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Zubaida urges children to prepare as tomorrow's nation builders

, July 6 -- Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation and eminent physician Dr Zubaida Rahman on Monday urged children to prepare themselves as the builders of tomorrow's Bangladesh, saying they a... Read More


Bangladesh must strengthen export competitiveness before LDC graduation: RAPID

, July 6 -- Bangladesh must urgently strengthen its export competitiveness and diversify beyond its heavy reliance on readymade garments (RMG) to successfully navigate its graduation from the Least De... Read More


Digital transformation key to transparency, efficiency in financial sector: Finance Minister

, July 6 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday underscored the need for rapid digitalisation of Bangladesh's financial services, saying innovation and technology are ... Read More


Dhaka's ground cabling, smart meter projects riddled with corruption: Energy Minister

, July 6 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Monday said massive corruption took place in Dhaka's ground cabling project and the Rural Electrification Board's (REB)... Read More


Study finds pregnant women exposed to dozens of chemicals linked to birth risks

, July 6 -- A major international study has found that pregnant women are regularly exposed to dozens of everyday chemicals, many of which may increase the risk of premature birth and lower birth weig... Read More


Monsoon depression weakens into land depression over south Jharkhand

, July 6 -- The monsoon depression over interior Odisha and adjoining south Jharkhand moved Northwestwards and now lies over south Jharkhand and adjoining Odisha as a monsoon land depression. It is l... Read More


Gold prices drop as Bajus revises rates

, July 6 -- The Bangladesh Jewellers Association on Monday reduced the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 3,266 per bhori (11.664 grams), following a decline in the local market price of pure gold. In a st... Read More


DMP arrests 363 in 24 hours, files 60 cases

, July 6 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 363 people in the capital over the past 24 hours in its routine operations, officials said on Monday. During the same period, 60 cases were filed,... Read More


BBCCI delegation meets minister Rabiul in London to boost Bangladesh-UK trade ties

London, July 6 -- A delegation from the British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCI) met Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam in London on Sunda... Read More


IAPB chief meets PM, discusses eye care cooperation

, July 6 -- Peter Holland, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), on Monday met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and discussed ways to strengthen co... Read More