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TikToker Prince Mamun gets bail

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- TikTok personality Abdullah Al Mamun, popularly known as Prince Mamun, has surrendered to a court and received bail in a rape case filed against him at the Dhaka Cantonment Police St... Read More


DCs propose military training for youths

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Deputy Commissioners (DCs) on Tuesday proposed the introduction of universal military training for youths, aiming to involve them in the country's defence efforts. The proposal was ... Read More


Zelensky arrives in Turkiye for talks with Erdogan

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Ankara on Monday to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported. His plane landed at A... Read More


Metro rail workers threaten to halt service from Feb 21

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Permanent officials and employees of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) have warned they will bring metro rail services to a halt from Feb 21 if a comprehensive employmen... Read More


Over 1,500 new books hit book fair

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has attracted a massive crowd of buyers and visitors in mid-February, with "more than 1,500" new books hitting the shelves. The book fair management commi... Read More


Dhaka air turns 'unhealthy' Tuesday morning

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Dhaka has ranked the sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 171. The air was classified as "unhealthy" at 8:31 am on Tuesday, according to the A... Read More


Gas supply to remain suspended in different Dhaka city areas Tuesday

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Gas supply will remain suspended for nine hours in different areas in Dhaka on Tuesday. According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC, the areas where gas supply will rem... Read More


Govt to sell protein items at subsidised prices in Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) on Monday announced the sale of four protein items at subsidised rates in the capital during Ramadan starting February 28. Beef to be ... Read More


BEA fractions in fracas over ad-hoc body's briefing

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Fractions of the Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) were locked into an altercation centring a press conference called by its ad-hoc committee on its Eskaton office premises on Mo... Read More


The growth of freelancing & its effect on Bangladesh's economy

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Freelancing has emerged as a transformative force in Bangladesh, reshaping the employment landscape and contributing significantly to the country's economy. As the global workforce t... Read More