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19.2% of country’s population lives below poverty line
02:46 PM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayAs many as 19.2% of the population in Bangladesh lives below the poverty line, with the poverty rate in urban areas standing at 16.5%, and over 20% in rural areas, according to the Poverty Map of Bangladesh 2022 report.
CA to inaugurate Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Feb 1
01:36 PM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025, the largest book fair in the country, will begin on its traditional date of February 1 this year.
Modhumita prepares for swansong: Bittersweet end of Dhaka's cinematic nostalgia
01:08 PM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayFor decades, Modhumita Cinema Hall has been a beloved fixture in the hearts of Dhaka's moviegoers. Nestled on the decaying business hub Motijheel, it stands as one of the oldest and most cherished cinemas in the city. But now, after nearly 55 years of entertaining audiences, Modhumita is set to close its doors for good after Eid.
18 bodies recovered after jet-helicopter collision in US
12:35 PM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayAt least 18 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River after an American Airlines regional jet, with 64 people on board, collided mid-air with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.
Ex-Public Administration minister on 2-day remand
11:56 AM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayA Meherpur court has granted a two-day remand for former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain in connection with the attack on the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. He has been ordered to be interrogated at the jail gate.
NBR extends tax return deadline by 16 days
11:23 AM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual income tax return submissions by 16 days, until February 15.
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter in US
10:25 AM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayA passenger jet carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members collided on Wednesday with an Army helicopter while attempting to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington DC, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria’s transitional president
10:10 AM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdaySyria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for the "transitional period", state media report, seven weeks after he led the rebel offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad.
Bangla Academy announces revised list of Literary Award winners
09:41 AM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayBangla Academy has announced a revised list of its Literary Award winners following a review meeting of the Executive Council. The Academy dropped three names from the original list: Selim Morshed (fiction), Faruk Nawaz (children’s literature), and Muhammad Hannan (liberation war).
Trump orders 30,000-bed migrant detention facility at Guantanamo
08:51 AM, 30 Jan 2025 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a migrant detention facility in Guantanamo Bay which he said would hold as many as 30,000 people.
Gold price hiked by Tk 1,365 a bhori
10:03 PM, 29 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has hiked the price of 22 carat gold by Tk 1,365 to Tk 1,42,791 per bhori...
BBS Economic Census: Service sector dominance grows as industrial growth slows
09:42 PM, 29 Jan 2025 WednesdayOver the past decade, the service sector in Bangladesh has expanded significantly, while the industrial sector has experienced a notable slowdown. The service sector now holds...