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Fire damages transformer at Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- A fire broke out early Thursday at the Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant in Polash upazila, Narsingdi, damaging a transformer and disrupting power supply for several hours. Abdul Shahi... Read More


Thai authorities rush to contain 164-ft sinkhole in Bangkok amid traffic disruptions

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Thai authorities rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near a hospital in central Bangkok that disrupted utilities and traffic, officials said on Wednesday. The 50-metre deep (164 f... Read More


Pakistan seeks stronger economic ties as PM invites Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has invited Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to visit Pakistan during a meeting held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the UN... Read More


Westin Dhaka unveils new menu at Prego

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- The Westin Dhaka unveiled a refined new menu at Prego, the city's most exclusive fine-dining Italian restaurant. Perched on the 23rd floor of The Westin Dhaka in Gulshan-2, Prego of... Read More


CA calls on US companies to expand investment in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged US companies to increase their investments in Bangladesh, highlighting the country's reform initiatives and growth potential at the ... Read More


Kargil shuts down in protest of Ladakh killings

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- The Kargil Democratic Alliance has called a complete shutdown in India's Kargil. The shutdown comes in response to the killing of four people in Leh during protests demanding state... Read More


CA holds meeting with Pakistan PM

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday (NY standard time) held a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the ... Read More


$1.44b hard-term loans get govt nod

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- The standing committee on non-concessional loan approved seven hard-term loans worth US$1.44 billion at its meeting on Wednesday, officials said. This is the largest amount of hard... Read More


Final round of National Policy Competition 2025 held at JU

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- The final round of the 'National Policy Competition 2025', themed "Bangladesh's Foreign Policy in the Post-July Uprising: Redefining National Interest and Global Relations," was hel... Read More


Patriarchy blocked reforms on women's seats in parliament , says Badiul Alam

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Patriarchy prevailed in the election and constitutional reform commissions' discussions on women's reserved seats in parliament, Badiul Alam Majumder said on Thursday. Referring to... Read More