Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Automobile dealers in Dhaka observed a half-day work stoppage and formed a human chain on Sunday, protesting what they described as ongoing extortion and attacks on their sales centr... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The government will consider all possible causes, including sabotage, in the investigation into Saturday's devastating fire incident at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Civil ... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Taskeen Ahmed today (Sunday) urged the authorities concerned to implement effective measures to improve fire safety and... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission, Paris, has proposed to hold the ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting jointly with ICC Bangladesh in Dhaka during Octo... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- A fire has ravaged at least 17 shops at Boalmari upazila of Faridpur. The incident took place at Kadirdi market around 10:15 pm on Saturday, according to Khalek Sheikh, station lead... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Storing huge imports that include combustible chemicals in Dhaka airport's cargo section sans effective fire-detection-and protection systems is what caused Saturday's devastating bl... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday said that the National Citizens Party (NCP) cannot be allotted 'Shapla' (water lily) as it is not included in the official lis... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The government has increased the house rent allowance for the teachers and employees of MPO-listed (Monthly Pay Order) non-government educational institutions. A gazette notificatio... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Renewable energy has overtaken coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year -- a historic first, according to new data from the global energy thin... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Members of the Bangladesh Navy have detained 14 Indian fishermen along with a trawler for illegally entering Bangladesh waters and fishing in the Bay of Bengal. They were detained o... Read More