The taskforce on river protection Wednesday appreciated the BIWTA for its ongoing eviction drives on the banks of the Rivers Buriganga, Turag, Balu and Sitalakhya. State minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury presided over the first meeting of the taskforce at the conference room of the MoS. He said that...
Read moreNILPHAMARI, July 24 (BSS): Flood situation has worsened further in Nilphamari district as water level of the river Teesta at the Nilphamari point is flowing by 35 cm above its danger mark.Executive Engineer of Water Development Board Md Rabiul Islam said, "Water level of Teesta Barrage point of the river...
Read moreSnakebite has emerged as a severe threat to thousands of people across the country, especially in the flood-hit areas, due to inadequate supply of the expensive drug, used to counter snake venom, officials and experts said.The situation turned too critical for local administration to tackle, as eight people reportedly died...
Read moreDhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will install automated software-based 42,450 LED (light-emitting diode) lights in the city under a fresh project of Tk 3.69 billion.The corporation will invite tender in this regard by October 2019, a corporation source said.The city needs to be illuminated to make it safe and women-friendly...
Read moreA weeklong campaign will be will carried out across the country from today (Thursday) to make people aware about child-abduction rumours, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwari on Wednesday, reports UNB."People responsible for spreading rumours over child-lifting will be dealt with an iron hand, no matter who...
Read moreOnline application for admission into the first year honours courses in Dhaka University (DU) under the 2019-2020 academic session will begin on August 5. The online application process will begin at 4pm on the day and will continue till 12am on August 27.The decision was taken at a meeting of...
Read moreA Dhaka court on Wednesday placed another accused on a five-day remand in a case over the lynching of Taslima Begum Renu in Badda area of the city over child-lifting rumour, reports UNB.The remanded accused is Ibrahim Hossain Hridoy, 19. He was arrested from Narayanganj's Bhulta on Tuesday night.Metropolitan Magistrate...
Read moreLight to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Thursday), reports UNB.Day and night temperature may fall slightly...
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