Oslo: Norwegian authorities are investigating a possible explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, officials said. No one was reported injured. Oslo police said in a statement that they received reports of a ‘loud bang’ or explosion aroun…
Dhaka: Card-based transactions in Bangladesh have surged by about 143% over the past five years, according to the latest report of Bangladesh Bank. Data from the central bank shows that total card transactions stood at Tk 20,625 crore in January 2021….
Dhaka: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has expressed the UK’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh in enhancing women’s leadership, economic opportunities, and ensuring their safety and security. In a message commemorating Internati…
Jhenaidah: Three buses were set on fire and several filling stations were vandalized in Jhenaidah district town in response to the killing of an activist from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement following a dispute over fuel purchase.
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Savar: Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam and six whips of the Jatiya Sangsad paid tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar. The whips who joined him were G K Gaus, Rakibul Islam, Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Opu,…
Narayanganj: A suspected mugger was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Jalkuri Koroitala in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj district on Sunday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Abdul Barik,…
Dhaka: Escalating tensions in the Middle East could create significant economic shocks for Bangladesh by raising global energy prices, increasing import costs, and weakening export competitiveness, according to a new report published on Sunday by the …
Dhaka: The Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that all English-medium schools in the country will remain closed from Monday until the conclusion of the government-declared Ramadan and Eid holidays. This decision was made during a policy formula…
Dhaka: ‘Let’s go to war,’ Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said with a smile as he stepped out of his residence on Sunday morning to begin the first working day of the week. The brief but striking remark surprised officials waiting outside his Gulshan re…
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