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10 projects get Ecnec nod

, Aug. 17 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Sunday approved 10 projects with an estimated cost of Tk 6,506.50 crore. Of the total amount, Tk 3,821.58 crore will c... Read More


Top 10 Netflix Originals Premiering in September 2025

, Aug. 17 -- shifting arena of global entertainment, Netflix stands as a constant pulse of fresh narratives and bold visions. September 2025 arrives with premieres spanning horror, thriller, romance, ... Read More


Padma water recedes, but flood misery remains in Chapainawabganj

Chapainawabganj, Aug. 17 -- Water levels in the Padma River have started receding but the flood situation in the northern district of Chapainawabganj remains unchanged, leaving affected people in dist... Read More


Putin surprises with English remarks at Alaska summit

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin ended the Alaska summit with a rare show of his English-speaking ability, smiling as he told US President Donald Trump: "And next time in Moscow." T... Read More


Pro-Jamaat union leader killed in Gaibandha

Gaibandha, Aug. 17 -- A local leader of Sramik Kalyan Federation, the labour wing of Bangladesh Jamaat Islami, was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha distr... Read More


Green shipbuilding to boost industrialisation: Adilur Rahman

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Industry Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has said that the green shipbuilding sector will create new opportunities for Bangladesh's industrialization. He emphasized that Bangladesh must ... Read More


Rising rice prices push food inflation higher in Bangladesh: Report

, Aug. 17 -- Rice prices in Bangladesh continue to exert significant pressure on food inflation as well as overall inflation, according to the latest economic update by the General Economics Division ... Read More


Woman killed after being hit by motorcycle in Tejgaon

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- A woman was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Dhaka's Tejgaon Begunbari slum area on Saturday evening. The deceased Beli Begum, 60, sustained serious injuries in the acciden... Read More


No order, yet no portrait: Bangladesh missions quietly drop President's image

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Though there had been "no written official instruction as such" from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin's portrait, Bangladesh Missions... Read More


Adviser Farooki airlifted to Dhaka after falling ill in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki was airlifted to Dhaka by helicopter on Saturday night after falling ill in Cox's Bazar. Following his arrival in the capital, he was admitte... Read More