Man held for posing as senior Army, police, RAB officials to dupe job seekers

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a man for allegedly swindling people by posing as a senior official of the Bangladesh Army, police and Rapid Act... Read More

BLRI-developed bird flu, goat pox vaccines to be commercially produced for farmers: Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid on Tuesday said vaccines for avian influenza and goat pox developed by the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) will... Read More

Ambulance catches fire at Bagerhat hospital; driver injured, nine bikes burnt

Bagerhat, Aug. 11 -- An ambulance caught fire on the 250-bed Bagerhat District Hospital premises on Tuesday, leaving its driver injured and nine motorcycles burnt. Eight patients and their relatives ... Read More

Govt leases 3 state-run jute mills with Tk 619cr investment; 11,629 jobs likely

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- The government on Tuesday signed lease agreements with two private business groups to reopen three long-closed state-owned jute mills, involving an investment of around Tk 619 crore ... Read More

HC hearing begins on death reference, appeal in Asiya rape-murder case

, Aug. 11 -- The High Court on Tuesday started the hearing on the death reference and appeal in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Asiya in Magura. The HC bench of Justice Bhis... Read More

BGMEA, LPP issue joint statement to clarify invoice dispute, reaffirming sourcing partnership

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Polish fashion retail giant LPP S.A. have issued a joint statement to clarify ongoing disputes involving cl... Read More

Two children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

, Aug. 11 -- Two children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am Tuesday, raising the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 880 this year.... Read More

Govt working on time-bound action plan to address power, gas crisis: Amit

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- State Minister for Power and Energy Aninda Islam Amit on Tuesday acknowledged significant gaps between demand and supply of electricity and gas, saying the government is working on a... Read More

Students to get free weekly access to July Uprising Museum

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- The government has taken an initiative to open the July Uprising Museum and other museums across the country to students, with schoolchildren to be allowed to visit the July Uprising... Read More

4 robbers held with firearms, cocktails in Hatirjheel

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Four members of an organised robbery gang were arrested while allegedly preparing to rob a house near Hatirjheel in the capital on Tuesday, police said. The arrestees were identifie... Read More

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