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House catches fire in Old Dhaka
04:33 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayA fire broke out in a house in Old Dhaka’s Islambagh on Saturday afternoon, February 15. The fire was reported around 3:15pm and later, eight units of the firefighters rushed to the spot and were working to douse the blaze, said Anwarul Islam Dolan, media cell official at Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters...
China to lend Tk 3,500cr to boost Mongla Port capacity
04:24 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayChina, a key development partner of Bangladesh, will lend Tk 3,500 crore to enhance the container handling capacity of Mongla Port.
Ukraine has low chance to survive without US help: Zelensky
03:46 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayUkraine has little chance of surviving Russia’s assault without United States support, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as US President Donald Trump announced negotiations to end the war will begin after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Consensus Commission meets political parties
03:46 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe National Consensus Commission, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, is meeting with political parties on Thursday afternoon.
Govt releases draft digital transformation strategy, ICT reform roadmap
03:24 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe ICT Division has released the draft of the 'National Digital Transformation Strategy and ICT Reform Roadmap' and sought expert opinion on it.
From fields to fortune: Women drive bean revolution in Ishwardi
03:07 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayFor nearly 25 years, Ishwardi in Pabna has been at the forefront of commercial bean cultivation, transforming the region into a thriving agricultural hub. Behind this success lies the untold story of women—both farmers and labourers—who contribute approximately 70% of the effort to nurturing this valuable crop.
3 Israeli hostages in Gaza handed over to Red Cross
02:52 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThree Israeli hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza by Palestinian militants on Saturday, in the sixth exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire deal that came into effect last month.
NBR wants realistic revenue collection targets
02:24 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has once again fallen short of its revenue collection targets, a trend that has persisted for over a decade. With the current fiscal year's targets unlikely to be met, the NBR has urged the Finance Ministry to set more realistic goals for the next three fiscal years—2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28.
Adani agrees to resume full electricity supply to Bangladesh
02:04 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayGautam Adani's Adani Power has agreed to fully restore electricity supply from its 1,600 MW power plant in eastern India to Bangladesh within the next few days, ending a three-month gap.
Singer Pratul Mukhopadhyay no more
01:42 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayVeteran Indian singer and lyricist Pratul Mukhopadhyay passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday. The legendary artist had been suffering from age-related ailments for a long time and was undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. On Saturday morning, he breathed his last at the hospital.
Teen gangs evolve into deadlier
01:10 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayTeen gang members are active in every police station area of Dhaka, accounting for 40% of criminal activities in the capital. Their numbers have increased by over 20,000, and they now wield pistols and modern weapons.
EC becomes subservient under political govt: BNP
12:38 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayRuhul Kabir Rizvi, Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP, remarked that under a political government, the Election Commission (EC) automatically becomes subservient. He made this comment during a roundtable discussion held on Saturday morning, February 15, at the Institute of Architects Bangladesh in Agargaon, Dhaka.