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Cabinet body okays purchase of 9 cargoes of LNG

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved a proposal to purchase nine cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Trafigura Pte Ltd under a government... Read More


Mirza Abbas returns to Dhaka after treatment in Malaysia

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- BNP Standing Committee member and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Mirza Abbas returned home on Wednesday night after receiving medical treatment in Malaysia. Abbas arrived a... Read More


Fire breaks out at Essential Drug International in Tongi

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A fire broke out at Essential Drug International in the Cherag Ali area of Tongi, Gazipur, on Wednesday morning. The fire originated around 10:14am, and the Fire Service and Civil D... Read More


Fire at Drug International factory in Tongi under control after 4 hours

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Firefighters brought the fire that broke out at the Drug International Ltd factory in Cherag Ali area of Tongi, Gazipur, under control after four hours of efforts on Wednesday aftern... Read More


16 firefighting units battle blaze at Drug International factory in Tongi

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Sixteen firefighting units were battling a fire that broke out at the Drug International factory in the Cherag Ali area of Tongi, Gazipur, on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out a... Read More


20 firefighting units battle blaze at Drug International factory in Tongi

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Twenty firefighting units were battling a fire that broke out at the Drug International factory in the Cherag Ali area of Tongi, Gazipur, on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at... Read More


Salahuddin to be laid to rest this afternoon

, Oct. 14 -- BNP Commerce Affairs Secretary and former three-time lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed will be laid to eternal rest beside his father's grave at Jurain Graveyard on Wednesday afternoon following ... Read More


Dhaka ranks 5th globally in air pollution

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Dhaka ranked 5th among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 175 at 10:20 am. The air quality was classified as 'unhea... Read More


Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine

KIEV, Oct. 14 -- At least 600,000 people in Ukraine were left without power on Wednesday following a massive Russian missile and drone attack on energy and critical infrastructure, President Volodymyr... Read More


Cabinet body recommends procurement of LNG from 5 suppliers

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended approval in principle for procuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) from five international suppliers through governmen... Read More