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Municipalities hold investment potential beyond Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Bangladesh must move beyond its long-standing Dhaka-centric investment strategy and tap into the untapped economic potential of municipalities, said Chowdhury Ashiq Mahmud Bin Harun, ... Read More


MRT LINE-5 UNDERGROUND STATIONS: Authorities mull retendering after bid far exceeds estimate

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Amid an extraordinarily high price quote in the bid, the authorities are now likely to retender one work package of MRT Line-5 to construct underground stations and their links with t... Read More


Over 500 illegal structures erected near airports, says CAAB

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Since 2011, at least 525 illegal high-rise buildings have been constructed along the approach paths of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and the old Tejgaon Airpor... Read More


Bangladesh's ties with ASEAN nations to be strengthened: Farooki

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has expressed hope that Bangladesh's friendly relations with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries will deepen furth... Read More


Bangladesh's overall PMI score in July increases to 61.5

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The JULY reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased 8.4 points from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 61.5. This latest PMI reading wa... Read More


Major Sadique's wife Jafrin put on 5-day remand

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Sumaiya Jafrin, wife of Major Sadique, on a five-day remand in a case filed over her alleged involvement in a secret meeting with Awami League leaders... Read More


Six unidentified bodies from July Uprising buried after a year at the morgue

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Six bodies that had been kept in the morgue at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after their deaths during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement have been handed over to Anjuma... Read More


EC holds RPO amendment meeting

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday began its ninth meeting to discuss the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Political Party and ... Read More


Begum Rokeya University's ex-VC Dr Kalimullah arrested

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Detectives have arrested former Vice Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, from Mohammadpur area of Dhaka in a graft case. Talebur Rahman, deputy... Read More


Food stock now 2.13m tonnes: Food Ministry

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The Ministry of Food has announced that a total of 2.13 million tonnes of food grains, including rice and wheat, are currently in stock across the country. According to an official p... Read More