August 31, 2026

Bangladesh Aims for Over 100 Green-Certified Ship Recycling Yards

Dhaka: The government has announced an ambitious target to increase the number of green-certified ship recycling yards in Bangladesh to over 100, revealed Industries and Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. Currently, the country has around 31 …

Oil Prices Surge Following US Strike on Iranian Rocket Launchers

London: Global markets exhibited a mixed response on Monday as oil prices saw a significant surge following a United States military strike on Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz. The incident has rekindled concerns about potential rene…

Man Hacked Dead in Chattogram’s Satkania

Dhaka: A 35-year-old man was hacked to death by unidentified assailants on a road in the southern part of Purangarh union of Satkania upazila of Chattogram early Monday. The deceased was identified as Jahedul Islam, also known as ‘Picchi Jahed’.

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BGB Seizes Indian Sarees Worth Tk 3.58 Crore in Sunamganj

Sunamganj: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) during a task force operation seized a covered van with 2,684 Indian sarees worth Tk 3.58 crore in Shantiganj Bazar area of Sunamganj district early Monday.

According to United News of Bangladesh, …

LGRD Minister Signs Condolence Book for Norway King’s Death

Dhaka: Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday signed the condolence book at the Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka following the death of King Harald V of Norway. Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh H¥kon …