Jashore: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a young man with a gold bar weighing 116.62 grams during an operation on the Jashore-Chuadanga road here today. The arrested man was identified as Kabir Hossain Nayan, 30, son of Ismail Hossai…
Dhaka: To accelerate Bangladesh Bank’s universal ‘Bangla QR’ payment initiative and strengthen the cashless transaction ecosystem, bKash has conducted a series of view exchange sessions with merchants nationwide. So far, around 1,500 bKash merchants h…
Gazipur: The government today transferred three Superintendents of Police (SPs) to three different districts across the country. The Home Affairs Ministry issued a transfer order stating that Gazipur, Kushtia, and Khulna districts will have new SPs.
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Dhaka: The government has taken decisive action by suspending six high-ranking police officers over allegations of negligence in professional duties, unauthorized absence from work, and disobedience of government rules. The Home Ministry’s Disciplinar…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Railway is set to receive the first rake of 19 LHB broad gauge passenger coaches from India’s Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, the Indian government said. The delivery marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between t…
Dhaka: A contractor has alleged that the administrative officer of Nagarkanda municipality and his aide assaulted him and broke his hand after he refused to pay a bribe for the release of a pending bill.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the a…
Dhaka: The government has approved the purchase of eight cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through direct international procurement to meet the country’s urgent gas demand amid the ongoing geopolitical crisis in the Middle East. The approval was …
Kaptai: Free seeds of transplanted Aman paddy were distributed among more than 200 farmers affected by recent natural disasters in Kaptai upazila of the district today. The seed distribution programme was organized by the Department of Agricultural Ex…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has approved the import of 1.10 lakh tonnes of fertiliser to ensure adequate supplies for farmers in Bangladesh. The decision was made during a meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat, chaired b…