Bangladesh

Ctg port strike hits exports hard

Chattogram port-dependent business operations faced disruption for the third consecutive day on Monday as continued work stoppage halted port operations during peak performance months, raising concerns among exporters, shipping agents

Mild earthquake jolts parts of Bangladesh

A mild earthquake shook Satkhira district and adjacent areas on Tuesday. The tremor measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was recorded at 4:36, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

BNP’s candidate for Cumilla-4 Manjurul Ahsan Munshi barred from contesting polls

The Appellate Division on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed by BNP-nominated candidate Manjurul Ahsan Munshi, upholding the Election Commission’s decision to cancel his candidacy for the Cumilla-4 constituency on

Strike disrupts container handling, transport at Ctg Port

A full-scale strike has begun at Chittagong Port called by Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal in protest against government’s move to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to the foreign company

23 jute mills in Khulna to suspend production from Sunday due to shortage of raw jute

Production at 23 private jute mills in Khulna region will be suspended from Sunday due to an acute shortage of raw jute. The crisis was created after excessive rainfall disrupted

Dhaka’s train communications with northern Bangladesh resumes after three hours

Train services between Dhaka and the northern parts of the country remained suspended for three hours on Saturday following the derailment of a bogie in Dangapara of Hakimpur upazila in

Eight people injured in Gas cylinder explosion at Wari restaurant

Eight people were injured, including two with burns, when a gas cylinder exploded at Pasta Club Restaurant in the Wari area of Dhaka on Friday night. The incident occurred around

Motorcycle rider killed in Sylhet road accident

A young man was killed on Friday afternoon after being run over by a truck in Golapganj, Sylhet, police said. The accident occurred at about 3:30pm near the Government MC