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AIIB keen to invest in climate, infrastructure sector: Finance Minister

DHAKA, March 5 -- Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has said that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed keen interest to invest in the climate and infrastructure sector.... Read More


BNP leader Hafiz sent to jail in sabotage case

, March 5 -- A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent BNP vice-chairman Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed to jail in case filed with Gulshan Police Station over obstructing police in perfoing duty and vandalism. Dha... Read More


China to step up efforts to promote green development: Li Qiang

DHAKA, March 5 -- Premier Li Qiang of China on Tuesday said his country will move towards enhancing ecological conservation and promote green and low-carbon development. He said this at the presentat... Read More


57 people arrested, 12 faulty gas cylinders seized from 55 eateries in city

DHAKA, March 5 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 57 people and seized 12 faulty gas cylinders conducting separate drives in the city's Wari and Kamrangichar areas on Monday night. Additiona... Read More


UN experts condemn 'flour massacre', urge Israel to end campaign of starvation in Gaza

Dhaka, March 5 -- UN experts on Tuesday condemned the violence unleashed by Israeli forces, which killed at least 112 people gathered to collect flour in Gaza last week, as a "massacre" amid condition... Read More


RMG export to EU reaches US$ 13.92bln during July-January

DHAKA, March 5 -- RMG export to the European Union has reached US$ 13.92 billion from July-January of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). With an increase of... Read More


Fire at Shahbagh scrapyard under control

Dhaka, March 5 -- A fire that broke out at the scrapyard behind the Shahbag Police Station has been brought under control. The fire broke out around 2:45 on Tuesday, said Lima Khanam, duty officer of... Read More


4 to die for killing child after kidnap in Narayanganj

Narayanganj, March 5 -- A Narayanganj court on Tuesday sentenced four people to death for killing an eight-year-old boy after kidnap in 2018. Narayanganj Additional District and Sessions Judge Umme S... Read More


39, 000 MT onion to be imported from India through Sonajmasjid land port ahead of Ramadan

Chapainawabganj, March 5 -- The government has approved import 39, 000 metric tonnes of onion from India though Sonamajsid land port in Chapainawabganj to meet local demand ahead of holy Ramadan. Som... Read More


Rampant NID data trade: Mobile banking institutions alert law enforcement

DHAKA, March 5 -- In a concerning development last year, personal information of individuals registered with the country's Smart National Identity Card (NID) system was reportedly available on several... Read More