IPU Secretary General Anda Filip leaves Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Anda Filip left Dhaka on Wednesday after concluding her visit to Bangladesh. She arrived in Dhaka on Aug 30 and during her s... Read More

Opposition demands committee chairmanships in proportion to strength in Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 2 -- Opposition Deputy Leader Syed Mohammad Abdullah Mohammad Taher on Wednesday demanded that the opposition be given chairmanship of parliamentary standing committees in propor... Read More

ACC sting operation uncovers widespread irregularities at Kushtia General Hospital

Kushtia, Sept. 2 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) officials posing as patients conducted a surprise raid at the Kushtia 250-bed General Hospital on Wednesday, uncovering widespread irregularities includ... Read More

Bangladesh to become $1 trillion economy within five years: Rizvi

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said Bangladesh will become a $1 trillion economy within five years under the leadership of Prime Minister and BNP Chairma... Read More

Govt cancels contractual appointments of MDs of Agrani, BASIC, BDBL

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- The government has cancelled the remaining contractual tenures of the managing directors (MDs) and chief executive officers (CEOs) of three state-owned banks. Separate notifications... Read More

Parliament sees debate over reports on human rights, enforced disappearance bills

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 2 -- A debate erupted in Parliament on Wednesday night between treasury and opposition bench members over reports submitted by parliamentary standing committees on the National H... Read More

Bus collision leaves 3 dead in Mymensingh

Mymensingh, Sept. 2 -- Three people were killed and at least eight others injured when two buses collided head-on in Mymensingh on Wednesday evening. Two of the deceased were identified as Md Abdur R... Read More

Golden fibre: Poor yield, uncertain prices put Lalmonirhat farmers at risk

Lalmonirhat, Sept. 2 -- For generations jute has been known as the "golden fibre" of Bangladesh, offering farmers a cash crop that can thrive even on land where other crops struggle. But for farmers ... Read More

Dhaka ranks 11th globally for poor air quality

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Dhaka ranked 11th among the world's cities with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 105 at 09:35 am. According to the AQI scale... Read More

Hasnat alleges 109 'motivated reports' published against him in 48 hours

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 2 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) MP Hasnat Abdullah on Wednesday alleged that 109 "motivated reports" were published against him within 48 hours after he made remarks in Parliam... Read More

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