In response to demands from public transport owners, the government has decided to allow six months for the phase-out of old, unfit vehicles in Dhaka.
During this period, vehicle owners will be required to switch to environmentally friendly vehicles…
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, currently on an official visit to Ottawa, held discussion with Canadian officials on strengthening defense cooperation and improving visa facilitation services for Bangladeshi nationals, particularly for st…
The High Court (HC) today formed a three-member committee to probe allegations of irregularities in allocating plots at Purbachal for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Fatema N…
A four-week Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for juvenile girls began today in seven divisions, except Dhaka,
for prevention of cervical cancer.
With the support of World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and
Gavi, the Vaccine Alli…
Tidal surge may inundate 14 coastal districts of Bangladesh due to the influence of severe cyclonic storm “Dana” which is expected to make landfall in north Odisha-West Bengal coast of India between Puri and Sagar Island around midnight on Thursday.
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Islamic Book Fair’ that began on the premises of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on October 22 has started drawing huge booklovers as different stalls are offering discounts on important Islamic books to boost their selling.
Talking to BSS, shop…
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Bangladesh’s premier capital market, witnessed a significant drop in its key index, with the DSEX falling by 60.28 points during the first 2.5 hours of trading on Thursday.
According to DSE records, transactions worth…
The government has formed a national committee to reevaluate the roles and structures of Rural Electrification Board (REB) and its subordinate body Palli Biduyt Samity (PBS) against the backdrop of their wider coverage in electrification across the c…
Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted rain at most places over the country for the next 24 hours from this morning as the cyclonic storm Dana over southeast Bay and adjoining west central Bay intensified into a severe cyclonic storm an…