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'Govt hasn't banned it, but is discouraging use'

The environment adviser on Wednesday clarified that her ministry has not banned single-use plastic items; rather it is discouraging their use.Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor to the ministries of environment, forest and climate change, and water resources, emphasised the urgent need for taking effective actions against plastic pollution.She noted that the...

Illegal kilns pay Tk 12.3m in fines

Mobile courts were conducted across districts on Wednesday to take action against illegal brick kilns.Eleven courts were operated in Kurigram, Dinajpur, Tangail, Meherpur, Madaripur, Chandpur, Gaibandha, Feni, Bandarban and Dhamrai of Dhaka.The mobile court operations led to 39 cases, resulting in the collection of fines amounting to Tk 12.3 million.Additionally,...

Govt taskforce for NID-based open data platforms

A task force of the interim government has recommended establishing NID-based open data platforms, reports BSS."Establishing open data platforms based on the National Identity (NID) system similar to India's Aadhar card - can revolutionise service delivery across numerous sectors," according to the report of the task force.It provided the recommendation...

Saudi envoy hopeful of resolving passport issues of 69,000 people

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan has expressed optimism over resolving the passport issues of 69,000 people who went to Saudi Arabia after the country's independence with Bangladeshi passports, reports UNB."We hope it will be resolved soon," he told reporters at the Embassy on Wednesday, referring to positive...

General Waker-Uz-Zaman in a photo session with Chief of Staff of Central African Republic General Mamadou Zephirin

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman in a photo session with Chief of Staff of Central African Republic General Mamadou Zephirin at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment on Wednesday. - ISPR

5th death anniv of Badrul Ahsan today

Today (Thursday) is the fifth death anniversary of Mohammad Badrul Ahsan, a longtime weekly columnist for The Daily Star and the publisher and editor of the now-defunct weekly magazine, First News, says a statenemt. He also had a long career with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), serving in both Dhaka and...

Interpol to issue red notice soon against ICT-wanted criminals: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Wednesday expressed the hope the Interpol will soon issue red notice against those the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued arrest warrant for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the July-August uprising, reports BSS."I believe the Interpol will soon issue the...

Weather (2025-02-06)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places during late night to early morning. Night and day temperature may rise slightly. The highest temperature...