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Publishers attract readers with creativity, aesthetic design

Publishers, participating in the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026, are not only competing in book sales but also in exploring creativity. Through artistic design, architectural flair, and thematic presentation, they are striving to captivate readers."Our highest-selling books are by a publicity-shy novelist, writing under the pseudonym "Dhrupady". Every year, we...

Pranay Verma called on Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma called on Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at the latter's office in the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Sunday. — PID

Finance Minister Amir Khosru hospitalised

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury was admitted to a city hospital after he fell ill, reports UNB."Sir (Khosru) felt unwell on Saturday, and was admitted to United Hospital in Gulshan," his personal assistant Shahiduzzaman said on Sunday.He said the minister's condition improved and he was feeling much...

DSCC launches monthlong mosquito control drive with four-tier monitoring

Amid a recent surge in mosquito infestation, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a monthlong special cleanliness and mosquito control "crash programme," featuring a four-tier monitoring mechanism to ensure transparency and effectiveness, reports UNB.The programme was inaugurated on Sunday in Wards 71 and 72-covering the Sukhnagar-Green Model Town-Manda Canal...

Top listed criminals to be arrested soon: Home minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has vowed to bring to book all the top listed criminals and extortionists soon, reports BSS."All the top listed criminals and extortions will be exposed to justice at the quickest possible time," he said.He made the pledge while replying to a question about arrest of the...

Arrest, punish Hafizur's killers, Jamaat urges govt

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the government to arrest and give exemplary punishment to the killers of Hafizur Rahman, a local leader of the party in Jibonnagar upazila under Chuadanga. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, in a statement issued on Sunday, said a group of BNP supporters carried out a...

Lalon festival in Kushtia cut short this year

KUSHTIA, Mar 01 (UNB): The annual Lalon festival at Chheuriya Akhrabari in Kumarakhali upazila of Kushtia district, traditionally held over three days on the occasion of Dol Purnima, will be observed for one day this year, starting on Monday evening, due to Ramadan.Every year, the Akhrabari premises fill with devotees,...

Total eclipse of moon tomorrow

A total eclipse of the moon will occur on March 3 (Tuesday), according to a release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate reports BSS.On the day of total lunar eclipse, the moon will spend 58 minutes and 18 seconds fully inside earth's umbra, or the innermost and darkest part...

Claim of pregnant policewoman killed in July Movement ‘baseless’

Fact-checking organisation Rumor Scanner has identified the claim that a pregnant female police member was killed during the July movement as baseless, reports BSS.In a fact-check report, the Rumor Scanner investigation team said there is no evidence to support the allegation circulating online.According to the report, 15 police personnel were...

Civil aviation minister's mother passes away

Huron Nahar Rashid, mother of Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita, passed away early Sunday at the age of 83. She breathed her last at 4:30am at Evercare Hospital in the capital, where she had been undergoing treatment. She had long been battling cancer.Huron Nahar Rashid was the...

Weather _2026-03-02

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.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Sunday was recorded at 33.5 degrees...