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Tongi pharma factory shut after fire

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Drug International Limited has shut its factory in Gazipur's Tongi after a fire there was fully extinguished and dumping work finished. A notice signed by factory in-charge Md Abu S... Read More


DAP revised with building concessions for Purbachal, Jhilmil

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The government has amended Dhaka's Detailed Area Plan (DAP), allowing extra floor area ratio (FAR) for buildings in the Purbachal and Jhilmil housing projects under specific conditio... Read More


100 Saudi flights cancelled, over 15,000 passengers affected

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- One hundred flights operating from Dhaka have been cancelled or suspended following attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on Saudi airports, including those in Riyadh and Dammam, affecting... Read More


1,702 candidates appointed through 45th BCS

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The public administration ministry has published the final gazette for the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, appointing 1,702 candidates to different cadres. The gaze... Read More


Minister orders 'tough action' against milk adulteration

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has ordered "tough legal action" against those involved in adulterating milk, describing the practice as a "serious threat" to public healt... Read More


Iranian woman faces death sentence over blasphemy

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Human rights groups have warned of rising death sentences and executions in Iran after reports emerged of a 23-year-old woman being sentenced to death for blasphemy in a social media... Read More


Remittances near $10bn in just over 3 months

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Bangladesh has raked in nearly $10 billion in remittances in just over three months of the ongoing fiscal year, marking a rise of almost 13 percent from the same period last year. B... Read More


Garment workers block road in Uttara for third day

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Garment workers have blocked a road in Dhaka's Uttara for the third consecutive day, demanding back pay and an increase in wages. The blockade by workers from several garment factor... Read More


India calls for minority protection in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- India has called on Bangladesh to protect its minority communities and ensure proper investigation and resolution of reported incidents of violence against them, expecting the govern... Read More


Hospital clean-ups last only until minister leaves

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The wards look cleaner, staff appear busier and hospital corridors seem better organised. Then, within days of a surprise inspection by the health minister, the familiar disorder ret... Read More