1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (417+ words) Marking two decades of industrial operations since its launch in September 2006, the Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone (Karnaphuli EPZ) has achieved a major milestone by generating over $14.16 billion in cumulative exports through August. The EPZ, which began operations in September 2006, recorded…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (294+ words) Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed on Saturday announced intensified operations to make Mohammadpur free of teen gangs, saying such groups would not be allowed to exist in the aream, reports Daily Sun. “This Mohammadpur will have no…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (298+ words) Popular small-screen duo Ziaul Faruq Apurba and Naznin Nahar Niha are set to reunite for a new drama after a few months break. The pair has previously delivered several successful dramas, including “Monduari”, “Meghbalika”, “Ghran”, and “Ochena Ami”, all of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (193+ words) Bangladesh wants to increase cooperation with Norway in renewable energy, offshore exploration and green investment. The government has also sought Norway's technical and financial cooperation in power auditing to ensure transparency in the power sector, assess real demand and reduce…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (667+ words) Unbearable load shedding has gripped the entire country. Helpless people are distraught over the power crisis. Many are asking, “What is the government doing?” Anger and discontent are growing among the public. But how far is the six-month-old BNP government…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (136+ words) Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md. Abdus Salam said on Saturday that the previous government was responsible for the current gas and electricity crisis. He said the problems could not be solved overnight and that the prime minister did not…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (385+ words) Many problems in society can be resolved more easily by giving people due recognition for their achievements, Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Dr AZM Zahid Hossain has said. He said society would become more beautiful and inclusive…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (156+ words) The government is exploring alternative sources to address Bangladesh's energy crisis and could import fuel from Africa if necessary, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam said on Saturday. She made the remarks at an event titled "Upcoming UN…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (224+ words) Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer bin Abiyah on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam at the Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment, reports BSS. During the meeting,…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (638+ words) Muggers have made the quiet, traffic-free dawn in Dhaka frightening. Taking advantage of deserted roads and weak surveillance by law enforcement agencies, they are robbing pedestrians of everything they have. They lie in wait along roads leading to places frequented…...