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PM joins 46th National Rally of Ansar-VDP

Gazipur, May 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday joined the 46th National Rally of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party at the Ansar-VDP Academy in Safipur of Kaliakair upazila ... Read More


Bangladesh hits all-time high 17,200MW power generation

Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh recorded its highest-ever electricity generation on Wednesday night, with the production reaching 17,200 megawatts at 9:00pm, according to a notification issued by Power Gr... Read More


Trade deal a joint investment in US-Bangladesh prosperity: US envoy

Dhaka, May 20 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen on Wednesday described the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed in February as a "joint investment" in the prosperity of both Ban... Read More


Bangladesh eyes deeper engagement with US investors, institutions

Dhaka, May 20 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said Bangladesh is looking forward to deeper engagement with US investors and institutions, including the US In... Read More


Main Eid congregation at 7:30am at National Eidgah

Dhaka, May 20 -- ul-Azha will be held at 7:30am at the National Eidgah on the Supreme Court premises in the capital. However, if weather conditions turn unfavourable, the main Eid congregation will i... Read More


State Minister flags inefficiencies in water use, urges stronger project discipline

Dhaka, May 20 -- Calling for stronger project controls, better planning and wider adoption of modern technologies, State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad on Wednesday said excessive in... Read More


Damaged Teesta Bridge link road poses threat to regional connectivity

Rangpur, May 20 -- Large parts of the approach road to the Second Teesta Bridge in Gangachara upazila in Rangpur have caved in following recent rainfall, creating deep craters and exposing thousands o... Read More


Bidisha jailed for 2 years in fraud case

Dhaka, May 20 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced Bidisha Siddique, former wife of late Jatiya Party Chairman and former President HM Ershad, to two years' imprisonment in a fraud case involving a... Read More


4 workers die after inhaling 'toxic gas' in B'baria septic tank

Brahmanbaria, May 20 -- Four workers died after inhaling "toxic gas" from a septic tank at Galania village in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Meh... Read More


Moderate air quality in Dhaka, ranks 13th globally

Dhaka, May 20 -- Dhaka ranked 13th among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 94 at 09:02 am. The air quality was classified as 'moderate', i... Read More