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Bangladesh government to sell milk, eggs, and meat at affordable prices during Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Bangladesh government has taken the initiative to sell milk, eggs and meat to the public at affordable prices during the upcoming month of Ramadan. The food products will be avai... Read More


Erfanul Haque named Petrobangla chairman, Rezanur Rahman to lead BPC

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The government has reshuffled the leadership of two key state-owned energy corporations, appointing Md Erfanul Haque as chairman of Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrob... Read More


Chittagong Port at a standstill as strike enters fourth day

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The strike by Chittagong Port workers and employees in protest against the lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to a foreign company has entered its fourth day. The 24-h... Read More


Bangladesh export earnings fall for sixth consecutive month since August

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh's earnings from goods and services exports have fallen for the sixth month in a row compared with the same period a year earlier. Latest figures reveal that the country ea... Read More


In Khagrachhari, debate swirls around Samiran, BNP rebel 'inactive' for 17 years

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Despite staying away from active grassroots politics for a long time since 2008, Samiran Dewan has entered the race in the Khagrachhari constituency as a BNP rebel candidate after fai... Read More


Two tremors shake Bangladesh within 17 minutes, strike near Myanmar border

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh has been shaken by two moderate earthquakes within 17 minutes near the Myanmar border. On Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 5.9-magnitude tremor at 9:33p... Read More


Bangladesh shaken again as 5.9 magnitude quake hits near Myanmar border

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh has experienced its second earthquake in a single day, this time originating near the Myanmar border. According to GFZ Earthquake Explorer, the tremor struck at 9:34pm Ban... Read More


Election Commission withdraws BNCC deployment from polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has reversed its decision to deploy Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) cadets at polling centres to assist with election duties during the parliamenta... Read More


Police classify 'three-quarters' of Dhaka polling centres as 'high-risk'

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- With the parliamentary elections less than 10 days away, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has classified nearly three-quarters of the capital's polling centres as "important", refl... Read More


Probe submits report to BCB on sexual harassment of cricketer Jahanara

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The deadline for the report was Jan 31. But the independent committee formed to investigate the sexual harassment allegations made by cricketer Jahanara Alam finally submitted its fin... Read More