Inflation pushes 8-10 million people below poverty line: Titumir

Rajbari, Oct. 21 -- Inflation has placed a heavy burden on low- and middle-income people in Bangladesh, with an estimated 8 million to 10 million people falling below the poverty line, Prime Minister'... Read More

Biman to operate Riyadh flight on Oct 26

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate a flight to Riyadh in the early hours of October 26 as the situation at Saudi Arabian airports continues to improve. The flight will leave Dha... Read More

President calls for national committee to ensure equal rights for all

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called for the formation of a national committee to ensure equal civic rights and facilities for people of all religions in Banglad... Read More

Bangladeshis spending nearly four times abroad what foreigners spend here using cards

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Bangladeshis continue to spend significantly more using cards abroad than foreign nationals spend within Bangladesh, with outbound card transactions outpacing inbound spending by nea... Read More

Political leaders must first be honest to eliminate corruption: Law Minister

Jhenaidah, Oct. 21 -- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday said political leaders must first ensure their own integrity and remain free from corruption to effect... Read More

Madrasah teacher held for 'rape attempt' on third-grade student in Kushtia

Kushtia, Oct. 21 -- Police have arrested a madrasah teacher in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia for allegedly attempting to rape a third-grade female student. The arrestee is Sayeed Hossain Nannu, a teac... Read More

Another uranium shipment reaches Rooppur site amid tight security

Pabna, Oct. 21 -- Another shipment of highly radioactive uranium fuel has reached the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna amid tight security supervision by the Bangladesh Army. The convoy carrying ... Read More

Sajek road blockade to resume Thursday as demands unmet

Rangamati, Oct. 21 -- Local rights groups have announced an indefinite road blockade on the Sajek tourist road in Baghaichari upazila of Rangamati from Thursday (October 22) over unfulfilled three-poi... Read More

Brahmaputra erosion swallows farmland in Kurigram; farmers harvest half-ripe paddy

Kurigram, Oct. 21 -- Hundreds of farmers in Roumari upazila of Kurigram are facing despair as the Brahmaputra River has swallowed their cropland just as paddy plants began producing panicles, forcing ... Read More

Sylhet ASI withdrawn for singing at puja mandap

Sylhet, Oct. 21 -- inspector (ASI) of Jalalabad Police Station under Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) has been withdrawn for singing a song at a cultural event at a Durga Puja mandap in the city while... Read More

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