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President urges JS bodies to ensure govt's transparency, accountability

President Abdul Hamid on Friday called for making the standing committees on various ministries truly effective under the parliamentary system to ensure transparency and accountability of the government, reports UNB."Our parliament has overall three important duties and roles. Firstly, to represent the opinions of the society irrespective of class, profession...

ACC finds 12 sources of corruption in DoE

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has identified 12 major sources of corruption and irregularities in the Department of Environment (DoE) of the country.The ACC has disclosed this in its 2022 annual report.There is corruption in project implementation, graft in licensing brick kilns, environmental clearances to industries, refraining from taking follow-up action,...

B-JET and B-MEET Centre of North South University

Ichiguchi Tomohide, Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Komori Takeshi, senior representative and Mahbeen Ara, administrative assistant of JICA pose with others during their visit to B-JET and B-MEET Centre of North South University in the city on Wednesday

BD needs hydrogen strategy

MELBOURNE, Apr 07 (UNB): Bangladesh needs to have a 'National Hydrogen Strategy' to explore clean hydrogen potential and enhance its relations with those countries which are advanced in this particular area, says a Bangladesh-origin scientist based in Australia. "I think Bangladesh should immediately have a hydrogen strategy," principal scientist at...

1,19,212 Hajj pilgrims registered so far

A total of 1,19,212 people have registered for Hajj pilgrimage this year so far.Among the registered Hajj pilgrims, 9,996 have registered under government Hajj package while 1,09, 216 under private package, reports BSS.According to the agreement signed with Saudi Arabia on January 9, a total of 1,27, 198 people will...

Auto rickshaw-truck collision kills three in Cox's Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 07 (UNB): Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto rickshaw and a truck in Ramu upazila of Cox's Bazar, police said.The accident took place at around 08:00 am at Cox's Bazar-Teknaf highway beside Ukhia area of the upazila.Sheikh...

Indefinite bus strike in Kushtia, Khulna, Faridpur routes

KUSHTIA, Apr 07 (UNB): An indefinite strike on Friday halted bus communication from Kushtia to Khulna and Faridpur causing immense suffering to commuters in the region.Kushtia District Bus Owners and Workers Solidarity Council has enforced the strike since Friday morning protesting the attack on some transport staff by the Jhenaidah...

Weather (2023-04-08)

Rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind may occur at one or two places over Sylhet division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Mild heat wave may sweep over Khunla...