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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


Bangladesh grapples with how to implement reforms after referendum mandate

Dhaka, April 5 -- Reform Radar: Mandate vs Mechanism Implementation standoff: Despite a 69 percent referendum mandate, the July Charter is stalled because the ruling BNP refuses to join the Constitut... Read More


Special measles vaccine drive in Netrokona's Atpara

Dhaka, April 5 -- A special measles vaccine drive for children has begun in Netrokona's Atpara, which has been identified as at risk from the disease. Children between the ages of six to 59 months wi... Read More


Minibus crashes into truck in Gazipur, kills three

Dhaka, April 5 -- Three people have died and four others injured in a collision between a truck and a minibus on the Konabari flyover in Gazipur. The crash occurred on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway on Su... Read More


Incentives for digital pay: AmCham suggests 3% for consumers, 2% for traders

Dhaka, April 5 -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) has proposed a 5 percent cash incentive on card-based payments to accelerate digital transactions. Under the proposal, custom... Read More


Relative of Keraniganj gas lighter factory owner sent to custody over fatal fire

Dhaka, April 5 -- A Dhaka court has sent Iman Ullah Prakash Mastan to jail pending trial in connection with a devastating fire at a gas lighter factory in Keraniganj that left six people dead. Senior... Read More


Resignations sweep through BCB after 9-hour board meeting

Dhaka, April 5 -- A series of resignations has hit the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). After a marathon nine-hour meeting on Saturday, the notices began pouring in by the hour. Within a few hours, fo... Read More