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Advance Eid train ticket sale begins

Dhaka, March 3 -- Bangladesh Railway has started selling advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, from Tuesday ,aiming to ensure smooth and comfortable tra... Read More


Iran mourns school attack victims as Netanyahu vows continued strikes

, March 3 -- A mass funeral for victims of a deadly attack on a girls' school brought thousands of mourners together in southern Iran, as Israel's prime minister said his country would continue striki... Read More


Govt appoints secretaries to four ministries, divisions

Dhaka, March 3 -- The government has appointed new secretaries to four key ministries and divisions as part of a major reshuffle in the country's administrative structure. Separate notifications in t... Read More


US Asst Secy Paul Kapur arrives in Dhaka

, March 3 -- US Assistant Secretary S. Paul Kapur arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday a two-day visit to 'strengthen strategic ties' between Bangladesh and the United States and explore opportunities in diver... Read More


Female job seeker held at gunpoint and raped in Narayanganj

Narayanganj, March 3 -- year-old woman looking for work at Bandar, Narayanganj was reportedly held at gunpoint and raped, prompting the filing of a case under the Women and Children Opression Preventi... Read More


28 students receive Dean's Award for the first time at Comilla University

Cumilla, March 3 -- For the first time, 28 students of the Faculty of Science at Comilla University (CU) were awarded the prestigious Dean's Award on Tuesday. The award was conferred on students from... Read More


Dhaka tops global pollution chart with 'very unhealthy' AQI of 240

Dhaka, March 3 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked first among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 240 at 9:19 am. T... Read More


Large portion of workforce remains informal; Commerce Minister urges formalization

Dhaka, March 3 -- Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khondkar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said a significant part of the country's workforce still falls within the informal sector. He emp... Read More


BGMEA thanks govt for releasing Tk 2,500 crore in export incentives

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has welcomed the government's decision to release Tk 2,500 crore against outstanding cash incentives for the ex... Read More


Acute water crisis grips Sunnamganj' s Chhatak as 80pc tube wells run dry

Sunamganj, March 3 -- A severe water crisis has gripped vast areas of Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj where nearly 80 percent of tube wells have run dry amid prolonged drought and a sharp decline in grou... Read More