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Around 10-12 lakh people attend Lalon Fest 2025 in Kushtia: Farooki

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that around 10 to 12 lakh people attended this year's Lalon Festival in Kushtia, citing district administration figures. In a Facebo... Read More


BPPA urges strengthening institutional capacity to boost transparency in public procurement

, Oct. 20 -- The Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) has stressed the importance of strengthening institutional capacity at the ministerial level to ensure greater efficiency and transparen... Read More


Haji Salim, his son put on 4-day remand

, Oct. 20 -- A Dhaka court on Monday placed Haji Mohammad Salim, former lawmaker of Awami League (Dhaka-7) and his son Solaiman Salim on a four-day remand in a murder case filed with Shahbagh Police S... Read More


Mushtaq backs Rishad for Test, citing his height and bounce advantage

, Oct. 20 -- Bangladesh's spin coach, Mushtaq Ahmed, wants Rishad Hossain to play in Tests as well. He said Rishad's height and bounce may bring an advantage for him. Rishad bagged six wickets in the... Read More


Executive committee of Bangladeshi Charu Shilpi Sangsad formed

, Oct. 20 -- fledged executive committee of Bangladeshi Charu Shilpi Sangsad (BCSS) for the tenure 2025-2027 was announced on Saturday (October 18) with Artist Syed Mohammad Ali Pappu as president and... Read More


Statement from International Chamber of Shipping following conclusion of MEPC ES

, Oct. 20 -- The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) comments following the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Extraordinary Session of Marine Environment Protection Com... Read More


Govt plans to lower passport costs for overseas Bangladeshis

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The government plans to reduce passport issuance fees for Bangladeshi expatriates living abroad, Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Mon... Read More


Exporters estimate $1 billion loss from Dhaka airport cargo village fire

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Exporters Association of Bangladesh (EAB) on Monday said that the fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has caused an initial estimated loss ... Read More


Dhaka stocks see lowest turnover of current FY despite index rise

, Oct. 20 -- Despite a rebound in key indices after days of decline, the turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged to its lowest level in the current fiscal year (FY2025-26) and in the past f... Read More


Dengue: 4 more die; 942 hospitalised

, Oct. 20 -- Four more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 249 this year. During this period, 9... Read More