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Nepal PM thanks Bangladesh for relief, humanitarian support

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has expressed sincere gratitude and deep appreciation to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for his thoughtful message following the flash f... Read More


NBR cuts solar equipment import tax to 1% to spur renewable energy growth

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has further cut the tax on imports of equipment and parts used for solar power generation to 1% to facilitate the expansion of renewable energy. ... Read More


Encroachment chokes highway beneath Bhulta-Gawsia flyover

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Hawkers' stalls, makeshift markets and vehicle stands have encroached on much of the road beneath the Bhulta-Gawsia flyover in Rupganj of Narayanganj, leaving only a narrow passage ... Read More


Army chief leaves for Japan to attend Asian Games opening ceremony

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka for Japan on Wednesday on a four-day official visit to attend the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games. As the president... Read More


Dhaka ranks 2nd among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Dhaka ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 165 at 9:50 am. The air quality was classified as 'un... Read More


OIC to support Bangladesh for speedy Rohingya repatriation, says new secretary general

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will stand by Bangladesh in its efforts to ensure the speedy repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar, newly elected OIC ... Read More


Malaysia labour market reopening: Govt vows to protect workers

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- As Bangladesh looks towards reopening the Malaysian labour market, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment is taking a firm stance to protect ordinary workers f... Read More


Two arrested over indiscriminate firing at pedestrians in Bhanga

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Special Response Battalion (SRB) arrested two people in connection with an incident of indiscriminate firing for frethening of pedestrians on the Bhanga Expressway in Faridpur. The... Read More


UGC Chief calls for zero audit objections at public universities

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed has directed the relevant authorities to take necessary steps to bring audit objections at public universities d... Read More


JCD holds protest rally over cocktail explosions at DU

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged demonstration on the campus on Tuesday night protesting several crude bomb explosions. Around 11:30pm, JCD... Read More