National Mourning Day today
The nation is to observe National Mourning Day today marking the 45th death anniversary of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
You’re my most near and dear ones, PM tells orphans
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday described the orphans as her ‘most near and dear ones’ and vowed to build a beautiful future for them.
Rice prices up despite surplus output
The prices of rice have started to increase further in the city though the government sees a surplus of the staple food after meeting the domestic demand.
Inside the multibillion dollar race for a Covid-19 vaccine
Four years. That’s the fastest a vaccine has ever been developed -- and most take 10 to 15.
Ex-chief justice of Bangladesh indicted for money laundering
The Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 on Thursday charged former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others with misappropriation..
India names Doraiswami as next high commissioner to Bangladesh
The Indian government has appointed Vikram Kumar Doraiswami as the next high commissioner of India to Bangladesh.
Rivers in north swell again as India opens 3 barrages
Parts of low-lying north in Bangladesh went under water overnight on Wednesday, less than a week after they came out of over a month-long flooding, ..
Gold price decreases
The prices of gold will decrease by Tk 3,500 to Tk 73,716 a bhari (11.66 grams) in the local market from Thursday, said Bangladesh Jewellers Samity.
Maheskhali Crossfire Murder case filed against OC Pradeep, 28 others
Hamida Akter, widow of salt trader Abdus Sattar, who was killed in a reported crossfire in 2017, on Wednesday filed a complaint with Maheskhali..
UK crashes into deepest recession of any major economy
UK economic output shrank by 20.4% in the second quarter of 2020, the worst quarterly slump on record, pushing the country into the deepest recession of any major global economy.
