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Jamaat chief Shafiqur visits Khaleda at Evercare Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has paid a visit to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital. Shafiqur arrived at the hospital around 10pm on Tuesday. "Everything is i... Read More


Bangladesh moves to buy 220,000 tonnes of US wheat

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Bangladesh is set to purchase another 220,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States under a government-to-government arrangement, at a total cost of Tk 8.42 billion. Each tonne of w... Read More


CUCSU activities running on 'funds from Chhatra Shibir'

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The elected representatives of the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) have said they are conducting its activities with money from Islami Chhatra Shibir, Jamaat-e-I... Read More


Rice imports from India suspended at Hili Land Port

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Rice imports from India have been suspended at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port. Other goods are, however, being imported and exported as usual. The land port stopped importing rice complet... Read More


3 die as bus and truck crash in Madaripur

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Three people have been killed after a bus and truck collided near the Arial Khan Bridge on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Madaripur's Shibchar Upazila. The accident occurred around 9... Read More


Government secondary school teachers suspend strike

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Government secondary school teachers have suspended their ongoing work stoppage, which was held over four demands including salary scale for ninth grade and the formation of an indepe... Read More


Army, Navy, Air Force chiefs visit Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The chiefs of the three armed services have visited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR). The militar... Read More


CID inspects Rayerbazar graves before exhuming Uprising victims

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has "nearly completed" preparations to exhume unidentified bodies buried during the July Uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League gov... Read More


Pilkhana killings: IGP Baharul, four senior officers named for 'failing to uphold duties'

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The National Independent Inquiry Commission's report on the Pilkhana killings has named current Bangladesh Police Chief Baharul Alam among officers who allegedly "failed to perform th... Read More


Government plans tariff overhaul, incentives to boost smartphone sales, says Taiyeb

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The surge in illegal smartphone imports has reduced domestic sales by 20 percent, prompting the government to plan a comprehensive "tariff restructuring" for both imports and local pr... Read More