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Country's political, economic future depends on next election: Fakhrul

Thakurgaon, Oct. 14 -- Laying emphasis on the practice of democracy, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said that the political and economic future of the country depends on ... Read More


Five-Day furniture fair kicks off in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- day-long 20th National Furniture Fair 2025 begins on Tuesday in the capital at the Rajdarshan Hall of International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Kuril, Dhaka The five-day e... Read More


Khulna sets new instance in land administration postings through lottery system

, Oct. 14 -- Khulna Divisional Commissioner Firoz Sarkar has initiated a transparent and corruption-free system for posting Assistant Commissioners (Land) and surveyors for the first time in the count... Read More


DSE, CSE end lower despite early gains

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bangladesh's stock markets ended lower on Tuesday despite a positive start, as most companies saw a decline in share prices by the end of the trading session. At the end of the day'... Read More


Five Shariah banks owe Tk 37,332 cr to banks, FIs

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Five Shariah banks undergoing a merger are facing a massive collective liability of approximately Tk 37,332 crore in fixed deposits owed to various banks and financial institutions, ... Read More


One gets jail unto death, 14 life term over Jamaat leader murder in Habiganj

Habiganj, Oct. 14 -- A Habiganj court on Tuesday sentenced a man to jail until death and 14 others to life in prison in a case over the killing of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader in the district around 12 ye... Read More


Dengue claims 5 more lives; 841 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 238 this year. During ... Read More


WFP reaffirms commitment to food aid for 1.3mn Rohingyas

, Oct. 14 -- Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Carl Skau has reaffirmed the agency's commitment to mobilising food assistance for 1.3 million Rohingya refugees sheltered in B... Read More


Death toll rises to 16 in Mirpur factory and chemical warehouse fire

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The death toll from the devastating fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Shialbari area of Mirpur in Dhaka has risen to 16 as of Tuesday evening. Fire Service offic... Read More


Mirpur garment factory, chemical godown fire kills 9

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- At least nine people were killed and several injured after a fire broke out at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in the Shialbari area of Mirpur in the capit... Read More