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Govt to conduct nationwide mobile courts to curb illegal fuel hoarding

, March 8 -- The Energy and Mineral Resources Division on Sunday requested the Cabinet Secretary to instruct deputy commissioners (DCs) across the country to conduct mobile courts to prevent illegal h... Read More


Hasina trying to destabilise country from India: Fakhrul

Dhaka, March 8 -- Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina is trying to destabilise Bangladesh while s... Read More


Six unexploded sound grenades recovered near Supreme Court Gate in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 8 -- Police recovered six unexploded sound grenades from inside the boundary near the main gate of the Supreme Court in the capital on Sunday. Later, the Bomb Disposal Unit of the Counte... Read More


International Women's Day: The unseen struggle of women in Dhaka's plastic recycling factories

, March 8 -- The everyday struggle of working women unfolds amid piles of discarded plastic at a recycling yard in Kamrangirchar, where survival often outweighs safety and dignity. Women workers spen... Read More


Private sector key to growth, govt prioritising investment: Finance Minister

Dhaka, March 8 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said the private sector remains the main engine of the country's economic growth and the government is giving top... Read More


Ex-CJ Khairul Haque granted bail in 4 cases

, March 8 -- The High Court on Sunday granted bail to former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in four cases filed on different charges, including murder. The bench of Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justi... Read More


Uttara gas leak explosion: Pregnant woman succumbs to injuries

Dhaka, March 8 -- year-old pregnant woman who suffered severe burn injuries in a gas leak explosion at a flat in Dhaka's Uttara area early Friday died on Sunday. The deceased, Sonia Akter, died aroun... Read More


Tarique Rahman will become unchallenged leader through his work: Tuku

, March 8 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Sunday expressed hope that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will emerge as the country's unchallenged leader through h... Read More


Bangladesh celebrates Int'l Women's Day with renewed focus on women's rights, opportunities

Dhaka, March 8 -- Marking International Women's Day, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, on Sunday paid tribute to the "Mother of Democracy," former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia,... Read More


Fuel reserves rise with arrival of two ships, rationing to continue: Minister

Dhaka, March 8 -- Fuel reserves in Bangladesh have increased with the arrival of two fuel-laden ships, but the government will continue rationing supplies due to uncertainty surrounding the ongoing wa... Read More