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Special Events

Hilsa remains a luxury

Traders blame low supply for high price; not enough catch in rivers even after 2-month ban

7m ago

In pictures: A look back at Bangladesh’s deadliest industrial tragedy

April 24 is a date that should not be and cannot be ever obliterated from our memory. Rana Plaza collapsed on the morning of a hot summer day, on April 24, 2013. At least 1,136 people, mostly garment workers, were killed and over 2,500 others injured in the deadliest garment factory disaster in history as the nine-storey building came crashing down in Savar.

8m ago

Govt okays import of 19,400-tonne potatoes

The agriculture ministry has started issuing permits to importers to bring potatoes to control prices

1y ago

AL ‘slyly crafted attack’ to crush people’s aspiration: Moyeen

BNP standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan today said the "cold-blooded' attack on BNP rally was "slyly crafted" by the government in a bid to crush people's aspiration for the restoration of democracy in the country

1y ago

Govt devised ‘master plan’ to attack BNP rally: Fakhrul

The BNP yesterday alleged that the government drew up a “master plan” to attack its rally after witnessing the enormous gathering.

1y ago

At least 17 journos hurt

At least 17 journalists were injured during clashes in the capital yesterday and several of them were reportedly attacked by BNP men.

1y ago

BNP rally foiled amid violence

Downtown Dhaka turned into a battlefield yesterday as BNP activists and police clashed, leading to the death of a policeman and a ward-level BNP leader.

1y ago

3 buses torched in a span of 12 minutes

The buses were torched in Kalshi, Hemayetpur, Gazipur from 9:18pm to 9:30pm

1y ago

Brikkho Mela brings a touch of green to the city

This yearly assembly of the nurseries brings plant lovers and enthusiasts a variety of exotic options -- medicinal plants, wood trees, local fruit trees, and of course various kinds of ornamental and flowering plants.

1y ago

Apon Bazaar Serving needs of industrial workers

Apon is a gateway for accessing a range of different well-being products and services through an inclusive business model that ensures financial inclusion, economic well-being, and better health.

1y ago

RCC polls: Liton wins mayoral race with a huge margin

The Awami League-backed candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has won the mayoral race in the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections with a huge margin

1y ago

RCC polls: AL mayoral candidate ahead in 86 centres of 155

AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the Awami League-backed mayoral candidate in the Rajshahi City Corporation elections, is leading in 86 of the total 155 centres, according to unofficial reports

1y ago

Voter turnout 46% in SCC, 52-55% in RCC: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal estimated that voter turnout at Sylhet city polls was around 46 percent while it was around 52-55 percent in Rajshahi city election

1y ago

Up to 40% voter turnout likely in Rajshahi, Sylhet: EC Rashida

Voter turnout could reach up to 40 percent each in the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporation elections, Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana said today.

1y ago

SCC polls: Festive mood in newly added areas

While turnout of voters in old areas of Sylhet City Corporation was disappointing, a festive mood prevailed in the newly added areas during the city polls today

1y ago

‘Every single vote counts’

Sukumar Ghosh, a 95-year-old determined voter from Ghoshpara of Rajshahi city, overcame all his ailments to make it to the voting centre at Barendra College

1y ago

My polling agents being driven out: SCC Jatiya Party candidate

Jatiya Party mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Babul said the prevailing atmosphere in the Sylhet City Corporation polls allowed no scope for a free and fair election.

1y ago

My Dhaka: The many images of Dhaka metro rail

I have been using the metro rail service sporadically through the past couple of months, and I have to admit, I treat it like a bit of a luxury.

1y ago