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Don’t use 'one-time plastic' products, CA urges people

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged the citizens to refrain from using 'one-time plastic' products, reports bdnews24.com.He made the call while inaugurating a tree plantation drive at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre on Wednesday. Yunus highlighted the horrid environmental impact of plastic at the event as he planted a Sonalu...

Covid took heavy toll on factory, slum women

An icddr,b study on Wednesday showed that Covid-19 severely affected women working in factories and living in slums, unveiling loopholes in health services. The Covid-19 pandemic has directly affected the health of women and men, as well as maternal, newborn, and child health, nutrition, mental health, and overall well-being, according...

IED detonated again at DU

An improvised explosive device (IED) has been detonated in front of Raju Memorial Sculpture of Dhaka University on Tuesday following a similar incident at the campus that had occurred more than a week ago.Stating that the authorities are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the culprits, Associate Professor Saifuddin Ahmed confirmed...

Focus also on drug kingpins, not just carriers: Home Adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has stressed the need for arresting the kingpins behind drug trafficking networks, saying that targeting only the carriers is not enough to combat the drug menace, report agencies"You asked for tools, they have been provided. Rehabilitation centres worth Tk 14 billion have been established....

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan speaking-

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the newly-constructed 'Shaheen Bhaban' at Habib Ullah Khan High School in Chhagolnaiya upazila under Feni recently. — ISPR

100 BD youth commit to championing values of Commonwealth

Around 100 young leaders from across Bangladesh have pledged to champion the values of the Commonwealth Charter following a two-day workshop in Dhaka from 23 to 24 June 2025, reports UNB.The Commonwealth Secretariat organised the workshop in partnership with Bangladesh's Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Woman killed in city road crash-

A woman has been killed in a road accident in the capital's Gulistan area, reports UNB.The deceased is Majeda Begum (65), hailing from Rajbari district. Pedestrian Md Russel who brought the victim to DMCH said a speeding vehicle hit her around 11:50 am on Tuesday in front of Gulistan Hall...

Faruk receives cheque for Tk 30m for flood victims

Relief and Disaster Management Adviser Faruk-e-Azam has received a cheque for Tk 30 million from Eco-Tex Limited for helping the people affected by flood last year, reports BSS.The adviser received the cheque on behalf of the chief adviserat the office of the Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management in the...

Weather (2025-06-26)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country until...

BUP Vice-Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam watering a sapling

Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Vice-Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam watering a sapling after planting it on its campus in the capital on Tuesday, marking the BUP's 17th founding anniversary.

DUET Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Zoynal Abedin speaking

Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur (DUET) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Zoynal Abedin speaking at a workshop on office management and documentation on its campus on Tuesday.