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BD lists 3.84m persons with disabilities: DSS

Bangladesh has registered 3.84 million persons with disabilities in 12 official categories, senior government officials said at a national event on inclusive education and disability services.Some 3.45 million of these persons are currently receiving allowances as beneficiaries, while 81,000 school-children are being supported through scholarships, said Md Saidur Rahman Khan,...

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CHT dev essential for BD's overall dev: Advisor

Supradip Chakma, Advisor to the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs, stated that the development of the CHT region is essential for the overall development of Bangladesh, said a press release. "Our main goal is to protect the natural resources of this diverse region and improve the quality of...

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NSU holds Quran Conf’ce

North South University (NSU) hosted the "NSU Quran Conference and Seerah Exhibition 2025" at the NSU Plaza in the city recently, says a statement.Shaykh Ahmadullah, Islamic scholar and chairman, As-Sunnah Foundation; Dr. Mizanur Rahman Azhari, Islamic scholar and chairman, Hasanah Foundation; Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek, Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National...

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Southeast University hosts PEEIACON 2025

Southeast University (SEU) hosted the 4th IEEE Conference on Power, Electrical, Electronics, and Industrial Applications (PEEIACON) 2025 on December 4-5.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Bangladesh Section and IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Bangladesh Chapter jointly organised this event, according to a press statement.The two-day event began with an...

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Dhaka calls for predictable financing at UNEA-7

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed has called upon the global community to take decisive, coordinated and adequately financed actions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Emphasising the need for predictable financing, she noted that climate-vulnerable countries cannot confront these...

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DNC seizes first ‘MDMB’ synthetic drug haul

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has seized a consignment of a synthetic drug known as "MDMB" for the first time in Bangladesh, reports bdnew3s24.com.The drug, a liquid substance, is usually consumed by mixing it into vape or e-cigarette cartridges.The seizure was announced on Friday at a media briefing at...

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Sajid laid to rest at family graveyard

RAJSHAHI, Dec 12 (UNB): Two-year-old Sajid, who died after falling into an abandoned deep tubewell in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi, was buried at a family graveyard on Friday. Maulana Mizanur Rahman led the janaza held at Koelhat village. On Wednesday, Sajid slipped and fell into a hole covered with straw...

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Weather (2025-12-13)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 from 06:00 am today (Saturday).Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged. The highest temperature on Friday was recorded at 30.8 degrees Celsius in Teknaf, while the lowest at 08.9...

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