Dhaka, April 8 -- Retailers in Dhaka report a 10-30 percent drop in sales following the government's directive to close shops by 7pm, excluding medicine and essential goods, as part of energy conserva... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has asserted himself as the board's "only legitimate leader", denouncing the National Sports Council (NSC) report ... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- The government has identified 43 areas to increase allocation in the education sector and raise it to 5 percent of GDP, and is implementing short, medium, and long-term plans, says P... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- The Bangladesh Bar Council has scheduled the election for its new leadership on May 19, according to a gazette notification issued by the lawyers' top regulatory body. According to ... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the elections to the 50 reserved seats for women in the 13th parliament. According to the schedule, nomination papers can... Read More
Dhaka, April 7 -- Police have recovered the body of Sakib Ali, a young Bangladeshi man, from a house in the US's Los Angeles. The body was recovered from the Marina del Rey neighbourhood on Monday. ... Read More
Dhaka, April 7 -- Hours after his appointment as the chief of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Tamim Iqbal has announced that he will contest in the next election of the board, planned to be held i... Read More
Dhaka, April 7 -- Arif Mohammed Khan may be appointed as the next Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, according to indianmandarins.com, a news site focused on India's civil services and governance... Read More
Dhaka, April 7 -- In a landmark move, parliament has passed an amendment to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act formally defining enforced disappearances as crimes against humanity. The chang... Read More
Dhaka, April 7 -- A "Kalnagini" or golden tree snake was rescued from the third floor of the staff quarters at Sreemangal Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar. Later, the snake was released into Law... Read More