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Cancel draft energy-power master plan

Civil society organisations have strongly objected to the interim government's 25-year Energy and Power Sector Master Plan (EPSMP 2025).At a press conference held in the Dhaka Reporters Unity auditorium on Sunday, they demanded the immediate suspension and complete cancellation of the draft Energy and Power Master Plan (2026-2050).They argued the...

Gender equality can't be a sideline issue but a nat'l issue

Gender equality cannot be a sideline issue but be an economic and national issue and women's dignity cannot be kept as a topic within policies, offices and classrooms and it must be recognised both privately and publicly, observes Barrister Zaima Rahman."When women are welcomed rather than sidelined, they not only...

‘Finalise house rental for Hajj pilgrims by Feb 1’

The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) has directed the country's lead Hajj agencies to finalise the house rental formalities for the intending Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims by February 1.The ministry issued the directive following the Saudi government's concern as most of the country's Hajj agencies are yet to complete the house...

CHT Peace Accord Committee meeting held in Ctg

A meeting of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord Implementation and Monitoring Committee was held on Sunday at the conference room of the Complex Building, Anwara, Chattogram, says a statement.The meeting was chaired by the convener of the committee, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain. Other participants are Supradip...

10 DU journalism students receive 'Sitara Parveen Award'

Ten students of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Dhaka (DU) have received the 'Professor Sitara Parveen Award' in recognition of their outstanding academic performance in the 2023 undergraduate examinations.The award-giving ceremony was held on Sunday (January 18) at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium of...

Intern doctors at Osmani Hospital call off work stoppage

Intern doctors at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital have announced they will call off their work stoppage after receiving assurances that their demands will be met, reports bdnews24.com.After a meeting with the hospital authorities on Sunday afternoon, intern Mohammad Sadiq said that the protesting interns will rejoin work from...

7-year old strangled to death in Sherpur

SHERPUR, Jan 18 (UNB): A father allegedly strangled his daughter to death at Char Basanti Purba Para village of Nakla Upazila in Sherpur on Sunday.The deceased was Morium, 7, daughter of Babu Mia. His another daughter Mim Akter, aged three and a half years, was admitted to Sherpur District Hospital...

Weather (2026-01-19)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur at a few places over the country during late night to morning.The highest temperature in the country on...