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45th BCS viva exam to begin on Jul 8

Dhaka, June 25 -- The oral tests for the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exam, known as viva voce, will commence on Jul 8, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced. A total of 585 candid... Read More


Dengue risk soars in Barguna as Aedes mosquito density hits alarming levels

Dhaka, June 25 -- Barguna, a coastal district in southern Bangladesh, is facing a precarious dengue outbreak, with Aedes mosquito density reaching eight times the high-risk threshold in some areas, ac... Read More


German ambassador pays farewell call on CA

Dhaka, June 25 -- Achim Troster, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Wednesda... Read More


AFC Women's Asian Cup: Bangladesh team reaches Myanmar

Dhaka, June 25 -- Two-time SAFF Women's champions Bangladesh team reached Myanmar on Wednesday morning to play the Group C matches of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers to be held in the capital Yan... Read More


NBR Unity Council rejects Finance Adviser's dialogue offer

Dhaka, June 25 -- The NBR Reform Unity Council on Wednesday rejected the Finance Adviser's call for a dialogue aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis surrounding the proposed restructuring of the Natio... Read More


Pandemic severely affected working women in slums and factories: icddr,b study

Dhaka, June 25 -- An icddr,b study released on Wednesday showed that COVID-19 severely affected women working in factories and slums, exposing significant loopholes in health services. The COVID-19 p... Read More


BD to require around US$1 bn annually until 2030 to renewable energy target

Dhaka, June 25 -- Bangladesh will require between US$933 million and US$980 million annually until 2030 to meet the new target under Renewable Energy Policy, a new report by the Institute of Energy Ec... Read More


BRAC Bank hosts legal workshop on court proceedings under Artha Rin Adalat Ain

Dhaka, June 25 -- BRAC Bank has recently organised a daylong workshop titled "Practical Court Proceedings under Artha Rin Adalat Ain and Related Laws". The workshop was conducted by Mohammad Manirojj... Read More


BNP agrees to 10-year cap on premiership, opposes proposed constitutional council

Dhaka, June 25 -- The BNP has agreed to a proposal limiting any individual from serving as prime minister for more than 10 years, according to local media reports quoting party standing committee memb... Read More


Situation at Bangladesh Secretariat still tense after clash over canteen control

Dhaka, June 25 -- Tension is running high at the Bangladesh Secretariat following a clash between two rival groups of employees over the control of its canteen operations. The clash centering the man... Read More