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First ECNEC meeting adjourned until next week mid-discussion

Dhaka, April 6 -- The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) after the formation of the BNP government has ended mid-discussion. Nineteen projects were on t... Read More


Fire breaks out in Sylhet airport's server room, no flights disrupted

Dhaka, April 6 -- A fire has broken out in the server room of Sylhet's Osmani International Airport late in the night, contained within half an hour by the Fire Service and Civil Defence. Fire Servic... Read More


After clearance drives, street vendors are quickly reclaiming Dhaka footpaths

Dhaka, April 6 -- After eviction drives in Dhaka, illegal shops on roads and footpaths are quickly being reoccupied. Some vendors avoid fully reopening to sidestep trouble but continue small-scale bu... Read More


Lawmakers fail to reach consensus on how to implement the July Charter

Dhaka, April 6 -- After more than two hours of intense discussion in the parliament, no agreement emerged between the government and the Opposition on the roadmap to implement the July National Charte... Read More


Middle East war: Body of another Bangladeshi expatriate returns home

Dhaka, April 6 -- The body of Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi expatriate who was killed in a missile attack amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, has returned home. His body arrived at Dhaka's Sh... Read More


Biman flight schedule from Abu Dhabi goes haywire to leave travellers stranded

Dhaka, April 6 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines' flights between Abu Dhabi and Chattogram and Sylhet have been thrown into disarray, leaving passengers stranded and frustrated as the ongoing war in Iran c... Read More


BNP government to hold first ECNEC meeting at Secretariat, review 17 projects

Dhaka, April 6 -- The BNP government is set to hold its first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the Secretariat in Dhaka. Scheduled for a 10:30am start on... Read More


Dhaka police orders removal of unauthorised bus counters within a week

Dhaka, April 6 -- Dhaka police have issued a seven-day ultimatum to remove all inter-district night coach counters operating outside the capital's three designated bus terminals, citing worsening cong... Read More


Man hacked, beaten to death in Bogura

Dhaka, April 6 -- A man has been beaten and hacked to death in Bogura. The incident occurred in Phulbari's Baniapara area around 10pm on Sunday, said Almas Ali, officer-in-charge of the Phulbari Poli... Read More


PM Tarique meets with Indian High Commissioner Verma

Dhaka, April 6 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has met with Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Kumar Verma. The meeting occurred at the Prime Minister's Office in the Secretariat a 9:30am on M... Read More