Government to procure fertilizers worth Tk 682 crore and sugar worth Tk 173 crore

The government has approved the purchase of 130,000 tonnes of fertilizers under state-to-state agreements with Canada and Morocco, as well as through open procurement from Saudi Arabia and Karnaphuli Fertilizer ...

Death toll from Mirpur factory fire rises to 16

The death toll from the devastating fire that swept through a printing factory and chemical warehouse in Mirpur’s Rupnagar area on Tuesday has risen to 16, according to the Fire ...

Gold price hits new record, rises by Tk 2,613 per bhori again

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has once again raised gold prices by Tk 2,613 per bhori (11.664 grams), setting a new record high in the domestic market—just a day after ...

Indices Dip Sharply in First Half of Trading at DSE, CSE

The country’s major bourses witnessed a sharp fall in indices during the first half of trading on Wednesday, with most company shares losing value.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the ...

Joy turns into grief as three little girls drown during wedding in Habiganj

Habiganj, Oct 15 - What was meant to be a day of joy and celebration turned into an unspeakable tragedy in Habiganj on Tuesday, as three little girls lost their ...

CUCSU polls underway in festive mood after 35 years

After a 35-year hiatus, students of the University of Chittagong (CU) are casting their votes on Wednesday to elect new representatives to the Central Students’ Union (CUCSU), hall unions, and ...

From Exclusion to Engagement: Taliban Minister Faces Indian Women Journalists

A striking image from Delhi on Monday morning showed Indian female journalists occupying front-row seats at a press conference by Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi — a scene ...

16 Killed in Mirpur Fire Died from Burns, Not Toxic Gas: DMCH

The 16 people who died in Tuesday’s devastating fire at a chemical warehouse in Mirpur did not die from toxic gas inhalation but from burn injuries, according to Dhaka Medical ...

Quick election needed to save country: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called for a quick election, urging all political parties to refrain from creating divisions or raising demands that could lead to ...

Dhaka stocks tumble as DSEX plunges 80 points

The stock market took a major hit on Wednesday as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended its losing streak, with its key index DSEX slumping by 80 points amid a ...