Onion prices skyrocket in Dhaka, from Tk70-120 per kg
Onion prices have gone through the roof in the capital, leaving consumers reeling as the kitchen staple’s cost surged from Tk70 to a staggering Tk120 per kilogram within a week,…
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Expatriate shot dead in Khulna, 8 bullet wounds found on body
Assailants shot dead 45-year-old expatriate Sohel Hawlader in Khulna on Thursday night, hitting him with eight bullets. The incident occurred around 8:30pm near Manik Sardar’s sand field in Rahimnagar village…
BCB probes Jahanara’s sexual harassment claims
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has opened an inquiry after former women’s captain Jahanara Alam accused former and serving officials of sexual harassment. The 32-year-old pacer, in an interview on a…
Dhaka continues to experience ‘unhealthy’ air quality
Dhaka’s air quality remained in the “unhealthy” category on Friday morning, as pollution levels continued to pose health risks to city residents, according to air quality monitoring data. The capital…
Former minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali passes away
Former finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali passed away in Dhaka on Thursday. He breathed his last at a hospital in the capital, said his family. Born on June 2,…
Flying the Palestinian flag abroad means so much to me
Wearing black sunglasses and a white hat, with a quiver slung over her shoulder bearing the Palestinian flag, Rasha Yahya Ahmed cut a striking figure at practice. The Palestinian archer,…
How prepared is the administration?
With the 13th national parliamentary election scheduled for February, questions are growing over how prepared the country’s administration is to manage the process. Officials and employees at the Secretariat report…
Referendum essential to implement July Charter, will strengthen legal basis
Mujibur Rahman Monju, president of the Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), is a former student of Chittagong University who was involved in Islami Chhatra Shibir politics during his student life.…
BCB confirms the name of BPL teams
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Governing Council of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the confirmed list of participating franchises for the forthcoming edition of the BPL T20. The…
Stay alert against fraud using names of govt officials
Police Headquarters on Thursday urged the public to remain vigilant against fraudsters impersonating government officials, usually to extort people. In a statement, Police HQ said there have been recent complaints…