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Govt issues directives to ensure hospital services during Eid holidays

Dhaka, March 18 -- Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued a 16-point directive to ensure emergency healthcare services in hospitals during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. At the same time... Read More


No extra fares being charged on trains, say Rail authorities

Dhaka, March 18 -- Bangladesh Railway on Wednesday said there is no scope for ticket examiners or counters to charge extra fare from passengers, dismissing recent claims circulating on social media. ... Read More


Bus passengers may incur Tk 1.48 billion in excess fares for travel during Eid: Jatri Kalyan Samity

Dhaka, March 18 -- Whether holidaymakers or homebound, passengers travelling in buses over the Eid ul Fitr holidays are slated to shell out an eye-watering Tk 1.48 billion (148 crore) in excess fares,... Read More


Families of victims of state repression start receiving Eid gifts from PM Tarique

Dhaka, March 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is sending Eid gifts to families of BNP activists or leaders who became victims of enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killings and other forms of st... Read More


Saudi Arabia declares Eid-ul-Fitr will begin on Friday

Dhaka, March 18 -- Saudi Arabia announced today (March 18, 2026) that the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr will fall on March 20, after the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted. The moon-sighting committee ... Read More


30.05pc factories under IP fail to pay festival allowances

Dhaka, March 18 -- About 30.05 per cent or 3,035 industrial units, including readymade garment (RMG) factories operating across the country under the jurisdiction of Industrial Police (IP), failed to ... Read More


Initiative not fully functional yet after 6-month pilot

Dhaka, March 18 -- The interim government's initiative to install new semi-automated traffic signals in the capital's one of the busiest corridors is yet to be fully functional after over six months o... Read More


Apparel exports to US dip 0.9pc in Jan amid global sourcing shift

Dhaka, March 18 -- Bangladesh's apparel exports to its single-largest overseas market, the US, faced a setback in January, as America's overall garment imports dropped significantly. Bangladesh earne... Read More


ATM, internet banking, mobile financial services feel pressures of Eid rush

Dhaka, March 18 -- Automated banking transactions surge amid festival splurges with ATMs (automated teller machines), internet banking and MFS (mobile financial service) feeling pressures of Eid rush.... Read More


Govt to buy 2 more LNG cargoes from spot mkt

Dhaka, March 18 -- The government intends to buy two more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market amid the escalating Middle East (ME) tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Stat... Read More