66 killed as truck plunges into river in southern Ethiopia
NN Online: At least 66 people have been confirmed dead after a truck fell into a river in southern Ethiopia, according to a hospital director...
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New Year fireworks ban: Mobile courts to act
NN Online: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced that it will carry out mobile court drives across the country, including in...
‘Fruits, vegetables show highest pesticide levels’
NN Online: Dr Ruhul Amin, a professor at Dhaka University’s Institute of Food and Nutrition, has revealed that fruits and vegetables in Bangladesh contain the...
Fire at secretariat: PWD engineer details extent of damage
NN Online: Nearly 200 rooms across four floors of Building No 7 in the Secretariat have been severely damaged in the devastating fire, according to...
Govt appoints new DCs in Kushtia, N’ganj
NN Online: The interim government has announced the appointment of new deputy commissioners (DCs) for the districts of Kushtia and Narayanganj. The public administration ministry...
Michael files complaint with ICT against Hasina, 8 others
NN Online: Michael Chakma, a leader of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF), filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday, alleging...
AL may participate in polls if not banned: CEC
NN Online: Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Awami League (AL) is likely to participate in upcoming elections, provided there are no...
Strategies in place to control price hikes: CA
NN Online: Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has highlighted the pressing issue of inflation as controlling prices poses a significant challenge. “Managing prices is a...
Ex-US Prez Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a...
Heavy machinery equipment imports: Raw material imports rise despite drop in machinery LCs
Staff Reporter : Bangladeshi entrepreneurs have sharply reduced imports of heavy industrial equipment amid a year-long dollar crisis and ongoing political instability, according to industry...
Local polls on single day proposed
Staff Reporter : The Local Government Reform Commission is planning to recommend holding all local government elections on a single day to save time and...
POLITICAL CORNER: Changes needed to include more youths in voter list
Staff Reporter : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin today underscored the need for some changes in the existing process to include...