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Tangail saree weaving gets recognition as intangible cultural heritage

, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh's Tangail saree weaving industry has been recognised as an 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' by UNESCO. The ongoing 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee und... Read More


Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

, Dec. 9 -- Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 250 at 8:58 am this morning. Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy' on Tues... Read More


BNP moves to finalise seat sharing as alliance friction grows

, Dec. 9 -- Amid growing dissatisfaction among alliance partners over BNP's unilateral announcement of candidates without any discussion, the party has decided to finalise seat sharing soon with its p... Read More


4th International Symposium on Quality Assurance in Engineering Education concludes

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- day "4th International Symposium on Quality Assurance in Engineering Education," aimed at strengthening engineering education standards and aligning local accreditation systems with g... Read More


Govt decides to buy 1 spot cargo of LNG from UK

, Dec. 9 -- The government is moving ahead with the purchase of one spot cargo of LNG from UK to meet the growing demand for energy in the country. The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purcha... Read More


BD Polls: RPO amendment enables committee to try some electoral offences

, Dec. 9 -- The Representation of the People Order (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2025 has been promulgated empowering the Electoral Enquiry and Adjudication Committee with jurisdiction and magistracy p... Read More


Chuadanga farmers thrive as cauliflower yields hit new high

, Dec. 9 -- As winter settles over Chuadanga, vast stretches of farmland have turned white - not with frost, but with the blooming heads of cauliflower that mark one of the district's most profitable ... Read More


Bangladesh Election: 6 reasons postal ballots may be rejected

, Dec. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has launched an IT-supported hybrid postal ballot system to enable both out-of-country and in-country postal voting ahead of the national election and referend... Read More


Bangladesh inks MoU with Thales Alenia Space to boost earth observation capabilities

, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales Alenia Space of Italy to enhance the country's capacity in Earth Observation (... Read More


85% of workforce remains unrecognised in informal sector: Adviser Farida

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday said that nearly 85 percent of Bangladesh's workforce is employed in the informal sector, yet most remain unrecognised and exc... Read More