Dhaka produces 2.7 to 2.9m tonnes of waste annually
Staff Reporter :Dhaka’s fresh markets are estimated to generate in excess of 5,000 tonnes of organic matter every day. With this estimation, markets of Dhaka...
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643 died in over 500 road accidents in November
News Desk :At least 643 people died and 826 were injured in 586 road accidents in November this year, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said in...
Over 20pc suffered violence, harassment at work: UN
AFP :More than one in five people in employment worldwide have experienced some form of workplace harassment or violence, according to a survey released by...
Tug of war continues between govt and BNP
Staff Reporter :A tug of war is still continuing between the government and the opposition over the venue for holding BNP’s Dhaka rally on December...
BNP won’t be allowed to hold rally on street: DMP
News Desk :Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq said that BNP would not be allowed to hold its rally on street in the...
1,319 arrested on fifth day of special-drive
Staff Reporter :Police arrested 1,319 people on various charges in 24 hours till 6:00pm on Monday as part of their 15-day country-wide special drive.A total...
Gaibandha-5 polls within Jan 15: EC
Staff Reporter :The Gaibandha-5 polls, which was postponed amid mass irregularities, will be held within 15 January, said Election Commissioner (EC) Rasheda Sultana.She made the...
Manik, Shahin get IFAJ fellowship
Staff Reporter :Two journalists–Manik Muntasir, Senior Reporter of Bangladesh Pratidin and Shahanuare Shaid Shahin, Senior Reporter of Kalerkantha-have got fellowship of the International Federation of...
‘It is impossible to make country beautiful without volunteer’
Staff Reporter :Primary and Mass Education State Minister Md Zakir Hossain on Monday said it is not possible to build the country beautiful without volunteers...