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Government names Farida Khanom as Dhaka deputy commissioner, district magistrate

Dhaka, April 22 -- The government has appointed Farida Khanom, a deputy secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, as the new deputy commissioner (DC) and district magistrate of Dhaka. The Ministry o... Read More


Decision on revised bus fares likely on Thursday: minister

Dhaka, April 22 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam says new bus fares are expected to be finalised on Thursday. He made the remarks on Wednesday after a meeting at the Secretar... Read More


US-Bangla resumes 'full operations' across Middle East routes after war disruption

Dhaka, April 22 -- US-Bangla Airlines has restored its full flight schedule across all Middle Eastern destinations, including Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi, following a period of instability in the re... Read More


Mother with 1.5-month-old child released from jail on bail

Dhaka, April 22 -- Shilpi Begum, a Jubo Mohila League activist who was sent to jail in a case over the attempted murder of Dhaka University student Tahmid Mubin Ratul during the July Uprising and sepa... Read More


Amir Talukder went 'missing' in the Malaysian jungle 27 years ago. Now he has returned home

Dhaka, April 22 -- An expatriate Bangladeshi has returned home after he became mentally imbalanced and went "missing" in the jungles of Malaysia. The 62-year-old expatriate from Shariatpur's Naria Up... Read More


PM Tarique meets Bangladesh Scouts delegation at Secretariat

Dhaka, April 22 -- The National Executive Committee of Bangladesh Scouts has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat. The meeting was held on Wednesday at the prime m... Read More


Karex, world's biggest condom maker, set to raise prices due to Iran war

Dhaka, April 22 -- Karex, the world's largest condom maker, plans to raise prices by up to 30% or more due to rising production costs. The boss of Karex says the firm may raise the prices if the Iran... Read More


Toyota Bangladesh to showcase hybrid technology at Dhaka Motor Show

Dhaka, April 22 -- Toyota Bangladesh Limited is taking part in the 19th edition of the Dhaka Motor Show, showcasing the latest developments in its hybrid technology. The Toyota pavilion at Hall No. 0... Read More


'Your country won't have electricity in 2-3 months': Power crisis fears cloud Bangladesh RMG orders, says BCI chief

Dhaka, April 22 -- Bangladeshi garment exporters say some foreign buyers are shifting orders to India and other countries over fears of an energy crisis linked to the war in the Middle East. Speaking... Read More


A web of shortages and delays exposes Bangladesh's faltering measles response

Dhaka, April 22 -- Supply Gaps, Deadly Toll Diagnosis in gridlock: With thousands of daily admissions, the nation relies on a single functional public lab. Capped at 120 tests per day and limited by ... Read More