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Narayanganj gas explosion: Another victim dies at DMCH

, Sept. 8 -- year-old woman who suffered burn injuries in an explosion from accumulated gas near BSCIC area in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district on Thursday died at Dhaka Medical College and H... Read More


Return to work within 24 hours or face action: Govt warns Palli Bidyut workers

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- The government has given employees of the Palli Bidyut Samity, who have remained absent from work as part of their ongoing protest, 24 hours to return to their workplaces. The warni... Read More


'Shudhu Gaan Geye Porichoy': Sabina Yasmin honoured with special recognition at BSA

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- The Ministry of Cultural Affairs, in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), honoured legendary singer Sabina Yasmin with a special recognition on Sunday evening at the... Read More


Dhaka's rail link with northern region resumes after 6 hrs

, Sept. 8 -- Train movement between Dhaka and the northern parts of the country restored on Monday after six hours of suspension as a bogie of an inter-city train derailed in Akkelpur Rail Station. K... Read More


Cumilla University student, mother found dead in Cumilla

, Sept. 8 -- A student of Cumilla University and her mother were found dead at a house at Khaliajuri in the city on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Sumaiya Afrin Rinti, 24, a 3rd year s... Read More


Indices up at DSE, CSE in early trading

, Sept. 8 -- Stock markets in Dhaka and Chattogram witnessed an uptrend in the first half of Monday's trading, with most company shares gaining in price and the key indices showing positive movement. ... Read More


DB arrests 13 AL, affiliate leaders for attempting to disrupt public order

Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 13 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations, including Gopalganj District ... Read More


Prominent writer Badruddin Umar passes away

, Sept. 7 -- Prominent writer, researcher and left-leaning intellectual Badruddin Umar passed away on Sunday. He was 94. He breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital around 10am, said Jati... Read More


Bangladesh on the cusp of a fintech boom, if challenges addressed

, Sept. 7 -- Experts are calling to tackle regulatory, cybersecurity, and inclusion challenges as Bangladesh's fintech industry enters a transformative era. Driven by rapid growth in mobile financial... Read More


Garment sector businesses seek easy exit policy for defaulters, request BGMEA to sit with the Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- The garment sector businesses have urged to fix the defaulted loan exit policy for at least 10 years, as it is impossible to repay loans within the current short timeframe of 3 years... Read More