Continuing the legacy of Ekushey book fair
It is good to see a decision being made about when the Ekushey book fair will be held. After a discussion between officials from Bangladesh Publishers and Booksellers Association and…
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Cautionary signal No 3 advised at Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar ports
Maritime ports of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No. 3 as the low-pressure area over East-central Bay and adjoining Myanmar coast persists. It…
Four Sitakunda BNP leaders expelled over nomination-related violence
BNP has expelled four local leaders in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong for their alleged involvement in violence, clashes and road blockades following the announcement of the party’s nominations for the…
BNP shortlists 10 Supreme Court lawyers as candidates for national polls
Ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has included 10 lawyers of the Supreme Court in its list of potential candidates for 237 parliamentary…
Bus runs over woman in Dhaka’s Shahjahanpur
A 55-year-old woman was killed when a bus ran over her in the Shahjahanpur area of the capital on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Sathia Begum, 55, wife…
Forest officer injured in deer poachers’ attack in Sundarbans; 3 held
A forest officer was injured in an attack by deer poachers in the Sundarbans on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at Dimer Char in the Kochikhali Dublar Alorkol area. The…
Dhaka air `unhealthy for sensitive groups’ Tuesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 105 at 9:02am on Tuesday…
Interim govt passes the ball to politicians to reach a consensus
Amid heated discussions, the interim government, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Monday shifted responsibility to the politicians’ camp to reach a consensus on holding a referendum to…
Netherlands opens visa application centre in Dhaka
Netherlands Embassy and VFS Global have jointly inaugurated the Netherlands Visa Application Centre in Banani, Dhaka, aiming to offer Bangladeshi applicants a more advanced, convenient, and efficient visa application experience.…
Merging 5 Islamic banks: Who is to gain?
Economists fear that Bangladesh Bank’s move to unify five weak Shariah-based banks into a state-owned bank may reduce operating costs and administrative complexity. Still, if the responsibility for weak banks…