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Ex Narayanganj Mayor Ivy arrested

Dhaka, May 9 -- Former Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Mayor Dr Selina Hayat Ivy was arrested from her city residence early Friday. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station... Read More


Allow import of cars older than five years: BARVIDA

Dhaka, May 9 -- Used car dealers have urged the government to allow import of vehicles older than 5.0 years to boost collection of state revenue and the market growth as well. "If the current import ... Read More


Dhaka airport 3rd terminal: Three advisers visit project site to assess work progress

Dhaka, May 9 -- Three advisers to the interim government on Thursday visited the Third Terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka to assess the progress in construction wor... Read More


About 14 garment exporters yet to get payment of $7.6m

Dhaka, May 9 -- Some 14 garment exporters did not get payment worth US$7.6 million despite shipping apparel goods to Russia for last one year due to transaction complexities. "Though there was a move... Read More


Gazipur-Airport BRT corridor: Bus procurement problem yet to be resolved

Dhaka, May 9 -- Though the procedure to select a contractor through a fresh tender was completed in August last year, legal complications related to purchasing buses for the Gazipur-Airport bus rapid ... Read More


DRU Seminar: Ensuring press freedom, journalists' rights in focus

Dhaka, May 9 -- Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman harshly criticised Sheikh Hasina's regime, alleging that over the past 15 years, it has dismantled all institutions of the country. "Sheikh Hasina's f... Read More


Ex-Narayanganj mayor Ivy lands in Kashimpur Women's Jail

Dhaka, May 9 -- Former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy was sent to Kashimpur Women's Jail in Gazipur on Friday in connection with the killing of a garment worker during the July up... Read More


Protesters block Shahbagh intersection demanding Awami League ban

Dhaka, May 9 -- Protesters blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka city on Friday afternoon, calling for a ban on the Awami League's political activities. The blockade began around 4:45 pm followi... Read More


Digital ID cards for Sundarbans resource collectors by June

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Forest Department is set to introduce digital identity cards for resource collectors in the Sundarbans - including bawalis (wood collectors), mouals (honey gatherers) and fishermen... Read More


DB arrests two AL leaders in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two leaders of Awami League (AL) in separate drives in the capital. The arrestees are Sheikh Md Amir, 64, president of ... Read More