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Wife killed in road crash while taking husband to hospital

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- A woman was killed as an ambulance plunged into a roadside ditch at the New Road area on the Khulna-Satkhira highway in Dumuria upazila of Khulna district on Wednesday. The deceased... Read More


FFWC issues flood alerts for 12 districts

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board has warned that low-lying areas in 12 districts across the country may see flooding due to a... Read More


Five new factories get LEED certification

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector has reached another milestone in its green journey, with 5 new USGBC-certified LEED factories added to its ranks. This brings the total ... Read More


Maritime ports advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3 as a low-pressure area has been formed over the Westcentral Bay an... Read More


AI startup Perplexity offers Google $34.5b for Chrome browser

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Perplexity has made a surprise $34.5 billion takeover bid for Google's Chrome internet browser. Moving Chrome to an independent operator commit... Read More


BoP reverses into $3.4 billion surplus

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh sees its deficit balance of payments (BoP) reverse into around $3.4-billion surplus in fiscal year 3025 after three financial years, in early signs of much-needed economic... Read More


Man electrocuted in Magura

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- A 40-year-old man died from electrocution in Magura district town on Tuesday. The deceased, Md. Abdul Gani Biswas was a resident of Haspatal Para village in Sadar upazila. He was th... Read More


Missing bKash employee found dead in Netrokona river

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- The body of a missing bKash employee was recovered from the Mogra River in Netrokona on Tuesday afternoon, two days after he was reported missing. The deceased Md. Rijan Mia, 22, wa... Read More


Malaysia likely to offer Graduate Plus for Bangladeshi students

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Malaysia is likely to introduce Graduate Plus visas for Bangladeshi students studying in the country, enabling thousands to access high-skilled jobs in its expanding economy. Chief ... Read More


DUCSU ELECTION: Nomination paper collection begins, voter list published

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Collection of nomination papers for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election began on Tuesday (August 12). Candidates can collect forms between 10:00 am and 4:00... Read More