CA opens health card distribution progra

     Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the health card distribution programme of the Ministry of Health to ensure free health treatment to the victims of the July

Lutfozzaman Babar walks out of jail afte

Former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar was released from Keraniganj Central Jail on Thursday afternoon after 17 years. He walked out of the prison around 1:4

Bangladesh received over US$26.889b remi

  Bangladesh has received over US$26.889b remittance in 2024 while nearly 10.11 lakhs workers went abroad with jobs during the period, official sources said here today.They said the overseas empl

Nasrul Hamid Bipu, his wife, son sued by ACC for acquiring huge illegal wealth

 Former state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu has been sued by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for acquiring illegal wealth worth over Tk 36 crore and unusual

Editors' Council protests Police Service Association’s statement on journalism

The Editors’ Council has expressed deep concern and protest over a statement made by the Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) regarding journalism.In a statement signed by President Mahfuz A

One more dies from Covid, positivity rate 11pc

  One more person died from COVID-19 in the country during the last 24 hours as of Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the viral disease to 29,488.In addition, 33 new cases were reported across the country during this time, ac

Book fair extended till March 2

Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been extended for two days as organisers decided to continue it till March 2. Ministry of Cultural Affairs Secretary Khalil Ahmed confirmed the matter to the media on T

‘Climate change, air pollution responsible for intense heatwave’

Daily Bangla Times: Along with climate change, air pollution is also responsible for the ongoing intense heatwaves across the country. But no significant initiative is being taken to reduce air p

International Women's Day tomorrow

Daily Bangla Times: International Women's Day will be observed tomorrow (Mar 8) across the country as elsewhere in the world with the theme 'Digit ALL: Innovation and technology for gender equali

Dhaka, Chattogram st

Daily Bangla Times: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell slightly in the morning trade today.The DSEX, the benchmark index of the top bourse in Ba

Bangladesh Railway W

Bangladesh Railway wayman job circular 2023 is published at www.railway.gov.bd. Railway Bangladesh job circular offers some new vacancies in this post

97pc of Boro paddy h

Ninety-seven per cent of Boro paddy have been harvested in the country's haor areas, said the agriculture ministry in a press release on Sunday (May 5

Two Bangladeshi hajj

Two Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. The deceased are Sagor Jomaddar, 23, son of Motah

Facebook`s ad agency

Daily Bangla Times: In a major setback to businesses in Bangladesh, Facebook's ad agency, Httpool, cited the lack of USD currency and difficulties with remittances abroad as the reasons for the c

Prices of onions, po

The prices of onions and potatoes witnessed a significant rise on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka in past one week while that of most other essential commodities maintained an upward trend.Tr

Hajj death toll pass

The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshipers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.The

Commercial US spaces

  A Houston-based company has landed America's first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years, part of a new fleet of NASA-funded, uncrewed commercial robots intended to pave the way for