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Dhaka's air turns 'unhealty' this morning

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked fourth among cities with the poorest air quality this morning with an AQI score of 165 at 9:30 am. This level, classified a... Read More


Prof Yunus confirms Feb polls as first genuine election in years

, Oct. 9 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday reaffirmed the government's commitment to holding a national election in the first half of February, stating that it would mark the first genu... Read More


Significant reforms made in labour laws: Adviser Sakhawat

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain has said that significant reforms have been made to Bangladesh's labour laws to meet current demands and ... Read More


Drunk passenger fined BDT 1.1 million for breaking monitor on London-Sylhet flight

, Oct. 9 -- A passenger traveling from London to Sylhet has been fined BDT 1.1 million for punching and breaking an in-flight monitor while allegedly intoxicated. The fine was imposed on Thursday aft... Read More


Bangladesh greeted on election as president of UNESCO's General Conference

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The United Nations has congratulated Bangladesh on its election as president of the 43rd UNESCO General Conference. This milestone underscores Bangladesh's growing leadership in the ... Read More


'Return seized Islamic Bank shares to true owners': Conscious Business Forum

, Oct. 9 -- The Socheton Byaboshayi Forum (Conscious Business Forum) demanded that the blocked shares of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has to be handed over to the true owners of the bank immediately. T... Read More


Bangladesh Bank buys $2.08 billion from banks to stabilise forex market

, Oct. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday purchased another US$107 million from 10 commercial banks through an auction as part of its ongoing efforts to stabilise the foreign exchange market. With... Read More


Shahjalal University revises SUCSU constitution, sets 23 central and 9 hall council posts

, Oct. 9 -- The constitution of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students' Union (SUCSU) has been revised, setting 23 posts for the central council and 9 posts for the hall c... Read More


Japan-funded scholarship alumni convene in Dhaka

, Oct. 9 -- More than 150 Bangladeshi alumni of Japan-funded scholarship programmes convened in Dhaka on Thursday for the first-ever joint alumni gathering, celebrating decades of educational collabor... Read More


Three killed in Ctg motorcycle accidents

Chattogram, Oct. 9 -- Three people, including two motorcyclists and a pedestrian, were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram on Wednesday night. Police said the accidents took place in Hali... Read More