BIWTA falling short of target to restore abandoned waterways
UNB, Dhaka : Although the government planned to restore 10,000 kilometres of navigable waterways by excavating rivers and removing silt, only about 7,000 km of...
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Three crushed under bus wheels in Cumilla
UNB, Cumilla : Three people were killed as a bus knocked them down on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chandina upazila of Cumilla district on Tuesday morning....
Commentary: This is not politics, but crime
Editorial Desk : The ruling party students extorting money has become a normal affair inside and outside of the university campuses. Instead of acting as...
Three reasons behind huge dengue deaths this year
Reza Mahmud : Huge numbers of patients died from dengue fever in Bangladesh this year creating panic among the people. The dengue cases are also...
National Committee finds four reasons behind decline in launch passengers
UNB, Dhaka : National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways has identified four reasons behind the decline in the number of launch passengers on...
France respects Bangladesh’s sovereign policy independence: PM Hasina says after talks with President Macron
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said France expressed its reverence and support to Bangladesh’s sovereign policy independence, particularly in the context...
HSIA Terminal 3: Final preparations on course for Oct 7 inauguration
UNB, Dhaka : Preparations are underway for the inauguration of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, or Terminal 3 – one of the...
29,630 metric tonnes of coal for Rampal Power Plant arrives at Mongla
UNB, KHULNA : A ship carrying 29,630 metric tonnes of coal for the Rampal Thermal Power Plant has docked at Mongla port from Indonesia. A...
G-20 approves communique after compromise on war language
Bloomberg : Group of 20 leaders agreed on a joint statement after resolving final differences over references to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and US plans...
6.8M jolts Morocco, kills over 1,000 people
AFP : Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed over 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling...
Biden takes selfie with PM Hasina at G-20 summit
Online Desk : US President Joe Biden has taken a selfie with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the G20 summit being held at Bharat...