BADC steps up jute seed production plan
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) is taking special initiatives aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in jute seed production, as part of efforts to strengthen the...
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DB seizes 20,000 yaba tablets
Detectives have arrested an alleged drug trader and recovered 20,000 yaba tablets during an anti-narcotics operation in the Gendaria area of the capital, continuing efforts...
National conference showcases Temple based edu prog
The sixth-phase National Conference of the Temple-Based Children and Mass Education Programme was held at the National Museum auditorium in the capital on Monday, with...
PM urges students to prepare for nation-building
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged students to prepare themselves for future responsibilities in national development, stressing the importance of contributing to the welfare...
Chinese firms pledge over $9.2b investment
Bangladesh secured investment commitments worth more than US$9.2 billion from a dozen leading Chinese companies during a high-level investment meeting in Beijing, marking one of...
Messi nets record free-kick in Argentina victory
Lionel Messi continued his record-breaking streak as the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan to...
Iran warns against alternative Strait of Hormuz routes
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that any attempt to bypass Tehran’s approved shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz would heighten tensions across...
Ex-DMP chief Habib sentenced to death
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Sunday sentenced three former police officials, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, to death for crimes...
Quality is a journey, not a destination
Nunzio Quacquarelli, QS founder and president, in an exclusive interview with The New Nation conducted by Mohammad Fakhrul Islam, Assistant Professor at Stamford University Bangladesh,...
PM eyes self-reliant SPARRSO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to transform the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) into a modern, future-ready and...
Joint Teesta feasibility study to be expedited
Bangladesh and China have agreed to expedite a joint feasibility study for the long-awaited Teesta River Comprehensive Management Project, following Beijing’s commitment to support the...