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Fire breaks out at Purana Paltan building

Dhaka, May 3 -- A fire broke out on the top floor of a multi-storied building -- Sabbir Tower -- at Purana Paltan in Dhaka city on Saturday night. "The fire was reported around 8:25pm. Seven firefigh... Read More


Tamim turns focus to grassroots, urges local cricket development

Dhaka, May 3 -- Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal may have stepped away from the national team, but his passion for the game remains undimmed. At an event for the launch of the Bangladesh Distric... Read More


Entire port activities to be made transparent: Shafiqul Alam

Dhaka, May 3 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the whole process, including the international tendering process, will be done very transparently, as the interim government's goal i... Read More


BTRC to launch online licensing system from May 17

Dhaka, May 3 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced that they will transition fully to an online-based licensing system starting on May 17, marking World Teleco... Read More


Press Freedom Index: BD moves 16 notches up above India, Pakistan

Dhaka, May 3 -- Bangladesh has advanced to the 149th position in Press Freedom Index in 2025 from 165th in 2024, surpassing India and Pakistan. Bangladesh has moved up 16 spots among 180 countries in... Read More


Bangladeshis urged not to perform hajj sans permit

Dhaka, May 3 -- The government has urged the Bangladeshis staying in Saudi Arabia not to perform hajj without a hajj permit. The religious affairs ministry made the request in a statement on Friday f... Read More


China widens lead as top import source of BD

Dhaka, May 3 -- China has further consolidated its position as Bangladesh's largest import source, with its share of the South Asian country's import basket having grown significantly during the Octob... Read More


We must navigate challenges ahead, says DU VC at IBA graduation ceremony

Dhaka, May 3 -- Graduation and post-graduation degrees were conferred on a total of 247 students from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University for the year 2024. Of them, 94... Read More


RAJUK to set up park in Uttara named after Mugdho

Dhaka, May 3 -- The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) plans to establish a park in Uttara of the capital in the name of July martyr Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho. The proposed park will be set up be... Read More


Weekly kitchen market: Veggie, fish prices up, rice gets a bit cheaper

Dhaka, May 3 -- Prices of vegetables and fish witnessed a continued uptick in the last week while prices of selected varieties of rice experienced a modest decline, according to traders and kitchen ma... Read More