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Govt keeps Eid holidays unchanged in 2027

, Nov. 5 -- The government has announced five days of holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr, six days for Eid-ul-Azha and two days for Durga Puja in 2027, keeping the festival holidays unchanged from this year. T... Read More


Manikganj triple murder: 5 sentenced to death, 8 get life in prison

Manikganj, Nov. 5 -- A Manikganj court on Thursday sentenced five people to death and eight others to life imprisonment in a case filed over killing three persons over land dispute in 2016. Manikganj... Read More


PM visits Khan Jahan Ali shrine in Bagerhat, offers Fateha

, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday visited the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat and offered Fateha there. He reached the shrine by road from Mongla at around 1:10pm... Read More


Pori Moni gets bail in attempted murder case

, Nov. 5 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to actress Pori Moni in an attempted murder case filed by former Dhaka Boat Club Limited (DBCL) President Nasir Uddin Mahmood. Dhaka Senior Judicial... Read More


President stresses ethical, responsible AI use to drive Bangladesh's growth

, Nov. 5 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday stressed the need for responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost productivity, modernise industries, attract new investment ... Read More


PM sees Mongla Port as potential economic hub for southwest, northwest regions

Mongla, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed hope that the modernisation of Mongla Port would turn it into a promising economic hub for the country's southwestern and northwes... Read More


iDE Bangladesh calls for stronger private sector partnerships to expand market access

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- iDE Bangladesh has called for stronger private sector partnerships to develop commercially viable markets and expand access to products and services for low-income and underserved com... Read More


33 Platoons of BGB deployed in Dhaka, industrial areas

, Nov. 5 -- A total of 33 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in different industrial areas of Dhaka and its surrounding districts to ensure the security of garment factories ... Read More


PM plans energy infrastructure from Mongla to northern region, seeks greater Chinese investment

Mongla, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said his government would move quickly to build the necessary infrastructure to ensure adequate supplies of electricity and gas to boost eco... Read More


CRAB concerned over taking journalist Rajib Ghosh to DB office

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) on Wednesday expressed deep concern over its member and DBC News Special Correspondent Rajib Ghosh being taken to the Detective Br... Read More