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ADB to lend $116m for N'ganj city's green dev

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would provide $116 million in loans to develop the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) area as a green and environment-friendly one, officials said on Tuesday.The fund would be utilised to develop infrastructure for the city considering the environment, they said."We completed negotiations with the ADB last...

BD reports decline in estimated TB deaths

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand reported declines in estimated deaths due to tuberculosis (TB) compared to 2015, supported by recovery of essential TB services in the post-COVID-19 era, said the World Health Organization (WHO)on Tuesday, reports UNB.Yet the overall pace of decline across the Region remains insufficient to meet...

France provides 3m euros for conservation of Sundarbans

France has extended its first direct funding for biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh, announcing a grant of 3 million euros dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the Sundarbans.The grant, provided by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), will support the Conservation and Restoration Initiatives in the Sundarbans Region (CRIS) project, implemented...

ACC to sue ex-IDRA chair Mosharraf, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file two separate cases against former Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) chairman Dr M Mosharraf Hossain and his wife Jannatul Maowa for illegal asset acquisition. They will be sued for allegedly acquiring assets worth around Tk 147.55 million from unknown and illegal...

Quota requirements for RU admission test announced

Rajshahi University (RU) has officially announced the quota requirements for applicants seeking admission under special categories for the 2025-26 academic year.The notice, signed by the university's acting registrar, Prof Dr Iftikharul Alam Masud, outlines specific criteria for candidates applying under various quotas.According to the announcement, ethnic minority candidates who achieve...

A group of Dhaka University (DU) students laid siege to the DU VC Office

A group of Dhaka University (DU) students laid siege to the DU VC Office on Tuesday, issuing a 10-day ultimatum to dismiss and bring to justice the teachers, who signed a statement in support of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during the July...

Tk 1.8 billion in assets seized from Nassa's Nazrul

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of nearly 1.09 hectares (162 katha) of land in the Purbachal's Jolshiri Residential Project, owned by Nazrul Islam Mazumder, the Nassa Group chairman and former EXIM Bank chairman, reports bdnews24.com.The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has shown the market value of the plots in the...

Dengue claims four lives-

Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in country to 343 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 920 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total infected-case to 86, 924 this year, according...

Woman's hanging body recovered in city

A woman was found dead, hanging from the ceiling, on the second floor of Arman Housing at Kuril Ghatpar in the capital's Khilgaon area, according to the police and family members. The incident occurred around 11:30 am on Tuesday. The woman identified as Shila Khatun (28) was rescued in an...

Weather (2025-11-19)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wedneday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during early morning.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The...