Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 08:57 am
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Underground Metro: Tunnels to run as deep as 22 storeys
Online Desk: The country’s first underground metro rail will be running at a depth of 10 to 30 metres below the ground along most of the 19.87-kilometre route from Dhakaread more
Fire at Mongla EPZ factory burning after 21hrs, firefighters facing water shortage
Online Desk: The fire that broke out at a factory in Mongla Export Processing Zone in Bagerhat yesterday afternoon hasn’t been doused yet in over 21 hours. Multiple fire serviceread more
Dhaka airport runway to be closed 5hrs a night for next 2 months
Online Desk: The runway of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka will remain closed for five hours each night for the next two months starting tomorrow for renovation ofread more
PM to open Amar Ekushey Book Fair at 3pm
Online Desk: The month-long ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2023’ begins on the premises of the Bangla Academy and the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Thursday. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina isread more
Temperature may drop again, winter cold to stay 4-5 days
Online Desk: People in the country will feel winter cold for another four to five days. The temperature may drop 2-3 degree Celsius on Thursday, according to the Met office.read more
Bangladesh facing internal security threats in fallout of Rohingya crisis- Dr M Sakhawat Hussain
Online Desk: Brig Gen (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain on Tuesday said that the Rohingya crisis is already creating internal security threats and Bangladesh could become a “hotbed” in theread more
By-polls in 6 vacant seats underway
Online Desk: Voting of the six parliamentary seats’ by-polls that fell vacant following the recent resignation of the BNP lawmakers began at 8:30am on Wednesday. Voters will cast their votesread more
Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
Online Desk: The country’s first metro rail transported 3.35 lakh passengers till yesterday. Metro rail authorities earned Tk 2.46 crore during this time, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Massread more
IMF loan proves macroeconomic fundamentals are on solid foundation: Kamal
Online Desk: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said the approval of US$4.7 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) proved that the basic areas of the country’sread more
