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Mirpur garment factory, chemical godown fire kills 9

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- At least nine people were killed and several injured after a fire broke out at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in the Shialbari area of Mirpur in the capit... Read More


Death toll rises to 16 in Mirpur factory and chemical warehouse fire

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The death toll from the devastating fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Shialbari area of Mirpur in Dhaka has risen to 16 as of Tuesday evening. Fire Service offic... Read More


Govt okays price variation for Narayanganj Rice Silo project

, Oct. 14 -- The government on Tuesday approved a variation proposal involving the construction of Narayanganj Rice Silo under the Modern Food Storage Facilities Project (4th Revised), being implement... Read More


NCP asked again to pick one from 50 reserved symbols by Oct 19: EC Secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) has again sent a letter to National Citizen Party-NCP, asking it to pick one from the reserved list of electoral symbols by October 19, said EC Senior Se... Read More


MPO teachers, staf threaten march to Secretariat if demands not met by 4pm

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- listed private educational institutions have threatened that they will march towards the Secretariat from the Central Shaheed Minar if their demands are not met and the government fa... Read More


Govt approves purchase of 1.30 lakh mts fertiliser, 15,000 mts sugar

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A government committee on Tuesday approved proposals for procuring around 1.30 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser and 15,000 metric tonnes of sugar to meet the country's growing demand... Read More


Rizvi sees 'master plan' behind Jamaat's Nov referendum call

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday voiced suspicion of a 'master plan' behind Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's call for a November referendum on the July Cha... Read More


Jubo Dal activist killed in Bagerhat

, Oct. 14 -- An activist of Jubo Dal was killed by miscreants in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat district early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Zahidul Islam Mintu, 45, son of Sardar Abu Bakkar an... Read More


IOM launches Mobile Cinema Caravan 'CinemArena' in Bangladesh

, Oct. 14 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the renowned mobile cinema caravan 'CinemArena' in Bangladesh for the first time in Asia, aiming to raise awareness and fos... Read More


Man stabbed dead in Chuadanga clash

Chuadanga, Oct. 14 -- A man was killed and three others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Gobindahuda village in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district on Tuesday. The decea... Read More