Trade between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land port will remain suspended for five days from October 9 due to Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of Hindus.
Despite the suspension of import-export activities, the movement of pas…
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam said on Monday professionalism of journalists is the most important pillar of media freedom, stressing that media workers financial issues need to be addressed to ensure their dignity.
‘We want to loo…
The government is considering reducing the import duty on rice in an effort to stabilise rice prices in the country.
Sources at the finance, commerce, and food ministries indicate that this decision is being contemplated due to recent floods that se…
The Forest Department has installed nylon fence in 40-km areas at critical locations in the Sundarbans to halt the entry of tigers, deer and other wild animals to locality and increase the tiger population in the world’s largest mangrove forest.
Sou…
Acting editor of Amar Desh newspaper, Mahmudur Rahman, has called on the interim government to keep the spirit of the July revolution alive.
He made this demand at the Palashi intersection of the capital on Monday afternoon while attending a rally i…
At least 426 people died and 813 others were injured in 392 road accidents across the country in September, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).
RSF prepared the report based on information from nine national dailies, seven onl…
Ahead of Durga Puja, security has been significantly ramped up across nearly 31,500 puja mandaps nationwide. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam today said that members of the Ansar and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be on 24-hour d…
Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad on Monday issued a 24 hour ultimatum demanding a ban on Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Bangladesh Awami League.
President of Dhaka University unit of Chhatra Odhikar Parishad Bin Yeamin Molla…