Chattogram: Weekly tea sale of the new season met with less demand and more withdrawals at easier rates. Blenders were more active this week, while loose tea buyers showed slightly more interest compared to last week. Good liquoring Dusts were the str…
Dhaka: BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will be admitted to London Clinic in the UK for advanced treatment as she will leave Dhaka tomorrow for London. Her personal physician, Prof Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, announced at a press conference at the BNP Cha…
Rangpur: The weather remained mostly unchanged following little ups and downs in both the minimum and maximum temperatures at most places in the northern region during the last 24 hours ending at 4 pm today. The local Met Office sources said the impro…
Dhaka: The government today announced an exemption of Value Added Tax (VAT) on metro rail services, as per an order issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, this exemption means that commuters using th…
Khulna: Large numbers of tourists are flocking to the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, undeterred by the winter weather and dense fog that has enveloped the region recently. Visitors, both domestic and international, are experienc…
Dhaka: The environment department (DoE) advised people of Dhaka and its neighbourhood to mandatorily wear facemask outside homes as its air quality index (AQI) reached very unhealthy level at 10:00 AM today, an official release said. The department al…
Sunamganj: Two motorcycle riders were killed in a road accident in the Sichni area under Shantiganj upazila this morning. The deceased were Rajan Ahamed, 25, son of Habibur Rahman of Aktapara village in Shantiganj upazila, and Amiriul Islam, 40, son o…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is set to depart for London on January 7 for medical treatment. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced this at a media briefing held…
Khulna: Bangladesh Navy here today held a seminar to mark its annual sea rehearsal aimed at creating awareness among the public in general to protect the sea and its resources. Held at BNS Titumir, the seminar was addressed by Rear Admiral Golam Sadeq…