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Finalise food labelling regulation without industry interference: Speakers

, Oct. 15 -- Speakers at a webinar on Wednesday called for the swift finalisation of the draft food labelling regulation, stressing that mandatory warning labels on packaged foods are essential to pro... Read More


Dengue deaths hit highest single-day toll again with 10

, Oct. 15 -- Ten people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, matching the highest single-day death toll from the mosquito-borne disease this year, while 1,943 new cases we... Read More


Art Dhaka to bring traditional, contemporary art together in November

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Art Dhaka, a new art fair bringing traditional and contemporary artistic practices into a shared space, will hold its inaugural edition from November 6 to 10, featuring a curated fai... Read More


Actor Imran Khan told to leave India after joining CJP protest

, Oct. 15 -- Actor Imran Khan has been directed by Mumbai Police to leave India by October 28, days after he took part in a protest organised by the satirical political group Cockroach Janta Party (CJ... Read More


Govt forms 8-member committee to improve security at airports

, Oct. 15 -- The government has formed an eight-member committee to make recommendations for improving security at the country's airports. The committee has been asked to submit the recommendations w... Read More


PM calls Dhaka's air pollution a matter of shame

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged people from all walks of life to come forward to protect the environment and forests, calling Dhaka's persistent air pollution a matte... Read More


President stresses making agriculture profitable to retain workers

, Oct. 15 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said inadequate earnings from farming is the key reason for the growing difficulty in finding agricultural workers and stressed the need ... Read More


Jamaat demands probe into irregularities in fertiliser dealerships

, Oct. 15 -- e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Thursday demanded an investigation into alleged irregularities, corruption and political favouritism in fertiliser dealerships, blaming thes... Read More


Man sentenced to death in Faridpur schoolgirl rape case

, Oct. 15 -- A court in Faridpur on Thursday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for raping an eight-year-old schoolgirl in 2021. Faridpur District and Sessions Judge Md Abul Bashar Mia handed... Read More


Parliament forms committee to review e-Parliament project

, Oct. 15 -- member committee, headed by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal, to review and recommend measures for implementing the e-Jatiya Sangsad Project (e-JSP), developed by the United Nations ... Read More