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Vegetable prices spike; chilli Tk 350, brinjal Tk 200

Vegetable prices rose again last week, with green chilli selling at up to Tk 350 a kg and brinjal reaching Tk 200 a kg, as heavy rains damage crops and push up prices of other vegetables.Meanwhile, prices of rice, beef, chicken, eggs, potato, and onions remain unchanged, though still at...

CA returns home after nine-day visit to NY

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home on Thursday wrapping up his nine-day New York tour to attend the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, reports BSS.A commercial flight of Emirates airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourages landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at...

'Greetings of Bijoya Dashami' and 'Free Palestine'

Amid crowd, two persons holding a banner displaying messages of peace - 'Greetings of Bijoya Dashami' and 'Free Palestine' - during the emersion of the idols on Cox's Bazar beach on Thursday, the last day of the Durga Puja. — bdnews24.com

BD sets fresh target of GHG emission cut by 2035 in NDC 3.0

Bangladesh has set a fresh target of green house gas (GHG) emission reduction, 26.74 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2eq), by 2035 in its latest Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), a national plan to show global commitment to the Paris Agreement (PA) ahead of the COP 30.The NDC 2025...

Container catches fire at Ctg Port

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 02: A fire broke out in a container loaded with computer and mobile accessories at the Chittagong sea port's New-mooring Container Terminal (NCT) on Wednesday.The blaze, suspected to have been caused by mobile batteries, started at around 8 PM and was swiftly brought under control by port staff...

Locals demonstrate for footbridges, zebra crossings at Purbachal

Locals formed on Thursday a human chain blocking the Purbachal's 300 Feet Road demanding the construction of footbridges, zebra crossings and proper traffic management.The demonstration was held at Mastul near the Balu Bridge in Purbachal in the morning.Local residents in their thousands joined the demonstration which caused long tailbacks on...

Overnight rain floods Ctg, causes traffic chaos

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 2 (UNB): Some low-lying areas in the port city of Chattogram were submerged due to heavy overnight rainfall on Thursday, causing immense suffering of residents and commuters, particularly the office-bound people. Many commuters were forced to wade through flooded streets to reach their destinations on Thursday morning to...

Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud along with other high officials

Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud along with other high officials visited two major temples in Gazipur and Tangail on Wednesday to observe the security measures on the occasion of the Durga Puja.

Director General of BGB Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui delivering speech

Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui delivering speech to the Durga Puja organisers and Hindu devotees, as he visited the Dhakeshwari Mandir and the Ramna Kali Mandir (temples) in the capital on Wednesday.

Prisoner dies at DMCH-

A prisoner died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday, hours after being admitted there. The deceased was identified as Md Amir Hossain, 38, reports UNB.Amir fell sick at Dhaka Central Jail on Wednesday night, leading to his admission at the hospital at around 9:00 pm. Amir passed away...

Weather (2025-10-03)

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with heavy falls at places until 6:00 pm today (Friday). The highest temperature on Thursday was 33.5 degrees Celsius in Chattogram, while the lowest was 23.4 degrees Celsius...