Showcasing 26 films made by mobile filmmakers from 25 different nations, the 9th edition of Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) was inaugurated on Saturday at the permanent campus of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) campus …
Most wealthy Gulf Arab nations followed Saudi Arabia’s lead in recent years and ostracized crisis-hit Lebanon because of the growing influence of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. The exception was Qatar.Doha has been silently expanding its …
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said consumers should pay the actual costs to avail gas and electricity supply.“Gas and electricity supply can be provided if all agree to pay the purchasing costs. How much subsidy can be given? And why should we con…
A fire broke out at a vegetable market in Pahartoli area of Chattogram on Saturday night.The blaze erupted in the market around 12:15 am.Read more: Chile wildfires spread amid heat wave as death toll risesAbdul Hamid, Chattogram Divisional Deputy Assis…
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price witnessed a record hike recently amid increase in prices of essentials and fuel. Consumers now say they are not getting LPG at the government-set price in Khulna city either.It has come as another blow to low- and mi…
Actor-turned-politician Hero Alam has applied for a recount in the recently held Bogura-4 by-election, which he lost by just 834 votes.He submitted the application to the Bogura deputy commissioner’s office around 1pm on Sunday.In his application, the …
Bangladesh is expected to get back the money borrowed by Sri Lanka by September this year as the country’s economic situation is improving.”Sri Lanka is gradually doing better. They are recovering slowly. We have given them time till September (to repa…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the National Board of Revenue to launch campaigns at the grassroots also for motivating the people to pay tax as the country’s socio-economic condition has improved radically in the last 14 years.“If you car…
Activities of five medical colleges have been suspended and approval of one medical college has been revoked for not conducting quality education as per law and policy.Health Minister Zahid Maleque came up with the information at parliament on Sunday i…
A 60-year old patient with respiratory problem died while trying to escape as a fire broke out at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Jasim Uddin, hailing from Shree Nayun Kandi village under Titas p…
One more dengue patient died and five people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning.With the new number, the official death toll from dengue rose to eight this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)….
The number of patients suffering from arsenic poisoning has been decreased in the country, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said in parliament on Sunday.In reply to a tabled question from Jatiya Party MP Moshiur Rahman Ranga, the Health Minister said acco…
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