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FM mourns Colombia earthquake victims

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the loss of lives and extensive damage caused by the devastating earthquake that struck western Colo... Read More


Govt to provide policy support to local entrepreneurs to strengthen economy: PM

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday assured local entrepreneurs of necessary government support to encourage investment and create employment as part of efforts to improve peopl... Read More


ICU shortage leaves critically ill patients waiting for beds at Rangpur Medical College Hospital

Rangpur, Aug. 11 -- For critically ill patients at Rangpur Medical College Hospital, the wait for an intensive care unit (ICU) bed can be a matter of life and death. With millions of people depending... Read More


Bangladeshi Local Guides join Google's Connect Live 2026 in Singapore

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- A group of Bangladeshi Google Maps contributors joined Google's prestigious international Local Guides gathering, Connect Live Singapore 2026, held on July 30 and 31 at Google's Asia... Read More


Bangladesh gets licence to run e-wallet service

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday granted a licence to NEO PSP Limited, a subsidiary of Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd, to operate as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) in Bangladesh. ... Read More


Banglalink gets licence to run e-wallet service

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday granted a licence to NEO PSP Limited, a subsidiary of Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd, to operate as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) in Bangladesh. ... Read More


Man held for posing as senior Army, police, RAB officials to dupe job seekers

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a man for allegedly swindling people by posing as a senior official of the Bangladesh Army, police and Rapid Act... Read More


BLRI-developed bird flu, goat pox vaccines to be commercially produced for farmers: Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid on Tuesday said vaccines for avian influenza and goat pox developed by the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) will... Read More


Ambulance catches fire at Bagerhat hospital; driver injured, nine bikes burnt

Bagerhat, Aug. 11 -- An ambulance caught fire on the 250-bed Bagerhat District Hospital premises on Tuesday, leaving its driver injured and nine motorcycles burnt. Eight patients and their relatives ... Read More


Govt leases 3 state-run jute mills with Tk 619cr investment; 11,629 jobs likely

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- The government on Tuesday signed lease agreements with two private business groups to reopen three long-closed state-owned jute mills, involving an investment of around Tk 619 crore ... Read More