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One more dies of dengue, 664 hospitalised in 24hrs

, Sept. 23 -- One more death from Dengue was reported in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 182 this year. The death was ... Read More


Bangladesh receives $2.09 billion remittances in 22 days of September

, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh received US$2.09 billion in inward remittances in 22 days of September. During the same period the previous year, expatriates sent $1.7 billion in remittances. It shows remit... Read More


UK to support NBR to modernise customs administration

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The UK Government's revenue authority,Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) of Bangladesh on ... Read More


Mother, two children found dead in Manikganj

Manikganj, Sept. 23 -- Police recovered the bodies of a woman and her two children from a rented house in West Bandutia area of Manikganj municipality on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identifi... Read More


UNDP, DNCC launch data-driven Dengue dashboard

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) unveiled its Dengue dashboard, a data-driven monitoring tool designed to transform how city authorities track and respond to outbreaks, on Tuesda... Read More


Bankers in Bangladesh push for higher loan limits for homes, cars

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), an organisation of bank executives, has called for greater flexibility in setting service fees and an increase in loan limits for housi... Read More


71's defeated forces using PR to disrupt election: BNP leader

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- BNP senior leader Selima Rahman on Tuesday alleged that the defeated forces of 1971 are trying to obstruct the upcoming national election through street protests in the name of dema... Read More


Firefighter injured in Tongi chemical warehouse blast dies

Gazipur, Sept. 23 -- A firefighter who had sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a chemical warehouse in Tongi died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the capital on Tuesday . ... Read More


Families of Dhaka plane crash victims demand justice, compensation

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Families of those killed and injured in the July 21 plane crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara on Tuesday demanded justice, compensation and long-term rehabilitation. Gr... Read More


NBR eyes bonded facilities for toy industry

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has said it is working to simplify policies and expand bonded facilities for promising sectors like toy manufacturing, as the Dhaka Chamber of Co... Read More