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Bus catches fire in Gazipur due to engine glitch

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A passenger bus caught fire on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the Chaydana area of Gazipur city on Saturday evening due to an engine malfunction. The blaze erupted around 7:30 pm, ... Read More


Income tax on waived interest raises questions among corporate

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- "Where any interest or part thereof is waived by a scheduled bank or a financial institution in favour of a company registered with the RJSC, such waived amount shall be deemed as in... Read More


Vegetable, fruit, spice exports exceed $100m in Jul-Oct

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh's vegetables, fruits, and spices are showing a strong performance in foreign exchange earnings, having already crossed the $100 million export mark in the first four month... Read More


Crude bomb explodes near Asian Development Bank in Agargaon

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A crude bomb has exploded on the road outside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) building in Agargaon, Dhaka. The incident occurred around 8:20pm on Saturday, police said, bdnews24.co... Read More


Women's participation in various sectors increases significantly: Mahfuj

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam today (Saturday) said women's participation in various sectors has increased significantly after the July mass uprising. He made... Read More


Stocks plunge amid growing political concerns

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Stocks suffered a big jolt this week, extending the losing streak to third straight week, as the key index of the Dhaka bourse plunged to a six-month low amid mounting concerns over ... Read More


Resetting Dhaka's overhead electric cables underground stalls

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Shifting Dhaka's dangerously dangling overhead power-distribution-network cables underground remains stalled as two Japanese-funded projects worth around Tk 19.01 billion face rollba... Read More


Bangladesh may be among worst sufferers of heat stress

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh may become one of the worst sufferers of heat stress, as Dhaka's temperature has risen by nearly 6degC over the last decade, far exceeding the global threshold of 1.5degC,... Read More


DMTCL looks for new financier for Diabari-Tongi section

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- The Dhaka Metro Rail Company is seeking a new financier for developing another extension of the under-operation metro rail from Diabari to Tongi although Japan has already supported ... Read More


NCC finds ambiguities in July Charter order, seeks clarification

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) member-secretary Akhtar Hossain has urged the government to immediately clarify the July Charter Implementation Order, saying that several ambiguities in... Read More