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PM orders action on Dhaka lake pollution

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed agencies to launch a coordinated drive to tackle pollution in the lakes of Gulshan, Banani, Niketan, Baridhara, and Dhanmondi. At a Thurs... Read More


Govt raises universal pension scheme returns

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The National Pension Authority has raised the age limit for nominees to receive pension benefits following the death of a subscriber under the universal pension scheme, extending it... Read More


New chiefs at SB, Tourist Police

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The home ministry has announced the reshuffle of 11 senior police officers through two separate gazette notifications. Kamrul Ahsan of the Police Headquarters has been appointed ch... Read More


Have scientists found the root cause of Alzheimer's?

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Scientists may have found a critical clue to one of Alzheimer's disease's longest-standing mysteries -- how abnormal protein build-up in the brain eventually leads to memory loss. ... Read More


Measles: 2 more deaths, 61 confirmed cases

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Two more people have died with suspected measles symptoms and another 61 new cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. According to a bulletin issued by the Dir... Read More


Spectrum price: Will Bangladesh continue its perilous path?

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Spectrum is known as the lifeblood of the telecom industry. As a vital component of the telco business, its price is crucial in determining the price the customers pay for the servi... Read More


Police arrest 6 fake DB personnel during robbery attempt near Shahbagh Metro Station

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) has arrested six people who were allegedly preparing to commit a robbery while posing as police detectives near the Shahba... Read More


TCB embraces AI, digital cards to boost transparency in subsidised product distribution

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh is undertaking a broad digital transformation of its operations to make the distribution of subsidised essential goods easier, more transp... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman to inaugurate Batexpo as garment fair returns after 13 years

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate Batexpo 2026, an exhibition for Bangladesh's export-oriented readymade garment sector, as the event returns to Dhaka after more th... Read More


PM to inaugurate export-oriented garment fair

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate Batexpo 2026, an exhibition for Bangladesh's export-oriented readymade garment sector, as the event returns to Dhaka after more than a ... Read More