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Government offices open on Saturdays

Dhaka, May 16 -- This year, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, government officials and employees in Bangladesh will enjoy a continuous 10-day holiday. To facilitate this, the government has declared Jun... Read More


Over 100 shops gutted in Munshiganj fire

Dhaka, May 16 -- More than 100 shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Sreenagar Bazar of Munshiganj district early Friday. The fire-affected shops were in Lungi Patti, Baina Patti, Mithai (sweetm... Read More


Three killed, 30 injured in Gopalganj road crash

Dhaka, May 16 -- Three people were killed and at least 30 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj on Thursday night. The identit... Read More


Bangladesh reach SAFF U19 final with narrow 2-1 win over Nepal

Dhaka, May 16 -- Bangladesh have squeezed past Nepal with a narrow 2-1 victory in the semi-final of the SAFF Under-19 Championship, thanks to two second-half goals in the space of seven minutes. Afte... Read More


Police on hunt for youth who threw water bottle at Mahfuj

Dhaka, May 16 -- Police have launched an operation to hunt down the youth who allegedly hurled a plastic water bottle at Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam while he was addressing the protesting students... Read More


Experts push for Clean Air Act

Dhaka, May 16 -- Speakers at a policy breakfast Thursday underscored the need for enactment of a Clean Air Act and inclusion of certain standards on air pollutants from power plants in the 2022 Air Po... Read More


Rally banned in nine places: DMP

Dhaka, May 16 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all kinds of meeting, rally and procession in nine places in the capital. The residence of the chief justice, the judges' complex... Read More


DSCC razes illegal structures at Suhrawardy Udyan

Dhaka, May 16 -- The authorities of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) demolished on Thursday a number of illegally built structures at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. The demolition drive was carr... Read More


Egg, chicken, onion get dearer again

Dhaka, May 16 -- Prices of eggs, chicken, and onion increased further in the city markets last week ending on Thursday over the previous week, raising consumers' woes. Prices of other essential commo... Read More


Sammilita Parishad pledges to address RMG sector challenges

Dhaka, May 16 -- Sammilita Parishad, a panel of apparel makers contesting the upcoming election of the BGMEA, on Thursday pledged to address the challenges that the country's readymade garment sector ... Read More