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Rice shortage unlikely this year due to steady supply, strong stocks

, Aug. 2 -- Bangladesh is unlikely to face any rice shortage during the 2025-26 fiscal year as projected demand and supply will remain well balanced, according to an official document. Government sto... Read More


2 passenger go missing, 28 injured in Sylhet bus plunge

, Aug. 2 -- Two passengers of a bus went missing and 28 others were injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet district on Friday night. ... Read More


Woman dies one month into motherhood; relatives descend with mob on private hospital in Chandpur

Chandpur, Aug. 2 -- year-old woman died early Saturday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, allegedly due to wrong treatment during an earlier admission at a private hospital in Chandpur. Aggrieved cit... Read More


Dhaka's Geet and Sangeet cinema halls shut down again amid film drought, audience crisis

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- screen theatres - Geet and Sangeet - have once again shut down operations due to the ongoing crisis in the Bangladeshi film industry, marked by a lack of quality new releases and a sh... Read More


Experts call for updating, modernizing Companies Act 1994

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Experts have called for urgent reforms to the Companies Act 1994, stressing the need to update and modernize the legislation to reflect the evolving business environment, technologica... Read More


Chargesheet filed in first murder case from July Uprising in Ctg

Chattogram, Aug. 2 -- Police have submitted the chargesheet in the first murder case linked to the mass uprising in Chittagong, which took place during the political unrest in July last year. Investi... Read More


Bangladesh Ikebana Association participates in cultural event at India House

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The Bangladesh Ikebana Association (BIA) made its debut presentation at India House in North Gulshan, showcasing a traditional Ikebana arrangement during a recent cultural event. The... Read More


People may rise up again if democratic transition delayed: Dr Moyeen

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday warned that if the transition to democracy is delayed further, the people of Bangladesh will rise up again. "I urge the interim gov... Read More


BTMA lauds govt's trade delegation for securing Trump's tariff reductio

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has extended its heartfelt appreciation to the government's trade delegation, led by Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin, following a succ... Read More


Balashi Ghat: Gaibandha's emerging riverside retreat for nature lovers

, Aug. 2 -- Set against the backdrop of three mighty rivers-- the Teesta, Jamuna and Brahmaputra-- Balashi Ghat in Gaibandha is fast becoming a popular destination for nature lovers and casual travell... Read More