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Elevated expressway marks first of 9 megaprojects to be inaugurated before election
UNB, Dhaka : As the nation gears up for the upcoming national election, a total of nine megaprojects encompassing roads, bridges, railways, and aviation are...
150 people of Kurigram’s Horijon Polli face waterlogging
UNB, Kurigram : Waterlogging has become a never-ending problem for the residents of Horijon Polli in Chilmari upazila of Kurigram district, thanks to the lack...
They helped us pluck courage: We want govt to be part of the change humbly
Editorial Desk : The US ambassador to Bangladesh, Mr Peter Haas, has been expressing his anxiousness to see Bangladesh having a government of people’s representatives...
Families of enforced disappearance victims demand justice
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh authorities should accept the offer from the United Nations to support an independent commission of inquiry into enforced disappearances by the...
CPD suggests bringing 856 risky garment factories under monitoring
UNB, Dhaka : The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a think tank, on Wednesday suggested taking immediate step to bring 856 hazardous garment factories under...
Patients underserved as KMCH overwhelmed with bed shortage, inadequate manpower
UNB, Khulna : Patients at Khulna Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) have been struggling to receive proper treatment due to overcrowding and manpower shortage. The...
Hurricane Idalia churns towards Florida
Reuters : Hurricane Idalia strengthened on Tuesday as it lumbered toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, where officials ordered evacuations and urged millions of residents to brace...
Air pollution shrinks BD life expectancy by seven years: study
Staff Reporter : South Asian air pollution has impacted to the Bangladesh people’s life expectancy as it is shortening about seven years of living, the...
Rising river waters trigger flooding, erosion concerns in Kurigram
UNB, Kurigram : Residents of Kurigram are grappling with the rising waters of several major rivers, including the Teesta, Dharla, Brahmaputra, and Dudhkumar. As of...
My participation in BRICS summit helped global leaders get a better idea of Bangladesh’s socio-economic development: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that global leaders got a better picture of Bangladesh’s socio-economic development achieved under her leadership...