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Drilling well at Kamta gas field starts

Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) inaugurated drilling of an appraisal-cum-development well at Kamta gas field on Wednesday. State minister for the Ministry of Power, Ene... Read More


2 more customers become millionaires buying Walton fridge

Dhaka, May 20 -- Two more customers became millionaires after they had purchased Walton refrigerators, the products of Bangladesh's number one refrigerator brand. They were: businessman Mahmudul Hasa... Read More


Govt to build both Padma, Teesta barrages to tackle water crisis, climate risks: PM

Dhaka, May 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday announced that the government will implement both the Padma and Teesta barrage projects to address water shortages, protect agriculture and ... Read More


Standard Chartered launches Eid ul Azha campaign with up to 60 per cent savings

Dhaka, May 20 -- From arranging Qurbani and planning holidays to family dining and festive shopping, Standard Chartered Bangladesh's 2026 Eid ul Azha campaign brings together a curated ecosystem of be... Read More


DSCC rejects 'false' Facebook dog removal claims

Dhaka, May 19 -- The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has dismissed social media claims suggesting its workers are arbitrarily removing stray dogs from the streets as "false and misleading". On Tu... Read More


DSE, IFC launch initiative to boost women's participation on corporate boards

Dhaka, May 19 -- Speakers at a seminar stressed the need for building a strong network and database of qualified female professionals to help listed companies appoint competent women to board position... Read More


Employers struggle to recruit skilled workers due to structural mismatch: Speakers

Dhaka, May 19 -- While a couple of million people, including a significant number of general graduates, enter Bangladesh's job market, employers struggle to recruit them, specially technical human res... Read More


DGHS orders special measles treatment measures, doctors to do two rounds a day

Dhaka, May 19 -- All public healthcare facilities in Bangladesh have been told to ensure proper measles treatment under new directives that include mandatory twice-daily doctor rounds. On Tuesday, th... Read More


7-year-old girl's throat slit, head severed in Dhaka's Pallabi

Dhaka, May 19 -- A girl from Dhaka's Pallabi has allegedly been killed by her next-door neighbour. The victim was identified as Lamisa, a seven-year-old, bdnews24.com reports. The suspect has been i... Read More


3 more children die in Sylhet with measles symptoms

Dhaka, May 19 -- Three more children with symptoms consistent with measles have died in the Sylhet Division over the last 24-hour period. They died while undergoing treatment at two separate hospital... Read More