bangladesh: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- BNP presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday expressed his hope of seeing a happy, prosperous and welfare-oriented Bangladesh, where ordinary people would live ... Read More


Chinese national among two held in Jashore over Tk 7 lakh bank fraud

Jashore, Aug. 20 -- Locals on Wednesday apprehended a Chinese national and his accomplice for allegedly embezzling Tk 7 lakh after hacking an Islami Bank account in the district town. The detainees w... Read More


More than 1,000 genetic switches may explain sex differences in immunity

, Aug. 20 -- Scientists have identified more than 1,000 genetic switches that could help explain why women generally have stronger immune responses but are also more vulnerable to autoimmune diseases.... Read More


Moheshkhali terminal runs out of LNG, Bangladesh's gas supply falls below 2,200 mmcfd

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Gas supply from Excelerate Energy's floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali has been suspended due to a shortage of deliverable LNG cargo, reducing the supply of imported gas to the nat... Read More


Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 enters Rs 100 crore club in India

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi has entered the coveted Rs 100 crore club with his latest film Awarapan 2, which has emerged as a major box-office success within just five days of its ... Read More


Two die as biker hits pedestrian in Faridpur

Faridpur, Aug. 19 -- A motorcyclist and a pedestrian were killed when the motorcycle hit the pedestrian in the Bhanga Interchange area of the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Faridpur on Wednesday night. The ... Read More