Mysterious plumes of methane in BD
News Desk :Bangladesh is a major contributor to the methane (greenhouse gas) that’s about 80 times more potent in its first two decades in the...
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81% households cut down food expenses during pandemic
UNB :Financial hardships resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic forced 80.6% households to cut down food expenses, a survey has found.The Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh...
ACC for staying HC verdict on embargo
Staff Reporter :The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High...
No social distance in TCB OMS queues
Syed Shemul Parvez :Hundreds of buyers, including low income group of people, are flocking to TCB’s trucks cell to buy commodities at lower prices in...
Solar Home Systems give clean power to 2 crore people
UNB Dhaka :World Bank on Thursday launched a book, titled: “Living in the Light- The Bangladesh Solar Home System Story”, a document of how off-grid...
‘Building a better future together’
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it is now more important than ever to work together for building a better future.“… the...
Hasina elects D-8 President for 4yrs
News Desk :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will preside over the Eight-nation Alliance or D-8 for four years.The 10th summit of the top eight states started...
Indian Army Chief in city
Staff Reporter :Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Dhaka on Thursday on a five-day visit, on invitation from...
Two farmers hacked to death in Narsingdi
UNB, Narsingdi :A youth with possibly mental health issues hacked two farmers to death and injured another in Sagriapara village of Sadar upazila in Narsingdi...
Bikers block city roads over ridesharing ban
News Desk :Ridesharing motorcyclists have staged protests in parts of Dhaka against the government’s halt order on their services amid a record surge in coronavirus...