BNP has reportedly hired firms to lobby the Trump administration on its behalf ahead of the upcoming elections in Bangladesh, reported the Politico.
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Partial production at Barapukuria power plant resumes
Power production from a unit of Barapukuria coal-fired power plant resumed Friday after 52 days of suspension for want of coal.
RMG workers reject Tk 8,000 as minimum wage; stage protests
Turning down the Tk 8,000 as minimum wage fixed by the government, readymade garment (RMG) workers on Friday staged demonstrations in the city and demanded Tk 16,000 as minimum wage.
4 bullet-hit bodies found – 1 killed in gunfight on Friday
Dhaka, Sept 14 – Police recovered the bullet-hit body of an unidentified man from Shotokhali village in Shalikha Upazila on Friday. Local people spotted the body and informed police about it who recovered the body in the morning, said Rabiul…
Fashion needs to be sustainable – taking an X-Ray view at the challenge
By Connect4Climate Fashion comes at a huge cost to people and planet. From water pollution to toxic chemical use, the clothes and accessories we wear harm our world. The Connect4Climate program of the World Bank Group is supporting the newly-forged…
Electricity back to the largest hospital in Yemen
The current crisis in Yemen has placed enormous pressure on the country’s population. Four out of five people in the country need humanitarian assistance. Over 1 million people have been infected by cholera. More than 350,000 children suffer from severe…
PM opens hotel InterContinental Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday evening formally inaugurated hotel Ruposhi Bangla with a new name, ‘InterContinental Dhaka’, on completion of its four years of basic renovation work.
Badruddoza Chy urges youths to ‘save country’
President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Wednesday urged the young generation to come forward to save the country from the ‘clutch of an extreme autocratic and wayward regime’.
Launch catches fire at Chandpur ghat, 12 hurt
At least twelve passengers of a Dhaka-bound launch with 250 passengers aboard sustained injuries when trying to get down from it after a fire broke out inside its engine room at the launch ghat here on Thursday morning.
Daily transactions thru’ mobile banking now Tk 994 cr
Mobile-phone banking generates some Tk 994 crore transactions on average a day as such banking method is getting popular day by day in the country.
SAFF Champs: Holders India in final beating Pakistan 3-1
Dhaka, Sept 12 (UNB) – Holders India made their 11th final berth of the seven-nation SAFF Suzuki Cup eliminating their arch-rival Pakistan by 3-1 goals in the 2nd semifinal at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday evening.
China plans bullet train to Kolkata via Bangladesh, Myanmar
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu on Wednesday said his country was mooting a bullet train service between Kunming and Kolkata, traversing through Myanmar and Bangladesh, reports NDTV.
Tyre factory gutted in Dhaka suburb, Narayanganj
A fire that broke out in a tyre factory at Fatulla in the city gutted its valuables on Wednesday.
Riva Ganguly likely new Indian HC to Bangladesh
Riva Ganguly Das, currently in charge of Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA’s) cultural arm, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), is likely to be the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.
Pakistan ex-premier released on parole for wife’s funeral
A provincial government in Pakistan has released former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son in-law on parole after Sharif’s wife died at a hospital in London.
India SC rejects appeal to save ‘man-eating’ tigress
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal to stop forest rangers from killing a “man eating” tigress in the western state of Maharashtra.
Kushner tried to strip 2mn Palestine refugees of status
By haaretz.com Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, has reportedly pressured Jordan to strip the refugee status of more than two million registered Palestinians living in the country.
BD infiltrators will be marked & made to leave India: BJP
Zee Media Bureau, Sept 11 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday said that all infiltrators from Bangladesh would be identified and made to leave the Indian territory. Addressing BJP office bearers and workers during a one-day visit…
Election-time government in mid-October: Quader
Dhaka, Sept 11 – The ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said that the election-time government will be formed in the middle of October, in a bid to oversee the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in…
Power shutdown forces adjournment of BD Parliament
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Power load-shedding in Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban has forced adjournment of the current session of 10th parliament on Monday.
Rich rise fastest in Bangladesh: Global report
Bangladesh ranked the fastest growing country in the world in terms of its increasing rich population.
9th wage board: 45 pc dearness allowance for journalists
The government has directed all the news media, including print media and news agencies, to provide dearness allowance to their staff, including journalists and other employees, under the 9th wage board.
HC orders closure of 14 illegal hospitals, clinics in Dhaka
The High Court (HC) today ordered authorities concerned to close down 14 illegal hospitals and clinics operating in capital’s Mohammadpur area.
Shahidul Alam denied bail in ICT case
A court here on Tuesday denied bail to renowned photographer and Drik Gallery managing director Shahidul Alam in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
Indian bus plunges into valley, 43 dead
Forty-three people died in southern India on Tuesday when a bus taking pilgrims from a temple plunged into a valley, an official said, in the latest horrific crash on the country’s roads.
Trump received Kim letter seeking 2nd meet: WHouse
US President Donald Trump has received a “very positive” letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seeking a follow-up meeting after their historic summit in Singapore, the White House said.
Molten-core catcher is being installed at Rooppur NPP in BD
The installation of a molten core catcher, a device meant to curb the effects of a nuclear meltdown, in the unlikely event of its occurrence began at the site of the Russian-designed Rooppur NPP Unit 1 in Bangladesh.
5 Days after and parents’ press meet, 12 students on remand
Dhaka, Sept 10 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday placed a group of 12 students on a two-day remand each, who allegedly spread rumour during their recent movement for safe roads.
BGB seeks India, Myanmar support for poll-time border safety
Director General of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Shafeenul Islam said on Monday that Bangladesh has sought the support from India and Myanmar to protect the border during the upcoming national election as many BGB members will be…
2 students’ rape at fake birthday party: Deposition Oct 7
Dhaka, Sept 9 – The Seventh Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal could not record the deposition of witnesses in the case filed in connection with the rape of two private university students in the Rain Tree Hotel of Banani…