Day: October 16, 2024
Former Khulna-6 MP Rashiduzzaman arrested
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Rashiduzzaman Morol, a former Member of Parliament for Khulna-6, who faces multiple charges related to violence and the use of explosives.
Rashiduzzaman was arrested early Wednesday during a joint operation b…
South Africa cricket team arrives in Dhaka for two-match Test series
To play a two-match Test series against the hosts, the South Africa cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning.
The first Test of the series will take place in Dhaka on October 21, while the second Test will be played in Chattogram.
This ser…
Former Postal Dept DG Shudhanshu arrested
Former Director General (DG) of Postal Department Sudhanshu Shekhar Bhadra was arrested on Tuesday night.
Md Akhtarul Islam, public relations officer of the anti-graft watchdog, confirmed the matter, saying that ACC deputy assistant director Nazir Ak…
DSE trading declines for third consecutive day
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s primary capital market, experienced its third consecutive day of decline in trading on Wednesday.
During the first one and half hours of trading, the DSE recorded a drop in the prices of most listed compa…
Haor tourism: Sunamganj sees increased tourist flow after losses
Tourism businesses in Sunamganj are bouncing back gradually after suffering significant losses for over two months due to three rounds of flood and political instability.
Restrictions in several tourist areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts redirected …
World Food Day: Speakers for reducing waste to ensure food security
Speakers at a discussion here on Wednesday stressed the need for reducing the food loss and waste in different stages as part of the stride to ensure food security as the annual household food waste in Bangladesh is 14.10 million metric tons.
They sa…
Food supply remains unaffected despite disruption in production: Adviser
Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday said there would be no deficit in food supply in the country despite the disruption of food production in some areas by the recent floods.
He said the agricultural production w…
Food supply remains unaffected despite disruption in production: Adviser
Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday said there would be no deficit in food supply in the country despite the disruption of food production in some areas by the recent floods.
He said the agricultural production w…