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Lightning kills two farmers in Naogaon

Dhaka, March 12 -- Two farmers were killed by lightning strikes in separate incidents in Dhamoirhat and Manda upazilas of Naogaon district on Thursday. In Dhamoirhat upazila, Jalal Uddin, son of Mokh... Read More


SC clears way for foreign operation of Ctg port's NCT

Dhaka, March 12 -- The Appellate Division has upheld a High Court ruling dismissing a rule that questioned the validity of the process to appoint a foreign operator for the New Mooring Container Termi... Read More


Iran to let India-flagged oil tankers transit Hormuz: source

Dhaka, March 12 -- Iran will allow India-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, through which 40 per cent of India's crude imports pass, an Indian source said on Thursday, though an Iranian ... Read More


13th JS goes into maiden session amid walkout

Dhaka, March 12 -- Bangladesh's post-uprising parliament went into its maiden session Thursday amid mixed feelings as opposition lawmakers from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Part... Read More


Hafiz Uddin Ahmed elected Speaker, Kayser Kamal Deputy Speaker of 13th Parliament

Dhaka, March 12 -- Senior BNP leader Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikrom and MP Barrister Kayser Kamal were unanimously elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday... Read More


Zakat for changing lives in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 12 -- Bangladesh is at a pivotal point in its development journey. The country has shown amazing strength and economic growth over the past fifty years. It has maintained its gross domest... Read More


BD launching first surveillance study to track DR malaria

Dhaka, March 12 -- Bangladesh is launching its first surveillance study to track drug-resistant (DR) malaria in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar amid growing concerns that resistant malaria p... Read More


Govt to buy 3 spot LNG cargoes at double price

Dhaka, March 12 -- The government on Wednesday approved proposals for buying three LNG (liquefied natural gas) cargoes at more than double the rate compared to that in three months back, amid ongoing ... Read More


Dhaka seeks extra diesel support from Delhi amid crisis

Dhaka, March 12 -- Bangladesh has formally requested additional diesel supplies from India beyond the existing monthly quota of 15,000 tonnes. The Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MP... Read More


5,313 industrial units yet to pay Feb wages

Dhaka, March 12 -- Some 52.60 per cent or 5,313 industrial units, including readymade garment factories, across the country under the jurisdiction of Industrial Police (IP) did not pay wages for the m... Read More