Spl drive to retrieve six grabbed canals kicks off
A special drive to recover six grabbed canals in the capital city began on Sunday aiming to establish a blue network to enhance environmental, economic and social development of the city through giving the water-bodies a new lease of life.To this effect, an inaugural ceremony of six canal renovation programme...
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BERC raises LPG prices -
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for a mass-used 12-kg LPG cylinder by Tk 19 to Tk 1,478 from previous Tk 1,459. The new price for February trading has come into effect from Sunday.BERC Chairman Jalal Ahmed announced the new LPG...
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Five juvenile gang members arrested in capital
Police have arrested five active members of a juvenile crime gang in the capital's Adabar area on Saturday. The arrestees are Shariful, Sri Sagar, Md Saiful, Md Rezaul and Ridhoy. A police team of the Adabar Police Station nabbed them during a drive conducted in the Nobodoya Housing and Sunibir...
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BUP Vice Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam and noted film actor Khawaja Naim Murad
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Vice Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam and noted film actor Khawaja Naim Murad distributed prizes among the winners of the 'BUP Film Fest 2025' on its closing day at Bijoy Auditorium in the capital on Sunday. The Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, BUP...
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One killed in Ctg mass beating
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 02: One person was beaten to death by mob in Fatikchari upazila of Chattogram on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shahid (32), son of one Saiful Islam. He hailed from Cumilla and lived at his father-in-law's home at Bara Betua Naya Para of Dattamara Union of...
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No question of censorship on publishing books: Farooki
Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Sunday said the government is fully committed to freedom of expression and writing, reports BSS."There is no question of censorship on the publishing of books as the government is fully committed to freedom of expression and writing," a PID press release said.
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Weather 2025-02-03
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. Moderate to dense fog may occur at places over the country during midnight to morning. Night and day temperature may fall over...
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