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1st Phase Upazila Polls: 70pc of chairman candidates businesspersons, says TIB

Dhaka, May 6 -- About 70 per cent of the candidates vying for the chairman position in the first phase of the sixth Upazila Parishad elections are businesspersons, according to the Transparency Intern... Read More


Two-day denim expo kicks off at ICCB

Dhaka, May 6 -- The 16th edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo began on Monday at the International Convention City Bashundhar (ICCB) in Dhaka with the theme of "reimagine". More than 60 exhibitors from 1... Read More


A JU staff's son found hanging from a tree on campus

Dhaka, May 6 -- A young person's body was discovered hanging from a tree on the campus of Jahangirnagar University (JU). The deceased, identified as Jisan Ahmed (24), is the son of Nazrul Islam, a sta... Read More


USITC delegation meets BGMEA leaders

Dhaka, May 6 -- A United States International Trade Commission (USITC) delegation on Sunday met with SM Mannan (Kochi) President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGME... Read More


Heat stroke: Health directorate reports 15 deaths in two weeks

Dhaka, May 6 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported the deaths of 15 people due to heat stroke in the last two weeks since April 22. Three of the deceased died in 24 hours ... Read More


NBL merger move changes course on revival hope

Dhaka, May 6 -- Crisis-ridden National Bank's new board changes course of merger with a plan to breathe new life into the first-generation bank within a year by injecting fresh funds. Sharing the ban... Read More


IMF trims June forex reserves target

Dhaka, May 6 -- Bangladesh's net international foreign-exchange reserves target for June has been bent to around $18 billion by an IMF loan-appraisal mission in view of the country's replenishment pro... Read More


Kalbaisakhi likely to hit six divisions

Dhaka, May 6 -- Kalbaisakhi storm might hit six divisions of the country and this could lower the temperature up to 3 degrees Celsius, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forec... Read More


Ansar member commits suicide keeping wife on video call

Dhaka, May 6 -- An Ansar member allegedly ended his life by hanging himself, keeping his wife on a video call, in Chuadanga district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam (35), son o... Read More


Bangladesh appoints law firm to challenge India's claim about Tangail sari's origin

Dhaka, May 6 -- Bangladesh has appointed a law firm in India to challenge India's controversial claim of Geographical Indication (GI) rights for Bangladesh's Tangail sari. The Ministry of Industries ... Read More