Mayor to lead new 19-member coordination committee to fix Chattogram waterlogging

Dhaka, April 30 -- The government has formed a coordination committee led by the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor to address the city's persistent waterlogging crisis. The move comes amid disp... Read More

NCP's Monira Sharmin challenges EC decision in High Court after nomination rejection

Dhaka, April 30 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Joint Convenor Monira Sharmin has challenged in the High Court the Election Commission (EC) cancelling her candidacy for a reserved women's seat in parl... Read More

Rain washes away salt farming grounds, price drop causes financial loss

Dhaka, April 30 -- Salt farming grounds across the Teknaf coast in Cox's Bazar have been devastated by Nor'wester storms and rainfall, leaving farmers and traders in severe distress. At least 50,000 ... Read More

PM Tarique for unity among lawmakers to help parliament, government function smoothly

Dhaka, April 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on all members of parliament to work together regardless of differences and disagreements to save the current parliament from becoming "inef... Read More

Bangladesh lifts import duty on electric buses for educational institutes

Dhaka, April 30 -- The government has exempted import duties and taxes on electric buses for transporting students of schools, colleges, universities or similar educational institutions in Bangladesh ... Read More

Dhaka Bar Association polls open for 2nd day

Dhaka, April 30 -- Voting has begun on the second and last day of the Dhaka Bar Association election. The voting, which began at 9am on Thursday, will continue until 5pm. There will be a one-hour pau... Read More

Bangladesh protests Assam CM's 'derogatory' comments on pushbacks

Dhaka, April 30 -- Bangladesh has summoned India's Acting High Commissioner Pawan Badhe, protesting "insulting" comments by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over pushbacks into Bangladesh. Is... Read More

Biman seals Boeing deal to buy 14 aircraft, including Dreamliners, 737 MAX jets

Dhaka, April 30 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed a deal with Boeing to purchase 14 aircraft amid ongoing discussions over fleet expansion, with the total cost estimated at $3.7 billion, or Tk 4... Read More

TIB finds 20% of women in reserved parliamentary seats are in debt, 65% millionaires

Dhaka, April 30 -- Around 20 percent of female lawmakers from reserved women's seats in the parliament are in debt, while over 65 percent are millionaires, according to an analysis by Transparency Int... Read More

Flood conditions in northeast lowlands likely to improve by late next week

Dhaka, April 30 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says the overall flood situation in the low-lying Haor areas of northeastern Bangladesh could see a turnaround by the end of next wee... Read More

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