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Police on hunt for youth who threw water bottle at Mahfuj

Dhaka, May 16 -- Police have launched an operation to hunt down the youth who allegedly hurled a plastic water bottle at Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam while he was addressing the protesting students... Read More


Experts push for Clean Air Act

Dhaka, May 16 -- Speakers at a policy breakfast Thursday underscored the need for enactment of a Clean Air Act and inclusion of certain standards on air pollutants from power plants in the 2022 Air Po... Read More


Rally banned in nine places: DMP

Dhaka, May 16 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all kinds of meeting, rally and procession in nine places in the capital. The residence of the chief justice, the judges' complex... Read More


DSCC razes illegal structures at Suhrawardy Udyan

Dhaka, May 16 -- The authorities of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) demolished on Thursday a number of illegally built structures at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. The demolition drive was carr... Read More


Egg, chicken, onion get dearer again

Dhaka, May 16 -- Prices of eggs, chicken, and onion increased further in the city markets last week ending on Thursday over the previous week, raising consumers' woes. Prices of other essential commo... Read More


Sammilita Parishad pledges to address RMG sector challenges

Dhaka, May 16 -- Sammilita Parishad, a panel of apparel makers contesting the upcoming election of the BGMEA, on Thursday pledged to address the challenges that the country's readymade garment sector ... Read More


Mohammad Hatem elected BKMEA president

Dhaka, May 16 -- Mohammad Hatem, managing director of MB Knit Fashion, and Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, managing director of Fatullah Apparels Ltd, have been elected president and executive president of the B... Read More


JnU protesters declare university shutdown

Dhaka, May 16 -- Teachers and students of Jagannath University stage a demonstration in Dhaka's Kakrail for a second consecutive day on Thursday to press home their three-point demand, including a hou... Read More


JnU problems could be resolved with support from all sides: Planning adviser

Dhaka, May 16 -- Problems at Jagannath University (JnU) could be resolved through the cooperation of all parties, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud has said. He made the remarks while speaking to a ... Read More


Stakeholders urge Bangladesh to prepare for challenges ahead of LDC graduation

Dhaka, May 15 -- As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, stakeholders at a seminar underscored the urgent need for strategic preparation to overcome post-... Read More