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Potato price skyrockets despite surplus yield

JASIM UDDIN HAROON Despite a surplus in potato production, retail prices in the domestic market continue to skyrocket, leaving consumers, especially those from lower-income brackets, struggling.This persistent upward fluctuation raises concerns about the accuracy of population data used to estimate annual demand for the key agricultural product. It contributes to...

Editors' Council voices concern

The Editors' Council has expressed its unequivocal concern over the continuing trend of murder charges being filed against journalists on vague allegations.The council has asserted that such cases represent a clear abuse of the country's existing legal framework and a violation of the interim government's commitment to upholding press freedom...

July-August genocide data collection underway: ICT Chief Prosecutor

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Md Tajul Islam has said letters are being sent to different establishments seeking authentic data regarding the mass killings carried out on the orders of the previous government during the student protests, reports BSS.The establishments include media houses, public and private hospitals,...

DNCC guarantees timely completion of dev projects

FE REPORTThree ongoing development projects under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), including Amin Bazar landfill expansion and modernisation will be completed within stipulated time.The other two projects are: construction of multi-storied residential building for DNCC cleaners and Kalyanpur Storm Water Pumping Station, DNCC Administrator Mahmudul Hasan said when he...

Eight fishermen go missing as 10 trawlers sink in Meghna

NOAKHALI, Sept 14 (BSS): Ten fishing trawlers sank in the Meghna River in Hatiya upazila of the district due to adverse weather conditions.A total of 18 fishermen were rescued, while eight fishermen and five trawlers are still missing, officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Hatia thana Md. Moniruzzaman said.The trawlers sank at some...

Shish Haider new ICT secy

Shish Haider Chowdhury has been appointed as the secretary for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division, report agencies. The Ministry of Public Administration announced his appointment in a notification on Saturday .The ministry said Chowdhury has been assigned to the ICT Division, effective immediately.On Thursday, the government transferred the...

Death toll rises to six ,,

CHATTOGRAM, Sep 14 (UNB): The death toll from the Sitakunda shipyard explosion has risen to six after two more victims succumbed to their injuries. Jahangir Howladar (45) and Borkatullah (23) passed away at around 6:00 am on Saturday in the ICU of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery...

Family members of students Md Rabbi Mia, Rakib Hossain, Imtiaz Ahmed Jabir,

Family members of students Md Rabbi Mia, Rakib Hossain, Imtiaz Ahmed Jabir, and Robiul Islam Limon of Southeast University, who were killed during the student-mass movement, attended a doa mahfil on the university campus in the capital on Thursday

The Student Society for Climate Change Awareness (SSCC2024)

The Student Society for Climate Change Awareness (SSCC2024), through its Bangladesh Team 17 (Bio-Clean BD), organised a workshop on 'Easy and Impactful Climate Change Practices at Home' at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) in the capital recently

Rain likely today,,,,,,,,,

Light to moderate rain/ thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met...

Quader Newaz appointed ISU treasurer

Prof HTM Quader Newaz has been appointed treasurer of International Standard University (ISU), says a press release.President and Chancellor of the universities has appointed him in this position for the next four years on Tuesday.Prof Newaz was born in 1956 at Singrabari village in Kazipur thana of Sirajgonj district. He...