Mentioning that the growth in income from the country's Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is over 100 percent, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu yesterday said the government has been working to attain $5 billion export target from the ICT sector by 2021, reports BSS. "We're earning…

The nation is set to observe the historic Mujibnagar Day today to recall the history as on this day in 1971 the nation witnessed the oath-taking of the country's first government. President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages, marking the day. In his message President…

At least 3 tourist cottages were gutted in a fire at Sajek valley in Baghaichhari upazila yesterday, reports UNB. The fire broke out around 1:45am, said Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sajek Police Station. The fire engulfed 'Sajek Bilash', 'Gorba Cottage' and 'Kachalong Cottage'…

Alleging that police hardly record any case when Awami League men torture or violate any girl, and loot people's bank deposits, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said people want to get rid of this 'unbearable' situation, reports UNB."People now want to see Jatiya Party in power.…

The mercury started rising from yesterday in some parts of the country, including the capital, that recorded a maximum temperature of 36.5 degrees Celsius, a rise of 2.1C from 34.4C on Sunday. The country’s highest maximum temperature of 37.2C was recorded in both Khulna and Satkhira in the south-western…

Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the nomination papers of 52 candidates of Khulna and Gazipur City Corporation polls after scrutinizing their documents yesterday. A total of 23 candidates of Gazipur City polls and 29 candidates of Khulna City polls were cancelled. In Gazipur, among the cancelled…

Army engineers are set to observe today the 47th death anniversary of freedom fighter and martyred intellectual Lt Col Muhammad Abdul Qadir, who was killed by the Pakistani troops at the very onset of the Liberation War, reports BSS. Qadirabad Cantonment, named after the martyr in Natore, is set to…