Success depends on monitoring: POBA
Though the recent strong drive against river encroachers raised a new hope for protecting the country’s rivers, green activists think the desired success cannot be...
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DU observes Nat’l Flag Hoisting Day
DU Correspondent :Teachers, students and officials of Dhaka University (DU) observed the National Flag Hoisting Day on the campus on Saturday.On this day in 1971,...
Accountability must for combating impunity
UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy in Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener has said accountability is essential for combating impunity and genuine reconciliation in Myanmar.Myanmar’s Independent Commission of...
Mayor Atiqul outlines plan for progress
Staff Reporter :Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) newly elected Mayor Atiqul Islam has outlined his one year plan to make the city “beautiful and enlightened.”“I...
New SpaceX astronaut capsule launched on ISS test mission
AFP :NASA and SpaceX celebrated the successful launch Saturday of a new astronaut capsule on a week-long round trip to the International Space Station-a key...
10 more killed in road crashes
Staff Reporter :At least 10 more persons, including a Masjid’s Imam and a student of Govt College were killed and many others critically injured in...
Ctg dwellers to get rid of waterlogging soon: LGRD Minister
UNB, Chattogram :Claiming that the excavation works of all the canals in the port city are underway,Local Government,Rural DevelopmentandCooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islamon Saturday assured...
Swadhinata Parishad claims candidates were attacked
bdnews24.com :The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturing and Exporters Association’s (BGMEA) Swadhinata Parishad has claimed its members were attacked when they went to submit their nomination papers...
No compulsion or pressure to free Abhinandan, did it for peace: Qureshi
Dawn.com :The decision to release Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan was not taken under pressure, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told BBC Urdu...
Two ‘commit suicide’ in Ctg
UNB, Chattogram :Two people, including a young girl, reportedly committed suicide in Panchlaish and Khulshi areas of the district town on Saturday.The deceased were identified...
‘Effective role’ of media to control drugs sought
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said controlling drugs will be possible if the media plays an “effective role”.He came up with the remarks at...
Some form of polls better than no election, says Quader
bdnews24.com :A dull turnout is better than not having an election, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said after the mayoral polls for North...