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India carries out maiden intercontinental missile test off Odisha

Dhaka, May 9 -- India has conducted the maiden test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off the Odisha coast. The test was carried out on Friday evening by the Defence Rese... Read More


Education, not steel, will build BD-China bridge: Milon

Dhaka, May 9 -- "Education will be the construction material to build a bridge between Bangladesh and China," remarked Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon while addressing the 'China-Banglade... Read More


JUCSU VP Jitu pays tributes to Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, May 9 -- Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) Vice President Abdur Rashid Jitu, along with leaders of various hall student unions, has paid tributes to former President Ziau... Read More


Railway to run 10 special trains for Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, May 9 -- Bangladesh Railway (BR) has decided to operate 10 special trains during Eid-ul-Azha to ensure hassle-free travel for homebound passengers. As per the decision, advance ticket sales wi... Read More


Ministry proposes Tk 11.55b project to rebuild DMC's age-old infrastructure

Dhaka, May 9 -- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed a Tk 11.55-billion development project to replace and reconstruct the age-old and earthquake-prone infrastructure at Dhaka Medica... Read More


CCH to have green building to improve customs activities

Dhaka, May 9 -- The Chittagong Customs House (CCH) is set to construct a state-of-the-art office building as part of a broader push to modernise customs operations and streamline clearance activities ... Read More


Fire breaks out at N'ganj foam factory

Dhaka, May 9 -- A fire broke out at a foam factory in Saddam Market of Kodomtali area in Narayanganj. However, no casualties were reported in the incident so far. Acting on information, five units o... Read More


Measles, such symptoms claim seven more lives in 24 hrs

Dhaka, May 9 -- Seven more children died of measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:0am on Friday, taking the total casualties to 343 since mid-March this year, according to the... Read More


Egg prices hit two-year high, vegetables too costlier

Dhaka, May 9 -- Egg prices hit a two-year high on Friday last, reaching Tk 140-150 a dozen. Vegetable prices also continued to rise, with most items selling at Tk 80-100 per kg, marking a further Tk ... Read More


Govt warns against submitting 'abnormally low' quotations thru understanding

Dhaka, May 9 -- A stern government warning comes against contractors submitting "abnormally low" bids in public-works tenders through understanding, allegedly for windfall gains. In an official direc... Read More