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Pathao launches 'Connect' to bring safety to offline rides

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Pathao, one of the country's leading ride-sharing platforms, has rolled out a new feature called Pathao Connect, designed to make offline rides safer and more reliable for users, acc... Read More


HC rule to stop mobile surcharge for Padma Bridge construction

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The High Court issued a rule on Monday, asking the relevant authorities to explain why the 1.0-percent surcharge collected from mobile-phone users to fund the construction of the Pad... Read More


Rice import duty cut to near zero as local prices surge

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed rice import duty from the usual 63.25 per cent to nearly zero, requiring traders with Food Ministry approval to pay only a 2 per cent ... Read More


Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- A Hamas source said Monday that the movement delivered a positive response to an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. The response came after internal consultations hel... Read More


Trump says he had phone call with Putin

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that he called Russian President Vladimir Putin and began the arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volo... Read More


Rooftop solar target faces doubts

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- A leading energy think-tank has raised doubts over whether Bangladesh can rapidly scale up rooftop solar capacity to 3,000 megawatts (MW) by December this year, citing limited instit... Read More


Police arrest ex-MP of Jhenaidah-2 Shafiqul

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Shafiqul Islam Apu, former member of parliament (MP) for Jhenaidah-2. The ex-MP was arrested from the capital's... Read More


'They are like our children, one day they will understand': Army chief

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The Bangladesh Army chief has urged his troops to remain patient in the face of critical comments circulating on social media, describing those who spread confusion about the militar... Read More


Much-awaited 3rd Teesta Bridge to open on Wednesday

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The long wait for residents along the Teesta riverbank is finally coming to an end, as the much-hyped Third Teesta Road Bridge will officially open to traffic on Wednesday. Stretchi... Read More


People eagerly waiting to cast votes: Amir Khosru

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said the people of the country, who had been deprived of exercising their voting rights in previous elections, a... Read More