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BD to face ecological disasters, as 81 rivers disappearing: Study

Bangladesh's rivers are in the grip of an alarming ecological crisis, with 81 reported to have dried up during the lean season, according to a recent study, reports UNB.Once the lifelines of the nation-sustaining local economies, biodiversity, and ecosystems-many rivers are now either heavily silted or vanishing altogether, warns the...

One 'drug trader' held in city with 86 kg hashish

Police arrested one individual with 86 kilogramme hashish, worth over Tk 1.7 million, from Bashundhara area in the capital on Wednesday. The arrestee was identified as Md Tafsir (30).According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), a team of Vatara Police Station went to a flat in Bashundhara area for recovering the...

Abdul Samad Dawood, Vice Chairman and CEO of Engro Holdings of Pakistan, called on Chief Adviser Professor

Abdul Samad Dawood, Vice Chairman and CEO of Engro Holdings of Pakistan, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Thursday. — PID

‘Gazette on Cyber Safety Ordinance by month-end’

Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the Chief Adviser for ICT Division, has expressed the hope that the government will issue a gazette on the Cyber Safety Ordinance by the end of this month, reports BSS."We're working seriously on the ordinance. We have consulted various stakeholders and tried to address...

Urgent climate action, water resilient path charted for Bangladesh

UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis met Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday and discussed pressing environmental challenges and the path forward for climate resilience and water governance in Bangladesh, reports UNB.The high-level meeting, held at Pani Bhaban in Dhaka, focused on the urgency of advancing climate...

Procession, discussion held at JU

Jahangirnagar University's (JU) Anandashala: Special Needs Education Center (SNEC-JU) on Thursday organised events to mark the World Autism Awareness Day.The events included a procession and a discussion, focusing on inclusivity and empathy for individuals with special needs. The events began at 10 am with a spirited rally led by Vice-Chancellor...

Rain likely today..;;------------

Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere. Day and night...