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6 hospitals in Dhaka instructed to treat patients from Ad-din Hospital

Dhaka, June 12 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has given special instructions to six hospitals in Dhaka to provide proper treatment to patients referred from Ad-din Medical Colleg... Read More


Two shifts for DNCC cleaners as multiple waste management initiatives planned

Dhaka, June 12 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) cleaners are set to work during the day as well as night to keep the city free of waste as part of initiatives to boost the capital's waste ma... Read More


Technical glitch delays Biman flight to London for four hours

Dhaka, June 12 -- A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka to London via Sylhet has been delayed for several hours in the capital due to a technical fault. The aircraft was eventually changed an... Read More


64mm rain submerges parts of Chattogram city

Dhaka, June 12 -- Several hours of heavy rains have left parts of Chattogram city waterlogged again, causing immense suffering to Muslims saying the weekly Friday prayers at mosques. The Bangladesh M... Read More


NCP'S Nahid says budget 'overlooks' banking, power sectors, unemployment issues

Dhaka, June 12 -- The budget proposed by the BNP government lacks initiatives to address the fragility of banking sector, the energy and power sector crisis, and unemployment issues, says National Cit... Read More


Bangladesh considering legal action over capacity charge during AL tenure, says energy minister

Dhaka, June 12 -- The Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in Bangladesh Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says the government is considering legal action over the arrears accumulated in power plan... Read More


Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp restored after 1-hour outage

Dhaka, June 12 -- After an outage that lasted nearly an hour, service ahs been restored to the Meta social media platforms of Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. Several media outlets repor... Read More


Bangladesh receives $34bn in remittances with 20 days left in fiscal year

Dhaka, June 12 -- Remittances sent by Bangladeshi expatriates have continue to surged in the wake of Eid-ul-Azha, with the crucial economic indicator crossing $34 billion with 20 days left in the curr... Read More


Weekend downpour waterlogs Dhaka roads for hours

Dhaka, June 12 -- Rain has poured down on Dhaka on Friday, the first day of the weekend. The shower led to waterlogging in different parts of the capital, including the Prime Minister's Office and th... Read More


NBR chief denies allowing 'black money whitening' scheme in proposed budget

Dhaka, June 12 -- Although the proposed budget has been criticised for including an "opportunity to whiten black money", National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan denies that this ... Read More