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Dhaka's 'very unhealthy' air quality persists

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 254 at 9:06 am Saturday morning. Today's ... Read More


Women entrepreneurs need more climate fund: Farida

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has stressed the need for additional financing from global public-sector climate-risk funds to support women entrepreneurs and all others... Read More


Khaleda's departure for UK delayed again

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has been deemed not yet fit for air travel to take her United Kingdom by the medical board overseeing her treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. T... Read More


Illegal Smartphones to be blocked after Dec 16

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology will roll out the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) on 16 December to curb the sale and use of illegal s... Read More


'Tarique may return at any moment'

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is almost ready to return to the country, said the party's Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. He shared this information at ... Read More


Election schedule still undecided

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- With Bangladesh's next parliamentary election expected in February, uncertainty continues to cloud the political landscape as the Election Commission (EC) has yet to fix a date for an... Read More


NCCB Securities secures Tk 250 million loan from ICB

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- NCC Bank Securities and Financial Services Limited (NCCB Securities), a subsidiary of NCC Bank, has signed a loan agreement with the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), under ... Read More


Comfy unveils 9 new comforter designs for winter

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Comfy, the popular bedding brand under RFL Group, has introduced nine new comforter designs for the winter season. The launch event took place at the RFL Group head office in Badda, ... Read More


Fresh data show US consumers still strained by inflation

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- US consumer pricing and sentiment reports released Friday pointed to lingering questions about affordability as the calendar moves towards the peak of the festive season. The persona... Read More


The Struggle for Meaningful Literacy in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Over the past three decades, Bangladesh has invested heavily in education, launching multiple government initiatives and partnering with non-governmental organizations to achieve univ... Read More