At least eight people were killed and thirteen others injured in three separate road accidents in Noakhali, Munshiganj, and Gazipur districts on Saturday.
In Noakhali, three autorickshaw passengers were killed after a truck smashed the vehicle at Chandragonj Purba Bazar area on Noakhali-Lokkhipur
India has lifted the ban on onion exports after about half a year, imposing a minimum export price of $550 per metric tonne.
In a notification on Saturday, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade of India revised the export policy for onions from the 'prohibited' to 'free' category, according to
The demand for smartphones, produced by Apple, dropped by more than 10 per cent in the first three months of this year across the world.
The company said overall sales fell in every geographic region except for Europe.
Apple said that overall, revenues across the company declined by 4 per cent to
The government has undertaken eight strategic initiatives aimed at transforming Bangladesh into a cost-effective, sustainable, innovative, intelligent, and knowledge-based 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041.
These initiatives are designed to enhance the ICT sector's contribution to the GDP, expand digital
The government has started issuing National Identity (NID) services to Bangladeshi expatriates living in Kuwait to alleviate their suffering.
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retired) Ahsan Habib inaugurated the service at the Multipurpose Hall of the Bangladesh Embassy on Friday.
Bangladesh Ambas
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rains or thunder showers in parts of the country, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9am on Saturday.
"Rains or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind are likely at a few places over Sylhet division and at one or two
Three members of a family were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district in the early hours of Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Alamgir, 55, his wife Rahela Begum, 50 and their son Jahir, 30, of Chandpur district, according to UNB.
The acc
A group of protesting garment workers have blocked a road in the Chairmanbari area next to Dhaka’s Mohakhali.
The protest obstructed traffic for over an hour, but regular movement resumed once the workers stood aside from the road. The workers are still continuing their protest, reports bdne
A meeting of the ruling Awami League (AL) Parliamentary Nomination Board will be held at 7pm on Saturday at Ganabhaban in Dhaka.
"Awami League President and Parliamentary Nomination Board President Sheikh Hasina will chair it," BSS reported on Friday.
AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and Gambia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General Dawda A Jallow have expressed hope for the speedy resolution of the case filed against Myanmar for the Rohingya genocide.
They expressed their hope at the foreign ministerial meeting held at the 15th
Dhaka's air quality was categorised as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' on Saturday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 118 at 8:56 am, Dhaka ranked 11th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
India's Delhi, Nepal's Kathmandu and Thailand's Chiang Mai occupied th
Former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been named in the United States squad for the T20 World Cup in June.
The 33-year-old made his debut for the USA last month, having qualified for the World Cup co-hosts after emigrating to the country.
Anderson played 93 times for New Zealand b