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Paper and packaging named product of the year as 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair opens

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has opened, with paper and packaging being named as the product of the year as part of efforts to diversify Bangladesh's exports. The f... Read More


BNP leader Tarique Rahman's nomination declared valid in Bogura-6

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The nomination paper for BNP leader Tarique Rahman has been declared valid for the Bogura-6 (Sadar) seat in the 13th parliamentary elections. Deputy Commissioner and District Returni... Read More


Cold wave takes bite out of well-stocked Dhaka kitchen markets

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Sales at Dhaka's kitchen markets are declining amid the cold wave, despite adequate supply. Visits to the kitchen markets in Motijheel, Segunbagicha and Jatrabari show fewer buyers o... Read More


Islami Andolan Bangladesh postpones Jan 9 'mass' rally

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Islami Andolon Bangladesh has postponed its "mass" rally scheduled for Jan 9. The party announced the decision on Friday, following a regular meeting of its central committee chaired... Read More


Policewoman 'kills herself' at her home in Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- A policewoman has hanged herself in apparent suicide in Dhaka's Dakhshinkhan, police say citing her family. The 28-year-old Rajia Sultana Mim, a Nayek at the Armed Police Battalion (... Read More


Constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain hospitalised with pneumonia

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain, founder of the Gono Forum, has been admitted to Square Hospital in Dhaka in a critical condition. Gono Forum General Secretary Mizanur Rahman ... Read More


45 land in jail over vandalism at BTRC building during NEIR protest

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- A Dhaka court has sent 45 people to jail over vandalism at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) building during protests against the introduction of the Natio... Read More


Shipping agent licence rules revised, exam requirement dropped

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the requirement for written and oral examinations for shipping agent licences linked to customs stations at sea ports and inland rive... Read More


Sukumar Barua, whose rhymes shaped the childhoods of generations, dies at 87

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Celebrated rhymester Sukumar Barua has died under hospital care at the age of 87. He passed away at 6:55am on Friday at a private hospital in Gahira of Chattogram's Raozan Upazila. ... Read More


Zaima, family members offer prayers at Khaleda's grave amid tight security

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Family members of BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia have paid their respects at her grave, offering prayers. Khaleda's granddaughter Zaima Rahman, along with othe... Read More