BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the physical condition of the party chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was 'very critical'. She now remains admitted at a hospital.
"Last night, doctors said her condition is extremely critical," Mr Fakhrul told journ
Mobile operators worldwide are spending unprecedented amounts on cybersecurity, yet remain exposed to accelerating digital threats due to fragmented and overly prescriptive regulation, according to a new GSMA study that quantifies the growing financial and operational burden on the industry.
The r
Even though winter vegetables are arriving in the capital's markets in large volumes, their prices are still high, with a few witnessing even a hike last week.
Vendors say heavy rains in October disrupted winter vegetable production across the country.
In some areas, vegetable fields were damaged
The government has clarified the number of content removal requests sent to Google, assuring the public that no platform has been asked to delete newspaper reports or general social media content, except in cases involving defamatory misinformation.
“The government didn't request any platfor
China delays approving a concessional loan proposal for US$335 million for construction of two jetties at Mongla seaport to augment its container-handling capacity, officials say.
Already, seven months have elapsed since the Economic Relations Division (ERD) sent the proposal to Beijing but is yet
An independent UN review team comes again in December to share its assessment report on Bangladesh's LDC graduation to ascertain whether time is ripe for its status change, officials say.
In a sharing session the UN delegation would go for final consultation with Bangladesh's stakeholders, includi
Prices in Dhaka’s kitchen markets remain high despite a rise in the supply of winter vegetables, with a gap of around Tk 100 per kg between old and new potatoes.
Fish prices, however, have fallen by up to Tk 100 per kg over the week.
At Jatrabari, trader Shamsul Islam told bdnews24.com that
Government authorities are going great guns to operationalise the newborn Sammilito Islami Bank in state sector as its account is opened with the central bank well before licensing, sources say.
The new shariah-based bank is born out of the merger of five liquidity-crisis-ridden Islamic ba
The family of slain ex-Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader Saddam has filed a complaint naming a Swechchhasebak Dal leader as the prime accused in his killing.
Saddam’s father, Mostu Mia, lodged the complaint on Friday night mentioning the names of convenor of distr
The findings by the 12-member government probe body formed following last month's devastating fire at the import cargo complex of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) are nothing extraordinary. That the fire resulting from an electrical short circuit was a pure accident and not caused
It is never wise to put all eggs in one basket where a single misstep can cause them all to break. A nation's "basket" is its export profile and over-reliance on a single sector makes it vulnerable to volatile global demand. Yet despite decades of discussion and repeated calls for diversification,
After the July mass uprising that led to the downfall of the autocratic regime of Hasina on August 5 last year, numerous groups have emerged in the country with various demands. Though some of the demands are rational and legitimate, many were deployed mainly to create chaos. Again, some of these g