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Day: April 24, 2024
Staff Reporter In the wake of an unrelenting heat wave gripping the nation, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)...
Staff Reporter : BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi asserted that India has assumed the role of protector for all the delinquencies of the ruling Awami League government, morphing into a staunch ally of the oppressive regime. Rizvi said this in a press briefing held at the BNP Nayapaltan Central office on Tuesday. Rizvi highlighted that this alignment has led to a troubling silence from the Awami League, even in the face of the daily atrocities committed by...
Kurigram Correspondent : A farmer was killed by a snake-bite at Chilmari upazila at Austomir Char area in Kurigram on last Saturday at 5 a.m. The victim was identified as Azam Ali, 35, son of Mozammel Haque of Chhalipara village of Ashtamirchar union under the upazila and a farmer. Local sources said a poisonous snake bit Azam in his house at the early morning while he was going to his toilet-room to complete natural activity for Fazar prayer. Azam rapidly...
Staff Reporter : The ruling Awami League General Secretary, Obaidul Quader, has raised concerns over a prolonged conspiracy aimed at toppling the elected government. Quader made these assertions during a leaflet distribution ceremony held at the party’s central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital. Quader, who also serves as the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, emphasised that there has been a continuous effort to destabilise the government, stating, “A conspiracy has been ongoing for a long time to topple...
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud and State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid saw off Amir of Qatar...
The specter of syndication looms large over consumers in Bangladesh, manifesting in the relentless surge of prices for essential commodities. Last December’s abrupt spike in onion prices stands out as a stark reminder, fueled by traders exploiting the vacuum left by India’s export ban. Despite fleeting governmental interventions aimed at price stabilization, concerns persist about collusive practices dictating costs across staples like potatoes, chicken, and edible oil. Analysts trace these erratic price fluctuations to the oligopolistic stronghold within the import...
Court Correspondent : The High Court Division of the Supreme Court (HC) on Tuesday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit a progress report following the enquiry into reported allegations of corruption against former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed in two months. The High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Ebadot Hossain passed the order following a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md Salahuddin Reagan seeking necessary directives. During hearing, ACC lawyer...
UNB : A fire that broke out on the “MV Bangali” launch in Dhaka’s Shyambar Launch Terminal was brought under control on Tuesday. Five firefighting units brought the fire under control at 1:45 pm on Tuesday, said Talha Bin Zasim Station Officer of FSCD headquarters media cell.Earlier, the fire broke out at 12:55 pm. No passengers were on the launch at the time of the fire, added the fire official. The fire on the MV Bangali was reported around 1pm...
Barishal Correspondent : A one hour discussion session on ‘Smart Bangladesh and Development Journalism’ was held with local media workers and stakeholders on Tuesday. The programme was held at the conference room of Barishal Divisional Public Works in the city organized by the regional information office of PID. The programme was attended by more than fifty working journalists from print and electronic media of the city. Javed Iqbal, DPIO, PID Barishal presided over the discussion meeting with Barishal Government BM...