Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved six separate proposals to import a total of 10,75,000 metric tons (MT) of fertilizer to maintain adequate supply of farm inputs and support domestic agricultural production. The…
Dhaka: The GSM Association (GSMA), representing over 1000 mobile operators and related businesses globally, has called on the Bangladesh government to significantly reduce unit spectrum renewal prices by 50 to 75 percent. This proposed reduction is pr…
Gopalganj: A five-year-old girl drowned in the water of a fish enclosure at Bahirshimul village under Kotalipara upazila of the district today. The deceased was identified as Ayesha Khanam, daughter of Taizul Shikdar of Bahirshimul village in the upaz…
Dhaka: Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon emphasized the need for technology-based and skills-oriented education at a freshers’ reception programme for Jagannath University (JnU) students. Milon highlighted the importance of training studen…
Benapole: Eighteen Bangladeshi women, men, and children returned home through Benapole on Wednesday after serving jail terms in India. Indian Petrapole immigration police handed them over to Bangladeshi authorities at around 5 pm under special travel …
Dhaka: A photographic exhibition based on the unreleased Bangladeshi film ‘An Apple Tree Inside the Head’, directed by Fazly Rabbi Mridha, is underway at La Galerie of Alliance Fran§aise de Dhaka (AFD). Goopy Bagha Productions Limited and Views and Vi…
Dhaka: Gas supply across the country has increased significantly following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s directive, and the improvement is expected to continue in the coming days, said Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Wednesd…
Dhaka: A 55-year-old trader was killed after a gas cylinder fell on his head from a multi-storey building in the capital’s Kamrangirchar area on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Jamal, a resident of the Noorbagh area.
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Bandarban: A fire broke out at Balipara market adjacent to the headquarters of Balipara Battalion (38 BGB) in Bandarban early today. The prompt and coordinated response of the paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) helped prevent the fire fr…