Gaibandha: A seven-day mourning is being observed in the district following the death of BNP Chairperson and Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The district unit of BNP has announced the mourning programme in line with directives from the party’…
Dhaka: The Railway Ministry today organized a discussion meeting in memory of former three-time Prime Minister and BNP chairperson, Begum Khaleda Zia, who passed away on December 30. Following the discussion, ministry officials and employees participa…
Sylhet: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized illegally smuggled Indian goods worth Taka over 1.86 crore from the border area of Cumilla. Lieutenant Colonel Mir Ali Ejaz, commander of the Cumilla Battalion (10 BGB), confirmed the matter…
Chattogram: Customs authorities at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport seized about 440 cartons of foreign cigarettes, valued at around Taka 30 lakh, from a flight arriving from Dubai on Wednesday night. Engineer Ibrahim Khalil, the Public Relati…
Dhaka: Around 24.30 lakh students received textbooks as part of the Mosque Based Child and Mass Education Project on the first day of the new year. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain inaugurated the Textbook Distribution Programme-2026 a…
Khulna: The Forest Department has announced a two-month ban on crab catching in the Sundarbans, effective from January 1 to February 28, to facilitate the natural breeding of crabs during their peak spawning season. This decision aims to protect the s…
Tangail: Tangail’s famous Korotia Hat (market), one of the country’s largest wholesale cloth markets, continues to play a vital role in Bangladesh’s economy while preserving the district’s centuries-old trading tradition. Located about seven kilometre…
Barishal: Students of educational institutions in Barishal welcomed the New Year with excitement as they received new textbooks on the first day of the year. Although no formal book festival was organized due to the three-day national mourning followi…
Dhaka: The Council of Advisers, during its inaugural meeting of the year, approved the draft National Urban Policy 2025 and decided to notably reduce customs duties and overall tax incidence on mobile phone imports and local manufacturing. The governm…