Gas supply to halt for 48 hours in parts of Narayanganj from Wednesday
Due to work on Titas Gas pipelines, gas supply to all categories of customers in areas west of the Shitalakshya River in Narayanganj, including three EGCB power plants, will be…
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174 Bangladeshis return home from Libya
A total of 174 irregular Bangladeshi citizens voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday with the cooperation of the Libyan government and the International Organization for Migration, facilitated by the Bangladesh…
Tobacco use rises among students, youths in Khulna
Tobacco consumption is rising at an alarming rate in Khulna, posing a growing threat to youth and students. Weak law enforcement, irregular drives, and the growing influence of tobacco companies…
Crab holds 105th board meeting
The Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Ltd (Crab) held its 105th board meeting on October 27 at Square Center, Mohakhali, chaired by Crab chairman Noor A Alam Chowdhury. Among those…
foodpanda to offer free insurance to 1,000 riders for accidental protection
foodpanda, the country’s leading online food and grocery delivery platform, in partnership with Green Delta Insurance PLC, is providing free insurance coverage for accidental protection to its 1,000 top-performing riders. …
Pakistan’s petroleum minister meets Adviser Touhid
Minister for Petroleum of Pakistan Ali Pervaiz Malik paid a courtesy call on the Adviser for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Md Touhid Hossain, on Tuesday at the Ministry of Foreign…
Major accident feared as endangered Bamrail Bridge on Barishal-Dhaka Highway propped up with sandbags
A bridge in the Bamrail Bazar area under Wazirpur upazila on the Barisal–Dhaka–Barisal Highway has developed cracks in two of its three girders, posing a serious risk to hundreds of…
BNP rejects Consensus Commission’s call for pre-election referendum
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said their party does not agree with the Consensus Commission’s recommendation to hold a referendum before the national election, saying BNP’s…
Climate progress is not happening fast enough
Ten years after the adoption of the most ambitious international climate agreement to date, the UN’s climate chief has said that it is delivering real progress, “but it must work…
Is India finally preparing to give up Russian oil?
US President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft are putting pressure on India to recalibrate its energy strategy. The measures announced last week mean that Indian oil refineries and the banks…