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Demand for effective hike in tobacco prices

Dhaka, May 20 -- Sandhani, an Independence Award-winning student organisation, on Wednesday called for an effective increase in tobacco prices in the fiscal year 2026-27 national budget to discourage ... Read More


Fire at Khulna Medical College Hospital sparks panic, several injured

Khulna, May 20 -- A fire broke out on the third floor of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) early Wednesday, triggering panic among patients, attendants and staff and leaving several people injure... Read More


PM joins 46th National Rally of Ansar-VDP

Gazipur, May 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday joined the 46th National Rally of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party at the Ansar-VDP Academy in Safipur of Kaliakair upazila ... Read More


Bangladesh hits all-time high 17,200MW power generation

Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh recorded its highest-ever electricity generation on Wednesday night, with the production reaching 17,200 megawatts at 9:00pm, according to a notification issued by Power Gr... Read More


Trade deal a joint investment in US-Bangladesh prosperity: US envoy

Dhaka, May 20 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen on Wednesday described the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed in February as a "joint investment" in the prosperity of both Ban... Read More


Bangladesh eyes deeper engagement with US investors, institutions

Dhaka, May 20 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said Bangladesh is looking forward to deeper engagement with US investors and institutions, including the US In... Read More


Main Eid congregation at 7:30am at National Eidgah

Dhaka, May 20 -- ul-Azha will be held at 7:30am at the National Eidgah on the Supreme Court premises in the capital. However, if weather conditions turn unfavourable, the main Eid congregation will i... Read More


State Minister flags inefficiencies in water use, urges stronger project discipline

Dhaka, May 20 -- Calling for stronger project controls, better planning and wider adoption of modern technologies, State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad on Wednesday said excessive in... Read More


Damaged Teesta Bridge link road poses threat to regional connectivity

Rangpur, May 20 -- Large parts of the approach road to the Second Teesta Bridge in Gangachara upazila in Rangpur have caved in following recent rainfall, creating deep craters and exposing thousands o... Read More


Bidisha jailed for 2 years in fraud case

Dhaka, May 20 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced Bidisha Siddique, former wife of late Jatiya Party Chairman and former President HM Ershad, to two years' imprisonment in a fraud case involving a... Read More