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Chief Adviser Yunus leaves Dhaka for New York

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has left Dhaka for New York by a flight of Qatar Airlines from Hazrat Shahjalal

Denmark offers support to victims of students-led mass uprising

Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian Brix Møller expressed condolences for the victims of the July-August mass uprising and proceeded to

Dhaka’s air quality worst in world on Monday morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 227 at 9

Heat may ease from Tuesday as rain increases

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says that the heat may start easing from Tuesday as more rain starts to fall. A

Army gets executive magistracy power

The Bangladesh Army has been granted the power of an executive magistrate. This authority has been conferred on commissioned officers

Transformer makers seek govt aid amid financial strain

Transformer producers in the country have urged the government to establish a special fund to address their financial difficulties, sources

MRT extension to Tongi: Commuters likely to reach 1.0m daily

The Dhaka Metro rail company is likely to get an estimated 1.0-million passengers after its extension up to Tongi, according

Brokers’ alliance demands task force to undo wrongs by previous regime

The DSE Brokers Association (DBA) of Bangladesh demanded a special task force to overhaul the country’s moribund capital market. The

‘BD Nepal hydropower trading to start soon’

Ambassador of Nepal Ghanshyam Bhandari on Tuesday briefed the Chief Adviser on Nepal’s vast hydropower potential and expressed hope that

Egg, chicken prices defy govt-set rates

Eggs and chickens are not available at government-fixed rates as both items have become a bit expensive even after the