70 died of cold-related diseases in Rangpur div in last two weeks
Staff Reporter :About 70 people mostly children and elderly died of cold related diseases in the last two weeks in the eight districts of Rangpur...
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Gaibandha-5 by-polls: AL candidate wins
News Desk :Awami League (AL) candidate Mahmud Hasan Ripon won in the Gaibandha-5 (Saghata-Phulchari) constituency.He got 78,285 votes while his proximate rival Ghulam Shahid Ranju...
Power from Adani expected in March
Staff Reporter :Indian Adani Group is likely to supply power from its under construction Jharkhand power plant to Bangladesh in March through a dedicated transmission...
Integrity management essential for safe water for all
Staff Reporter :Water integrity management is essential, as the scarcity of safe water in the country is increasing due to fast-depleting groundwater, experts said.They said...
BGB man kills himself with service weapon in Satkhira
Staff Reporter :A member of Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) has reportedly killed himself with his own arms at Shyamnagar of Satkhira.The deceased has been...
PM asks police to sustain peoples’ trust with dedicated service
BSS :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked police to sustain peoples’ trust with dedicated services and enhanced humane attitude among its personnel, promising her...
DCs asked to take steps against brick kilns
News Desk :The deputy commissioners (DCs) of 64 districts have been requested to take legal steps against illegal brick kilns that pollute the environment and...
Gaibandha-5 by-polls today
Staff Reporter :The Election Commission (EC) has taken all preparations to hold the Gaibandha-5 by-polls due on 4 January in a free and fair way.“There...
Brazil bids farewell to ‘king of soccer’ Pele
Reuters :The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding...
Households bear 71pc cost of education
Staff Reporter :Households in Bangladesh account for 71 per cent of total education expenditure while the rest 29 per cent is shared by the government,...
Mahbub Hossain new Cabinet Secy
Staff Reporter :The government has appointed Senior Secretary for Energy and Mineral Resources Division Md Mahbub Hossain as the new Cabinet Secretary.Before it, Kabir Bin...