First female managing director appointed at Bata

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Faria Yasmin has been appointed as the first female managing director of multinational footwear manufacturer and retailer Bata, marking a historic first in the company's 63-year pres... Read More

Mill owners hike cooking oil price again after 5 months

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Traders are increasing the price of bottled cooking oil by Tk 6 per litre and loose oil by Tk 8. In addition to these products, the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati M... Read More

Fire breaks out at garments factory, chemical godown in Mirpur

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Seven firefighting units are attempting to bring a fire that broke out at a godown storing garments and chemicals in the Rupnagar area of Dhaka's Mirpur under control. The blaze was... Read More

CUCSU election campaign ends as ballot day draws near

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The curtain has fallen on campaigning for the Chattogram University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall union elections, as candidates made their final push across the campus ah... Read More

Woman's body found inside freezer in Kalabagan

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Police have recovered a woman's body from inside a freezer in a house in Dhaka's Kalabagan. Kalabagan Police Station chief Fazle Ashiq told bdnews24.com around 11:15pm, "We are at t... Read More

Rangpur crowned champions of NCL T20

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The Rangpur Division has won the second edition of the National Cricket League T20 competition. Their victory makes them back-to-back champions as they had also won the first NCL ti... Read More

Five die in Bogura after consuming 'bootleg alcohol'

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Five people have died after drinking what police say was "bootleg liquor" in Shajahanpur Upazila in Bogura. On Monday, Shajahanpur Police chief Shafiqul Islam Palash said Ansar memb... Read More

Late blunders cost Bangladesh Women as South Africa scrape past in last-over thriller

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh came agonisingly close to a historic win but were pipped at the finish thanks to late-fielding lapses as South Africa scraped a three-wicket victory with three balls left ... Read More

Six die in Chuadanga over two days, police cite 'alcohol poisoning'

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Six people have died in Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and three others have been hospitalised after drinking "alcohol", authorities say. Five of the victims died on Saturday night and one... Read More

Preparations under way at parliament for July Charter signing

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Preparations are in progress at the South Plaza of the parliament for the signing ceremony of the July Charter, which pledges state reform and its implementation. Although the sched... Read More

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