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Fire service intensifies blaze control drills for dry season

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) has intensified a nationwide blaze control campaign as the dry winter season creates extra scopes for ignition of deadly infernos, officials... Read More


Education ministry appoints new chairman, exam controller for Dhaka board

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Khondokar Ehsanul Kabir, principal of Madhusudhan College in Jessore, was appointed as the new chairman of the Dhaka Education Board. Meanwhile, Professor SM Kamal Uddin Hyder from ... Read More


Goods stranded at Kamalapur Station as strike halts train service nationwide

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- In addition to the sufferings of the passengers, goods carried by the parcel section of the Bangladesh Railway have been left stranded at Kamalapur Railway Station as the work stoppa... Read More


Saudi Ambassador honoured with prestigious 'Bangladesh Medal for Diplomatic Excellence'

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Bangladesh on Tuesday honoured the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan with the prestigious award "Bangladesh Medal for Diplomatic Exc... Read More


Mymensingh loco master flees, leaving train full of passengers

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The locomotive master of a train filled with passengers has fled after arriving at Mymensingh Railway Station from Netrokona's Mohanganj amid a work stoppage launched by railway runn... Read More


EC committed to ensuring fair elections, says Sanaullah

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said the Election Commission (EC) is committed to holding free and fair elections as it has been formed on ... Read More


Passengers vandalise Rajshahi station amid train service suspension

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Passengers vandalised Rajshahi Railway Station on Tuesday as train services were suspended due to the work stoppage by running staff. Several hundred passengers were unable to board... Read More


Potential offshore Sangu platform lies idle

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Bangladesh's maiden offshore hydrocarbon platform worth around US$300 million lies long idle since the dereliction of Sangu gas field over a decade ago despite its potential for usin... Read More


Country largely bypasses industrialisation

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Non-agricultural economic units like business establishments numbered 11.88 million in 2024 with a 51.91-percent growth in last 11 years from 7.82 million in 2013 as per official cou... Read More


Geoff Allardice steps down as ICC CEO

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Geoff Allardice has resigned as the chief executive officer of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after four years in the role, citing a desire to "pursue new challenges", accor... Read More