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15 sentenced for illegal hilsa fishing in Padma River

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A mobile court in Louhajang, Munshiganj, sentenced 15 people to varying terms of imprisonment for illegally catching mother hilsa fish in the Padma River. In the first operation con... Read More


Teachers call nationwide strike from today

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- MPO teachers and staff have announced nationwide strike from Monday, demanding increased house rent and other allowances. Delawar Hossain Azizi, secretary of the MPO Education Natio... Read More


Pak-Afghan border clash leaves dozens of casualties

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Pakistan's military says it has killed more than 200 Afghan fighters while Afghanistan claims it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in crossborder clashes along their frontier. Zabihullah... Read More


Push for PR system aimed at delaying polls: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the people of Bangladesh will not accept the proportional representation (PR) voting system, as some political p... Read More


Army sets rare example by cooperating with civil judiciary

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh Army in a major development has set an example by taking into custody 15 of its serving and retired army personnel who are charged in cases linked to enforced disappearanc... Read More


FDI witnessed an upward move in Q4 FY25, driven by reinvested earnings

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Foreign investment in Bangladesh rose by 11 percent year-on-year to $303 million in the April-June quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, powered by a sharp spike in reinvested earnings... Read More


Govt plans rail link to all economic zones

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The government has launched a major initiative to establish direct railway connectivity with all economic zones (EZs) across Bangladesh, aiming to streamline goods transportation and... Read More


Waterlogging in Dhaka City: A case of governance failure

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Waterlogging in Dhaka city is a failure of the government stemming from a lack of proper urban planning, leading to the loss of water bodies and the clogging of drainage systems. Ac... Read More


We want to hold transparent polls: CEC

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission wants to deliver a transparent and accountable election, not a hidden one conducted under the cov... Read More


Yunus leaves for Italy to attend WFP meeting

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Dhaka for Italy to attend a global meeting of the World Food Program (WFP). He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sun... Read More