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DNCC installs 450 solar street lights at Bhashantek

Dhaka, April 19 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has installed 450 solar-powered LED street lights in the Bhashantek slum area to ensure citizen safety and improve night-time movement. DNCC... Read More


Food, transport, trade costs set to spike

Dhaka, April 19 -- Food production, trade and transportation costs may increase further on fuel-price hike by Tk 15-20 per litre in Bangladesh amid an exigent global crunch. Bangladesh uses about 4.3... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul leaves for China on official visit

Dhaka, April 19 -- BNP Secretary General and LGRD and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has left for China on an official visit at the invitation of the Chinese government. BNP Media... Read More


Fuel queues in city grow as digital control expands

Dhaka, April 19 -- Amid long queues at filling stations and rising panic buying, authorities have moved to tighten fuel distribution by expanding the pilot phase of the Fuel Pass BD application beyond... Read More


Female student held with 'drugs' at JU hall

Dhaka, April 19 -- Authorities at Jahangirnagar University (JU) have detained a female student, allegedly along with cannabis, from Nawab Faizunnesa Hall. The accused, identified as Sanjida Amir Inis... Read More


Fuel 'looted' from Rangpur filling station after attack;

Dhaka, April 19 -- A complaint has been filed with the local police station alleging that 167 litres of petrol have been looted from a filling station in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur after launching an ... Read More


Fuel prices rise by Tk 15-20 per litre

Dhaka, April 19 -- In response to the continued increase in global fuel prices, the government has set new retail prices for all types of fuel in the domestic market. According to the latest decision,... Read More


AmCham holds 29th AGM

Dhaka, April 19 -- The 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) was held on April 19, 2026, at the Westin Dhaka. The meeting was chaired by Syed Er... Read More


Midland Bank signs MoU with Axentec to Adopt Tier-4 Cloud Technology

Dhaka, April 19 -- Midland Bank PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Axentec PLC, a subsidiary of Robi Axiata, to adopt advanced cloud technology for its data center management and ... Read More


Unilever wins 'Best e-Commerce Platform (B2B)' at Bangladesh Retail Awards 2026

Dhaka, April 19 -- Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), one of the country's leading FMCG companies, has won the 'Best e-Commerce Platform (B2B)' award at the Bangladesh Retail Awards 2026, alongside th... Read More