Shops, markets and shopping malls will close at 8pm from today (Friday), following the expiry of a special permission allowing them to remain open until 10pm for Durga Puja. They will operate from 11am to 8pm under the previous schedule. The government has revised shop closing hours several Continue Reading
Maruf Bepari of Damudya in Shariatpur moved to South Africa in search of a livelihood. He had been running a business there for more than 10 years. However, he was shot dead following a dispute over extortion money. His body remains in South Africa, and his family is urging the government to bring it home […]Continue Reading
Eklas Haque and Md. Zahidul Islam Hotels fill every lane, and restaurants stand at every street corner. Fancy rooftop restaurants rise on top of buildings, and motels serve travelers at rest stops on long routes. At night in Dhaka, the signboards of hotels and restaurants glow. Inside, the menus offer everything from tea and coffee […]Continue Reading
International competition in ground handling services has taken on a new dimension around the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Several of the world’s leading airport service providers are showing interest in entering Bangladesh’s aviation sector, with commitments of investment, modern technology, skilled manpower and job creation. The Continue Reading
Rafiqul Islam Selim, Daily Inqilab Suman Munshi comes from Kashiani in Gopalganj. He was once a member of the army and later moved to the RAB. He served in Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. There he grew close to a criminal gang based in the Rohingya camps and got involved in many crimes. His […]Continue Reading
Hackers keep carrying out cyber attacks on the central banks of many countries around the world. Bangladesh also fears such attacks. So the government’s computer incident response team, BGD e GOV CIRT, has issued an early warning to stay safe. The agency issued the alert yesterday, Thursday, and Bangladesh Bank and some other banks have […]Continue Reading
Dipto Hannan, from Rangamati An armed group of the UPDF is accused of firing first at a convoy of tourists returning from the Sajek tourism valley. Six members of the army and police were hurt by flying bricks and stones, said Rangamati Superintendent of Police Mr. Muhammad Abdur Rakib. He said nobody was hurt or […]Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has seen the potential and challenges of Bangladesh’s southwestern region first-hand by observing the biodiversity of the Sundarbans and coastal conditions, inspecting Mongla Port and visiting a proposed economic zone. His brief official visit to Dakope in Khulna and Mongla in Bagerhat on Thursday has raised new hopes among local residents, Continue Reading
Tk 5.92 Billion Project to Boost Titas Gas Output and Add 30 Million Cubic Feet to the National Grid
The government has taken an initiative to drill two new exploration and development wells at the Titas Gas Field to increase domestic gas production and reduce dependence on imports. The project, estimated to cost Tk 5.92 billion, involves drilling Titas-32 and Titas-33 wells. Once operational, the two wells are expected to supply around 30 million […]Continue Reading
Unused medical supplies from Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), including syringes, cannulas and saline, are being found at a waste storage site in the Shambhuganj area of the city. Although some of these items have expiry dates running to 2028 and 2031, questions have been raised over how they are leaving the hospital with the […]Continue Reading





















