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12kg LPG cylinder now costs Tk 1,356

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been increased again at the consumer level, with the cost of a 12kg cylinder rising by Tk 50 for February. The new price has been set a... Read More


India-Bangladesh ties should move beyond Sheikh Hasina: BNP's Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Relations between India and Bangladesh can and should move beyond the issue of Sheikh Hasina, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has told Indian news magazine The Week.... Read More


Zubaida inaugurates 'free heart camp' at Mohakhali's Korail slum

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Zubaida Rahman, a cardiologist and the wife of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, has inaugurated a free heart health camp in the Korail slum area of Dhaka's Mohakhali on Monday. The healt... Read More


Dhaka Board reopens SSC form fill-up window with late fee

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka is allowing students to submit forms for this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations for an extended period. ... Read More


Graduates urged to take responsibility at EWU's 25th convocation

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- East West University (EWU) has held its 25th convocation at the Aftabnagar Playground in Dhaka, awarding degrees to 1,857 students from undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Nin... Read More


Foundation laid by interim government for state reforms 'fragile': TIB's Iftekharuzzaman

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has described the foundation laid by the interim government since the fall of the previous "authoritaria... Read More


Bangladesh rules out artificial hilsa farming without policy approval

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The interim government has not granted approval for hilsa cultivation through artificial or controlled means, according to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. The ministry issue... Read More


Bangladesh to restore examinations for Class 1 and Class 2

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Students in the primary grades of Class 1 and Class 2 will once again face regular examinations. The two classes had previously discontinued exams in 2023 following the implementatio... Read More


BNP chief Tarique Rahman takes the stage at Jashore election rally

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has taken the stage at an election rally in Jashore. The rally got under way at the Jashore Upashahar playground on Monday afternoon. BNP's Khulna Division'... Read More


Tougher economic challenges lie ahead for next government, says finance advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The interim government has managed to keep the economy relatively stable and faced many challenges, but the challenges ahead are even bigger, according to Finance Advisor Salehuddin A... Read More