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Stop poisoning river waters, save fish: Prof Yunus

, Aug. 18 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged people to take better care of rivers, warning that reckless pollution is contaminating the water and harming people. "We always tal... Read More


3 held with gold worth over Tk 82 lakh at Dhaka Airport

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Airport Armed Police have arrested three people in separate incidents at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport along with 887.50 grams of gold ornaments. The estimated market value... Read More


Chief Justice hails Draft Commercial Court Ordinance as key step toward timely justice

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Chief Justice Dr. Syed Rifat Ahmed has praised the Draft Commercial Court Ordinance 2025 aimed at reforming commercial dispute resolution, calling it an "outstanding beginning" and a... Read More


Saswata Chatterjee on 'The Bengal Files': Says fact-checking not his job

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Actor Saswata Chatterjee, who plays a key role in The Bengal Files, has distanced himself from controversy over alleged historical distortions in the film. In a recent interview, Ch... Read More


Qantas fined AU$90 million for illegal pandemic layoffs

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Qantas Airways has been fined AU$90 million ($59 million) for unlawfully dismissing more than 1,800 ground staff at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The penalty comes on top of AU... Read More


Govt sets record in procuring Boro paddy, rice

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government has set a record in procuring paddy and rice during the Boro procurement programme-2025. According to the Ministry of Food, the government earlier set a target to pro... Read More


Govt forms committee to address grievances of retired armed forces officers

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government has formed a nine-member committee to examine the issues of retired officers from the Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force who faced deprivation, injustice, or retalia... Read More


Bangladesh's national rooftop solar programme of 3,000MW overly ambitious: IEEFA

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis in a briefing note released on Monday called Bangladesh government's target to install 3,000-MW solar capacity in public b... Read More


8 fishermen rescued after drifting in Bay for 3 days

Bagerhat, Aug. 18 -- Members of the Coast Guard (CG) have rescued eight fishermen who were drifting in the Bay of Bengal for three days. According to a CG statement issued Monday, the fishermen were ... Read More


BSA hosts 'Srijone-Smrityte' to honour late eminent artists, sculptors

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), under the patronage of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, on Sunday organised a commemorative event titled 'Srijone-Smrityte' to honour late emine... Read More