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EC to give polls schedule in due time: LGRD Adviser

Dhaka, June 9 -- LGRD and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said the Election Commission (EC) will provide a election schedule in due time in line with the announcement of the chief ... Read More


Jhut warehouse in Gazipur catches fire

Dhaka, June 9 -- A fire broke out at a jhut (garment waste) warehouse at Ambag area in Konabari Police Station of Gazipur on Monday. According to the Fire Service, the fire broke out at around 1:15 p... Read More


"Clean city" a responsibility of everyday: Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, June 9 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said a clean city is not just a goal, but a responsibility of everyday. In a post on his v... Read More


0.77m rawhides preserved in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 9 -- Around 7,74,756 rawhides from sacrificial animals were salted and preserved in 11 districts of Chattogram division, mainly at madrasahs, orphanages, and Lillah boardings. Of these, 7... Read More


CA to leave for London on four-day official visit

Dhaka, June 9 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will leave for London on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday evening, aiming to enhance bilateral relations. "A flight of Emir... Read More


Oil prices hold gains ahead of US-China trade talks

Dhaka, June 9 -- Oil prices held on to last week's gains early on Monday as investors waited for US-China trade talks to be held in London later in the day. Brent crude futures were flat at $66.47 a ... Read More


Team Group MD and ex-BGMEA VP Abdullah Hil Rakib dies in boating accident in Canada

Dhaka, June 9 -- Abdullah Hil Rakib, Managing Director of Team Group and former Senior Vice President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has died in a tragic bo... Read More


Shah Amanat airport enforces mandatory mask rule, screens passengers amid global Covid surge

Dhaka, June 9 -- Authorities at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram have made face masks mandatory in response to a fresh rise in Covid-19 cases globally. The decision was announced in a ... Read More


Govt determined to break leather industry syndicates: Commerce Adviser

Dhaka, June 9 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday said the government has been working to dismantle the powerful syndicates formed over the past 15 years centring the leather industry. Spea... Read More


Bangladesh reports five more Covid-19 cases

Dhaka, June 9 -- Bangladesh reported five more COVID-19 cases in 24 hours till Monday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total COVID-19 caseload rose to 2,021,747, according to the Director... Read More