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Flood eases in Lalmonirhat as Teesta water falling

Lalmonirhat, Sept. 16 -- The flood situation in the northern district of Lalmonirhat has started improving as water levels in the Teesta and other rivers began to recede after days of heavy rainfall a... Read More


Dengue claims 1 more life; 665 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 156 this year. During th... Read More


BEPZA to get USD 18.60 million investment by airplane amenity bag making company

, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has welcomed its first-ever airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company, KMK Industrial Limited, which is set to invest US$ 18... Read More


Stock market shows recovery as investors return: DSE chairman

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Chairman of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Mominul Islam on Tuesday described the country's stock market outlook as encouraging, saying that the market has begun to recover as inves... Read More


Woman's hanging body recovered at Dhaka's Chawkbazar

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Police recovered the hanging body of a 31-year-old housewife from her house in Chawkbazar area of Dhaka on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Umme Kayes Rinki. She use... Read More


Ex-mayor, 11 other AL leaders, activists arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Detectives have arrested 12 leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate organisations including former mayor of Gafargaon municipality in Mymensingh in separate drives i... Read More


Bangladesh better cuts reliance on LDC-specefic facilities: Anisuzzaman

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Special Assistant of the Ministry of Finance Anisuzzaman Chowdhury on Tuesday said LDC-specific international support measures (ISMs) may get squeezed in the coming days in light of... Read More


Chittagong port tariffs increased by up to 50 per cent

Chattogram, Sept. 16 -- The Chittagong Port Authority has increased tariffs for the first time in 39 years by up to 50 per cent. The new tariffs came into effect in the early hours of Tuesday. Busin... Read More


Hilsa export to India begins; 1,200mt approved for Durga Puja

, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh on Tuesday began exporting hilsa to India, with the government authorising 37 local companies to ship a total of 1,200 metric tonnes ahead of Durga Puja. The Ministry of Comm... Read More


ACC team launches drive at Sports Directorate

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday conducted a drive at the Directorate of Sports under the Ministry of Youth and Sports following allegations of irregularities and embezzlement... Read More