Labour minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury announced the decisions after a meeting of the Tripartite Consultative Committee (TCC) held at CIRDAP in the capital's Topkhana Road today (3 March) ...

The women in red and green held their own for 44 minutes before conceding twice in three minutes just before halftime ...

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has extended the submission deadline for government film grants for the 2025–26 fiscal year by one month. Filmmakers now have until 1 April to submit their ...

No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP ​itself, which ​was ⁠severely damaged in the June conflict,' it says ...

According to the IDF, the compound had been used by Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed over the weekend in joint US-Israeli strikes.

More than 100 shisha bars are reportedly operating in the capital, with at least 50 becoming popular hangouts for young people ...

The study found that about 7% of ICU patients carried C. auris during their stay, with over a third acquiring it inside the ICU, suggesting most transmission occurs within hospitals.

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The loan amount will be equivalent to the average wages and allowances paid by the respective organisation over the previous three months.

Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) organised a two-day workshop to further professionalise the book fair, publishing industry, and literary journalism, centring Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026. The event ...

Because of its immense economic weight, the strait has transitioned from an ancient trade route for silk and ceramics into a modern-day flashpoint for international warfare and geopolitical brinkmansh ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the concerned ministries and authorities to take immediate action against the price hike of coarse rice, a staple food for marginal people. "Yesterday, when ...