Nepal Parliament Dissolved, Polls on March 5

Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and announced fresh elections on March 5, following a week of violent anti-graft protests that left over 50 people dead and forced former ...

Farida Parveen: The Voice of Lalon Passes Away

Renowned Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen is no more. She was 73.The eminent artiste, celebrated as the 'Queen of Lalon Song', passed away on Saturday ( September 13) at 10:15pm.The ...

Indices Up in First Hour of Trade at DSE, CSE

Both Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessed a rise in indices during the first hour of trading on Sunday, with most companies’ share prices edging higher.On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), ...

8 Million Cubic Feet of Gas to be Added to National Grid

Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) is strengthening the gas sector through a series of drilling and workover activities, with a reserve estimated to last 10 years. Most recently, the Rashidpur-3 ...

Commercial land registration to go fully online from Dec 16: BIDA

Commercial land registration will be conducted entirely online through the One Stop Service (OSS) platform of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) from December 16, BIDA Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury ...

Heavy to very heavy rainfall alert for six divisions, including Dhaka

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday issued a special weather alert forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in six divisions, including Dhaka, over the next 72 hours due to a ...

DUCSU Holds First Meeting, Names Five for Senate

The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) held its first meeting on Sunday, five days after the long-awaited election, nominating five student representatives to the university’s highest policymaking body, the ...

New Telecom Policy Poses Threat to Small and Medium ISPs: ISPAB

The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has expressed concern over certain clauses in the new telecom policy, warning that they could put small and medium ISPs at risk.Congratulating ...

Finance Adviser urges tax lawyers not to harass service recipients

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday urged tax lawyers not to harass service recipients.He made the appeal at the inauguration of the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) Tax Representative ...

Life-term Jail Sentence May Be Reduced: Home Adviser

The government is considering reducing the tenure of life-term imprisonment to allow the release of elderly and ailing inmates, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.He came ...