The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a total of five projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 5,915.99 crore. The approvals came from a meeting of the ECNEC with its chairperson and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus in the chair held at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area on Monday. ...

Travellers are being warned of the dangers of methanol poisoning after six tourists to Laos have died. Methanol is an industrial chemical found in antifreeze and windshield washer fluid. It’s not meant for human consumption and is highly toxic. Drinking even small amounts can be damaging. A few shots of bootleg spirit containing it can be lethal. What does methanol ...

Mominul Haque has etched his name in the history of Bangladeshi cricket, becoming the third player from the country to reach the prestigious 10,000-run milestone in first-class cricket. He achieved this feat during his knock of 50 runs in Bangladesh’s first innings against the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Mominul joins an exclusive club that ...

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Several were injured after the students of Kabi Nazrul Government College and Suhrawardy College attacked Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College (DMRC) at Demra as part of their ‘Mega Monday’ programme. In retaliation, the students of DMRC also attacked those. Then Demra area turned into battlefiled. Meanwhile, considering the situation, Dhaka University authorities postponed Tuesday’s fourth year exam of seven colleges ...

The Global Swiss Business Hub 2024 officially launched in a grand ceremony in Gulshan, Dhaka, with an aim to strengthen international business connections and foster trade and investment opportunities between Bangladesh and global markets. The event was inaugurated by the hub’s founder, Anis Khan, alongside vice president Roman Sommerau. The keynote speech was delivered by Syed Alamgir, a prominent figure ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has stated that the bilateral relationship between Dhaka and Beijing has consistently remained stable amid geopolitical shifts and evolving political scenarios. “No matter how the international situation and political landscape in Bangladesh evolve, the China-Bangladesh relationship has always maintained a steady and sound momentum,” he said. The envoy delivered the keynote speech at an ...

Police early Monday recovered the throat-slit body of a teenage boy in Habiganj’s Nabiganj upazila. The victim Mostakin Mia, 17, son of the late Zafar Mia, was a resident of Adityapur village under Kaliarbhanga union of the upazila. He was a construction worker. Nabiganj Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Dulal Mia said that locals found Mostakin Mia’s throat-slit body lying on ...

Kylian Mbappé scored and Real Madrid moved within four points of Spanish league leader Barcelona with a 3-0 win at Leganes on Sunday ahead of its eagerly awaited Champions League match against Liverpool. Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham also scored to close the gap on Barcelona, which conceded two late goals in a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday, ...

Former lawmaker Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon was sent to jail following the end of a two-day remand in the case filed over the attack on protesters during the recent mass movement in Chunarughat, Habiganj on July 16. A Habiganj court on Thursday (November 21) placed Barrister Sumon on a two-day remand after Chunarughat Police Station Sub-inspector Liton Roy pleaded ...