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Govt to allow limited onion imports to stabilise market

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The government has decided to permit onion imports on a limited scale to keep the market stable, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) said in a press release on Saturday. According to t... Read More


Dhaka's 'very unhealthy' air quality persists

, Dec. 6 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 254 at 9:06 am this morning. Today's air was ... Read More


Govt says it's facilitating requests for Khaleda Zia's treatment

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The interim government on Saturday said it continues to facilitate the requests made by former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's family regarding her medical treatment, including mat... Read More


Khaleda now not fit for travelling: Medical Board

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is currently not fit to travel by air, according to the latest assessment of the medical board treating her at the capital's Evercare Hospital. Dr A... Read More


Reality of 'interdependence, mutual benefit' to keep driving Dhaka-Delhi ties forward: Pranay Verma

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Reiterating India's support for an inclusive nation, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday evening said they are confident that the reality of their 'interde... Read More


Experts call for urgent revision in energy masterplan to boost renewables

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Experts have urged an urgent revision of Bangladesh's Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) to increase the share of renewable energy. They came up with the call during the... Read More


MMCH doctor suspended over misconduct with health DG

Mymensingh,, Dec. 6 -- A physician of Mymensingh Medical College (MMC) has been suspended for misbehaving with the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Professor Dr. M... Read More


Extra climate funding needed for women entrepreneurs: Adviser Farida

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has stressed the need for additional financing from global public-sector climate-risk funds to support women entrepreneurs and all others... Read More


Student dies after drinking 'toxic liquor' in Kushtia

Kushtia, Dec. 6 -- A college student died and another fell seriously sick after reportedly drinking toxic liquor in Kushtia's Daulatpur upazila on Friday night. The victim, Hakim Ahmed, 21, was a stu... Read More


Two held with foreign pistols in Jatrabari: DB

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Detectives have arrested two men with two foreign-made pistols from Dholaipar area in the capital on Friday. The arrestees were identified as Milon Hossain, 39, and Shamil alias Sham... Read More