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Dhaka's air quality 10th most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka, May 17 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 127 at 9:10am this morning (May 17, 2024). To... Read More


Egg, onion, veg become pricier further

Dhaka, May 17 -- The prices of eggs, onions, pulses, potato and vegetables witnessed a further hike in the last week, intensifying sufferings of common people. According to market sources, other esse... Read More


NBR-Grameen Kalyan dispute: HC starts hearing on rule asking legality of Tk 5.76b tax claim

Dhaka, May 17 -- The High Court has started its hearing on two writ petitions filed by Grameen Kalyan, an organisation headed by Noble Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, challenging the imposition of in... Read More


Operators worried as govt weighs higher tax on mobile services

Dhaka, May 17 -- The country's mobile-network operators have voiced their disapproval of a potential 5-percent increase in supplementary duty (SD) on basic mobile-phone services like talk time and int... Read More


Cattle supply outpaces Eid demand by 2.3m

Dhaka, May 17 -- Some 12.98 million cattle are available this year, exceeding the maximum projected demand of 10.7 million, for Eid-ul-Azha -- the feast of sacrifice to be celebrated in the third week... Read More


Unilever Consumer Care sees highest trade volume in 14 months

Dhaka, May 17 -- Unilever Consumer Care on Thursday witnessed transactions of the highest volume of shares in a day in 14 months on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). On the day, the second highest valu... Read More


Janata Capital and Investment Limited holds its 14th AGM

Dhaka, May 16 -- Janata Capital and Investment Limited (JCIL), a subsidiary company of Janata Bank PLC, has organised its 14th annual general meeting (AGM) at its head office in Dhaka. Md. Abdul Jabb... Read More


National boxing champion Sura Krishna Chakma joins UCB

Dhaka, May 16 -- Champion boxer Sura Krishna Chakma has joined United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB). During an illustrious career of more than a decade, Sura Krishna Chakma has not only made a mark at th... Read More


EBL cardholders to enjoy special benefits at BRAC Healthcare

Dhaka, May 16 -- Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed an agreement with BRAC Health Enterprise in Dhaka. M Khorshed Anowar, DMD and head of retail and SME banking of the EBL, and Dr Taufiqul Hasan Siddi... Read More


Walton unveils new models of products with advanced features centering Eid

Dhaka, May 16 -- Centering the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha or Qurbani Eid, the country's electronics giant 'Walton' has unveiled new models of products with advanced features. New model products include inv... Read More