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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


Saima Wazed calls for improving care to ensure every child survives, thrives to reach their full potential

Regional Director, March 5 -- East Asia, Saima Wazed on Tuesday said focusing on improving care around the time of birth and the first week of life is important to ensure every child survives and thri... Read More


Biman to operate additional flights ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

DHAKA, March 5 -- Like previous years, Biman Bangladesh Airlines authority says it intends to operate additional flights on domestic routes for holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. A media release sen... Read More


2 dead, 2 injured in pickup van-motorbike collision in Faridpur

Faridpur, March 5 -- Two tilers were dead and two fish traders were injured in a collision between a pickup van and a motorbike in Boalmari upazila of Faridpur on Tuesday. The deceased were identifie... Read More


Dr Yunus, Opportunity International CTO discuss possible collaboration at US Ambassador's dinner

Dhaka, March 5 -- Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus was hosted by US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, at a dinner on March 4 to meet with Greg Nelson, Chief Technology Officer of Opportunity Inter... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul off to Singapore for health checkup

Dhaka, March 4 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left the country for Singapore on Monday morning for regular health checkup. Fakhrul accompanied by his wife Rahat Ara Begum left D... Read More


Fire at S Alam Sugar Mill under control after 6.5 hrs

Chattogram, March 4 -- The fire that broke out at S Alam Refined Sugar Mill at Karnaphuli upazila Chattogram, was brought under control about six and a half hours after breaking out on Monday. Karnap... Read More


Water transport workers' federations call off strike

Dhaka, March 4 -- Bangladesh Shipping Workers Federation, Bangladesh Shipping Workers Federation and Bangladesh Shipping Workers Federation have called off the strike they called earlier. Water trans... Read More


RAB busts extensive network of brokers exploiting DMCH

Dhaka, March 4 -- In a major crackdown, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) -3 has arrested 58 active members of an extensive broker network at Dhaka Medical College Hospital involved in financial exploitati... Read More