CHITTAGONG, June 04 (BSS): The Detective Branch of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a drive on Tuesday arrested two men with 15510 forged revenue stamps worth about Taka 1.76 million (17.68 lakh) from Chattogram court building area under Kotwali...
JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, June 4 (UNB): Jahangirnagar University, famous for its unique green landscape, has lost another 200 trees recently as the authorities felled those for the construction of two buildings ignoring the students' demand for a master plan ahead of...
Five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Cumilla, Jashore and Jhenaidah districts on Tuesday, report agency.In Cumilla, a covered van driver and his helper, both siblings, died after their vehicle was hit from behind by another covered van...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, June 04: Arum (mukhikchur) cultivation has started to increase in different places of the district every year as both weather and land are favourable for its bumper production here.Farmers expect a bumper production of mukhikchur this season in Gaibandha,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
SATKHIRA, June 04: Once lifeline of the Satkhira town, the Pransayar Canal has turned into a wasteland due to rampant encroachment and waste dumping. The canal flowing through Satkhira town was once one of the most important waterways for transportation...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur over the country 06:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met office.Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, Jashore and Chuadanga...
Bangladesh Sramik Odhikar Parishad brought out a procession in the city’s National Press Club area on Tuesday, demanding immediate arrest of those who swindled Malaysia migration-seeking workers’ money as well as due compensation for the victims. — Collected
CHATTOGRAM, Jun 04 (UNB): A Bangladeshi expatriate lost his life in a road accident in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Alamgir (55), son of Mofizullah of Sandwip upazila of Chattogram. The incident was confirmed by the...
The government has taken a plan to plant 83.3 million trees during this monsoon across the country, said Farhina Ahmed, secretary of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry, reports UNB.The government has set a target to bring 22.37 per...
A member of Bangladesh Coast Guard East Zone examining eyes of a person, as the agency provided medical services to the cyclone-affected people in Gorokghata area of Moheshkhali upazila under Cox's Bazar on Tuesday — Collected
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
Jahangirnagar University (JU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) at the Prime Minister's Office in the city on Tuesday.The MoU outlines a series of collaborative efforts between JU and NSDA to conduct research and...
The National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair 2024 and Environment Fair will begin in the capital today (Wednesday), marking the World Environment Day, reports BSS.Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fairs at a function at Bangabandhu International...
Aspiring expatriate workers who could not fly to Malaysia by the deadline will be able to take their complaints to the government, reports bdnews24.com.A public notice from the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment on Tuesday included instructions on...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
Public-Private Mix (PPM) is essential in harnessing the strength of both sectors to increase tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment coverage in the country, said health sector experts at an advocacy programme on Tuesday. By involving the private sector healthcare providers,...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government has created opportunities for the country's children to pursue their education and flourish talents, reports UNB. "We've created scopes for our children, so that they can pursue education in various...
A total of 175 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order during the 4th phase of the 6th Upazila Parishad Election, reports UNB.BGB will work as a mobile and striking...
Bangladesh has sought China's support in creating a 'conducive environment' and engaging with Myanmar government for early repatriation of the Rohingyas to their ancestral land, reports UNB.. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen had a meeting with the Special Envoy of...
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said Tarique Rahman is the symbol of corruption and terrorism and he is the face of BNP's bad governance, reports UNB.He said the BNP-Jamaat and some people, who are called intellectuals, do not see any...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has the courage to bring corrupt people to justice, reports BSS.He said this while addressing a representatives' meeting at the party's Dhaka district office in the city's Tejgaon...
The fourth phase of the country's sixth Upazila Parishad (UP) Election is set to be held in 60 upazilas under 26 districts in the country today (Wednesday), reports UNB.The voting will begin at 8:00am and continue till 4:00 pm without...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
The workers who could not go to Malaysia demanded refund immediately and that those involved in the scam be arrested and brought under law quickly.They made the demands at a demonstration outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday.The...
The World Environment Day-2024 will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world today (Wednesday) with a view to creating awareness about environmental pollution, reports BSS.This year's theme of the day is 'Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience'.Different...
YASIR WARDAD and IQBAL SIDDIQUEE | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
Floods in the eastern region have posted further deterioration, putting farmers in perils as they are struggling hard to stock the paddy they harvested two weeks back.At least 0.75-million people got marooned in entire Sylhet and parts of Sunamganj and...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
The government has inked a new 15-year long-term LNG-supply contract with Summit Group for an estimated 1.5 million tonne per annum (MTPA) starting from January 2026, according to Petrobangla.The state-owned oil, gas and mineral corporation, known as Petrobangla, recently inked...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to embark on bilateral visits to New Delhi and Beijing in June and July, marking her two important engagements after sweeping the January 7 national election, reports UNB.These visits are aimed at deepening Bangladesh's...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday asked all concerned to add value to tea instead of only selling tea leaves in bulk as the demand for diversified tea products is increasing globally, report agencies."People's taste has now changed. Different kinds of...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
Due to higher cost of production, domestic textile millers, especially spinners, are facing 'uneven' competition with their foreign competitors and losing orders for yarn even from the local readymade-garment exporters.The RMG exporters now prefer sourcing the raw material from abroad,...
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