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Dhaka, other megacities in South Asia facing rapid urbanisation challenges

Dhaka and some other megacities in South Asia including Delhi, Lahore, and Kolkata are now facing rapid urbanisation challenges like narrowing open spaces and low-income people's limited access to urban facilities, prompting experts to call for effective urban planning. They also stressed on development of sustainable infrastructure, improvement of public...

Reform commission 'weighing scope of separate law for media'

The interim government-formed 'Media Reforms Commission' is weighing the possibility of making a separate law for protecting the media.Head of the commission Kamal Ahmed made the observation while exchanging views with the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan at the information Bhaban on...

Applications for 47th BCS open

Applications for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations have opened to job seekers, reports bdnews24.com.This year, the application fees have been reduced, as have the number of marks allocated to the oral portion of the examination.The forms, which became available at 10:00 am, will be available until 11:59pm on Jan...

Govt committed to ensuring waterway security, says Sakhawat

Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Ministry of Shipping Brigadier General (retd) M. Sakhawat Hossain has said overall security will be ensured on all inland waterways with the cooperation of the River Police, reports UNB.He made these remarks on Sunday during a meeting held at the...

Probe body to submit pry report on Secretariat fire to CA today

A high-powered committee formed to probe the Secretariat fire incident will submit its primary report to Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today (Monday), reports BSS. "The probe body will submit its report on the Secretariat fire to the chief adviser today and he will decide (whether the report will...

Rubel Aziz new president of Banani Club

Rubel Aziz was elected president (un-opposed) of Banani Club Limited in the election held on Saturday (December 28).Newly-elected ten members of the executive committee are: Sifat Ahmed Chaughuri, Syed Ahsanul Apon, Anik Ghosh, SM Shamsuddin Bahar, Engineer Mohammad Farhad, Md Sharif Ullah (Nadim), Md Monirul Islam Chowdhury, Sadia Azam, Salma...

Weather (2024-12-30)

Weather may remain mainly 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 places over the country during late night until morning. Night temperature may rise slightly and...