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Govt appoints new DCs in 14 more districts

, Nov. 9 -- The government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in 14 more districts. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification to this effect on Sunday evening. The new po... Read More


HC stays Chittagong Port Authority's tariff hike for 1 month

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The High Court has suspended for one month the implementation of the Chittagong Port Authority's (CPA) decision to collect increased tariffs, which was set to take effect following a ... Read More


BNP withdraws expulsion orders against 40 Sylhet city leaders

, Nov. 9 -- BNP has withdrawn the expulsion orders against its 40 leaders from different wards under the Sylhet City Corporation. In a press release issued on Sunday and signed by party Senior Joint ... Read More


Tarek ends hunger strike after request from BNP leader Salahuddin

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Aam Janatar Dal member secretary Tarek Rahman ended his hunger strike on Sunday evening following a request from BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed. Later, Tarek was take... Read More


Tarek ends hunger strike following Salahuddin's request

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Aam Janatar Dal Member Secretary Tarek Rahman ended his hunger strike on Sunday night after 134 hours, following a request from BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed. Later,... Read More


Dhaka begins day with 'very unhealthy' air quality

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 226 at 9:30 am this morning (November 9, 202... Read More


Bangladesh's LDC graduation debate intensifies amid 'economic risks'

, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh's scheduled graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026 faces growing uncertainty, with experts warning that deep structural weaknesses and an inadequate transi... Read More


3 vehicles damaged in Mohammadpur garage fire

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Three vehicles, including two old ambulances, were gutted in a fire that broke out at a garage near University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh in the city's Mohammadpur Beribadh area early... Read More


'Salam Party' gang out there again using friendly greetings

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- In a strange yet cunning new twist to street crime, a gang locally known as the 'Salam Party' has been carrying out a series of mugging around the Rajarbagh Police Lines area-right un... Read More


Harassment, corruption shadow Begum Rokeya University

Rangpur, Nov. 9 -- Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) in Rangpur, long hailed as a leading higher education institution in northern Bangladesh, has recently come under intense scrutiny over allegations of... Read More