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Four AL men arrested in Dhaka's Azimpur

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Police arrested four activists of Awami League (AL), whose activities are now banned, in the capital's Azimpur area on Saturday night. The arrestees were identified as Md Sohrab Hos... Read More


49th ASEAN Summit opens in Manila with focus on regional security, cooperation

MANILA, Nov. 15 -- The 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits kicked off Sunday in Manila, Philippines, with regional leaders discussing energy security, food s... Read More


Climate support must continue after LDC graduation: Speakers at COP31

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- UNN Climate-Support Climate support must continue after LDC graduation: Speakers at COP31 Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal (BBN) call for predictable, grant-based climate finance and ... Read More


Free fertilisers, seeds distributed among 10,500 farmers in Sirajganj

Sirajganj, Nov. 15 -- Fertilisers and seeds have been distributed free of charge among 10,500 small and marginal farmers in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj to boost agricultural production during the Ra... Read More


PM chairs Cabinet meeting

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A meeting of the Cabinet was held at the Secretariat on Sunday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting began at 9:30am and continued until 11:30am at the Cabine... Read More


Customs foils Tk1.71cr revenue evasion attempt in Chattogram

, Nov. 14 -- Customs House, ICD, Chattogram has foiled an attempt to export locally sourced scrap in place of goods made from bonded raw materials, uncovering an evasion of about Tk 1.71 crore in reve... Read More


Starship reaches orbit despite booster explosion, thwarting SpaceX's double-catch attempt

, Nov. 14 -- SpaceX's effort to recover both stages of its Starship rocket at the launch pad suffered a setback on Friday when the booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico and exploded. However, the space... Read More


12 shops gutted in fire in Cumilla

, Nov. 14 -- Twelve shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Sahebabad South Bazar in Brahmanpara upazila of Cumilla district early Saturday. The fire broke out at around 4:10 am and quickly spr... Read More


Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman's village road remains unrepaired for 18 months

, Nov. 14 -- Renovation of a vital road leading to the village of Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman in Maheshpur remains stalled as the contractor has failed to start work even after the contractual deadlin... Read More


Pakistan bury Bangladesh's SAFF hopes with late winner to reach final

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Abdul Samad scored five minutes from the end of normal time as Pakistan beat Bangladesh 1-0 in the semi-finals of the SAFF Championship at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday. ... Read More