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DWASA set to implement Tk 220m pilot project

The Local Government Division (LGD) is moving to introduce a smart metering system in the water supply network, following similar modernisation efforts undertaken in the gas and power sectors.The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is supposed to implement a Tk 220 million pilot project designed to bring the...

Shahbag blocked to realise Bhola-Barishal bridge

A group of the city dwellers, hailing from Bhola district, blocked the capital's Shahbag intersection on Friday, demanding the construction of a bridge linking Barishal and Bhola.Hundreds of people with banners and festoons positioned themselves at Shahbag at around 3:45pm and blocked the main roads. Subsequently, the traffic movements through...

Farida for providing subsidies to fisheries, livestock sectors

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said on Friday that to ensure safer food for the people, the government should provide subsidies to the fisheries and livestock sectors-just as it does for crop agriculture.She made the remarks on the second-day session of the four-day international conference and workshop titled "Political...

DSCC launches anti mosquito drive

To curb the spread of dengue, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) launched anti-mosquitoes drive on Friday as part of its special cleanliness and mosquito-control campaign.Over 900 cleaners and mosquito-control workers from DSCC's waste management and health departments, along with local residents, participated in the drive at the capital's Dhandmondi, from...

BRAC University becomes sole BD host of QECS

BRAC University (BRAC U) has recently been selected as the exclusive host university in Bangladesh for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) for the 2026-27 award cycle, according to a statement.Administered by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the QECS provide an opportunity to pursue a two-year master's degree at...

Southeast Univ, Amanat Shah Group sign MoU

Southeast University (SEU) and Amanat Shah Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at its campus in the city on Wednesday, according to a press release.The signing ceremony took place during a talk titled "Invention and Innovation in the Textile Sector." SEU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Yousuf Mahbubul Islam chaired...

39 more Bangladeshis deported from US

Thirty-nine more Bangladeshis were deported from the United States on Friday as they had illegally entered the country.They arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a US military flight. BRAC provided them with transportation and emergency support through the airport authorities.Of the returnees, 26 are from Noakhali district. The...

Weather (2025-11-29)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met office.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature of the country was recorded on Friday at 33.1 degrees Celsius in Sandwip of Chottogram, while...