Stephen new UNDP BD resident representative
Stephen Rodriques has joined the United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh as its new resident representative, replacing Stefan Liller. Rodriques will lead UNDP’s operations in...
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Road crashes kill 463 in June
At least 463 people were killed and 1,323 others injured in 532 road accidents across Bangladesh in June, according to the Bangladesh Passengers’ Welfare Association....
Man held over wife’s killing in Gazipur
RAB has arrested a man accused of killing his wife following a dispute over Tk3,000 in Sreepur, Gazipur. The suspect, Sayedul Islam, 40, was arrested...
Inside Israel’s secret operation to cultivate Ahmadinejad
In early 2024, the rector of a university in Budapest received a startling request from a top Hungarian government official. The official told the rector,...
Justice Ashfaqul Islam retires
Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has retired in accordance with the Constitution after attaining the age of 67....
Dhaka waste to power generate 42.5MW
The government plans to generate 42.5 megawatts of electricity by August 2028 by processing around 3,000 tonnes of municipal waste produced daily in Dhaka. Prime...
Govt studies ‘secondary city’ near Dhaka
The government has begun a feasibility study to develop a “secondary city” on the outskirts of Dhaka to reduce growing population pressure, housing shortages and...
Oxfam scales up support for flood victims
Oxfam in Bangladesh has allocated Tk 1.21 crore to launch an emergency response for communities worst affected by the ongoing floods and appealed to donors...
Student protest halts traffic for hrs
HSC and equivalent examinees blocked major roads in Uttara on Tuesday, paralysing traffic on Airport Road, the Dhaka Elevated Expressway and nearby routes for several...
US invests over $1m in BD heritage preservation: Envoy
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen said on Monday that the United States has invested more than $1 million through the Ambassador’s Fund for...
NCP leader slams reserved-seat MPs role
MP Akhter Hossen of National Citizen Party (NCP) criticised over the government’s decision to allow BNP women MPs elected to reserved seats to perform what...
‘92pc mental health patients receive no treatment’
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain said on Monday that more than 92 per cent of people suffering from mental health conditions...