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3.3 magnitude tremor jolts Baipail

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A mild earthquake was felt in the Baipayl area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of Savar upazila of Dhaka, on Saturday morning. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BM... Read More


Now IMED finds Savar leather park faultlines

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A government watchdog has dug out an epitome of operational, environmental, and governance "failures" in a vital project that continue to undermine Bangladesh's leather sector and it... Read More


Reforming Bangladesh's banking sector - piecemeal or holistic approach?

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Haradhan Sarker Bangladesh Bank (BB) in the current regime of the interim government is committed to reforming the banking sector. It is a long-awaited requirement to streamline the... Read More


Govt moves to modernise BSTI labs with Tk 8.51b project

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The government has taken up a Tk 8.51 billion project to expand and modernise the physical and chemical laboratories of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to improve... Read More


Armanitola building owner asked to submit design

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has warned that the earthquake-damaged building at Kasaituli in Dhaka's Armanitola will be sealed if the owner fails to submit its design and ap... Read More


RU Press Club holds 40th anniv

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The Rajshahi University (RU) Press Club celebrated its 40th anniversary on Thursday through colourful and day-long programmes. At 9:30am, RU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Saleh Hasan... Read More


Labourers call Chattogram Port blockade to protest leasing of terminals to foreign companies

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) has announced a blockade of Chattogram Port demanding the suspension of plans to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal and the Laldiar ... Read More


Fresh tremor shakes quake-cracked building, triggering worker protest in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Workers of a readymade garment factory in Narayanganj's Rupganj have demonstrated after being forced to work inside the building that had been cracked in places by the earthquake tha... Read More


Unresolved human trafficking cases remain concerning in Bangladesh in H1 2025

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The number of unresolved human- trafficking cases remained at a concerning level in Bangladesh in the first half of 2025, as ongoing investigations and court proceedings continue to ... Read More


Earthquake shakes Dhaka again

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Dhaka experienced another earthquake on Saturday evening at around 6:06 pm. No preliminary information about its magnitude was immediately available. The European Mediterranean Sei... Read More