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Chicken, spices become costlier; vegetable prices decline

Prices of chicken and spices increased in the city markets while that of vegetables, including lemon and cucumber declined slightly in the last week ending Friday.Broiler chicken was selling between Tk 200 and Tk 220 per kg on the day, marking a Tk 10-20 increase over the last week.However, the...

10 of a family burnt in Uttara house

Ten people, including women and children, suffered burn injuries in an explosion caused by a gas leak from a cylinder at a house in the capital's Uttara area early Friday.All the injured have been admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, hospital authorities said.The injured were identified...

UAE President calls PM Tarique

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan phoned Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Thursday and discussed the need for immediate halting of the military escalation in the Middle East following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, reports UNB.The UAE President called Tarique Rahman at around...

448 road accidents killed 447 in Feb

A total of 447 people were killed and 1,181 others injured in 448 road accidents across Bangladesh in February, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS) on Friday. BJKS Secretary General Mohammad Mozammel Haque Chowdhury in a statement issued on Friday said that in addition to road crashes, 34 railway accidents...

Puppet shows delight children at Ekushey Book Fair

Perched on her father's shoulders, little Maisha watches a puppet dance on the small stage while her mother captures the moment on a mobile phone, reports bdnews24.com.Scenes like this were common at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Friday morning, where children gathered in large numbers at the Kaktarua Puppet...

Nurse found hanging in Old Dhaka house

Police recovered the hanging body of a nurse from a house at Hossaini Dalan area in the Old part of Dhaka on Thursday night.The deceased identified as Nahida Akter Bobi (29) had also left a chit (beside her body) seeking justice against her husband and in-laws.She had served as a...

BD, China seek to deepen cultural cooperation, strengthen diplomatic ties

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh's Minister for Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury and State Minister Ali Newaz Mahmood Khyom, where the two sides discussed ways to enhance cultural cooperation and strengthen diplomatic relations between China and Bangladesh, reports UNB.During the meeting, they held...

Two youths held with fake currency notes in city

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two young men in possession of huge fake currency notes and some objects used in money counterfeiting activity from the capital's Turag area.The arrestees were identified as Naimul Islam Ishan (19) and Kefayet Ullah (19).Senior Assistant Director of RAB-3 Sanad Barua said on Friday...

"External Quality Assessment of Academic Programme: Achieving Academic Excellence"

Participants in a seminar titled "External Quality Assessment of Academic Programme: Achieving Academic Excellence" organised by the UGC-HEAT Sub-Project (PIN 12175) of the Department of Psychology at Jagannath University recently. The programme aimed to highlight the importance of external quality assessment in strengthening academic programmes and ensuring excellence in higher...

Weather _2026-03-07

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Friday was recorded...