World Bank commits $3.5b to support Bangladesh’s reforms
Staff Reporter : World Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced today that the institution will provide $3.5 billion to support reform initiatives led by Bangladesh’s...
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Road crash kills three people, injures 20 in Manikganj
Online Desk : Three people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a truck on Dhaka-Aricha highway in...
Chief Adviser Yunus seeks foreign friends’ support to make Bangladesh’s new journey successful
Online Desk : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought support from foreign friends for Bangladesh’s new journey towards a happy and prosperous future, stressing...
Anisul, Salman, Dipu Moni, Palak shown arrested in 2 murder cases
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court on Wednesday accepted petitions to show former ministers Anisul Haque, Dipu Moni, Zunaid Ahmed Palak and former PM’s adviser...
Rohingya people must not be forgotten: Prof Yunus seeks global attention, shares 3 proposals
UNB, Dhaka : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought international community’s continuous attention to the Rohingya crisis, otherwise, he warned that it might put...
Police to stay on high alert to ensure peaceful celebration of Durga Puja: DMP commissioner
Online Desk : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will remain on high alert to ensure peaceful celebration of Durga Puja in all puja mandaps in the...
Ex-industries minister Nurul Majid denied bail, sent to jail
Online Desk : A Narsingdi court on Wednesday sent former industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun to jail after rejecting his bail prayer in several...
DSCC launches ‘Cleanliness and Mosquito Eradication’ operation
UNB, Dhaka : Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) initiated a special “Cleanliness and Mosquito Eradication” operation across ten wards to address mosquito-related issues on Wednesday...
BPDB likely to invite tender for setting up 10 grid-connected solar power plants
UNB, Dhaka : The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is preparing to float tenders for the development of 10 grid-connected solar power plants in the...
Army officer stabbed to death in Cox’s Bazar’s operation
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : An army officer was killed by miscreants during a joint forces operation in the Dulahazara area of Chakaria upazila, Cox’s Bazar....
1400 tourists stranded in Sajek return to Khagrachhari with army’s help
Online Desk : A total of 1,400 tourists who had been stranded in Sajek due to a 72-hour strike have returned to Khagrachhari with the...
Dengue outbreak in Meherpur: Over 400 cases in 6 weeks
UNB, Meherpur : Dengue cases have surged alarmingly in Meherpur, with over 400 cases reported in just one and a half months. The outbreak is...