Govt takes measures for safe cattle markets, curbing fake notes
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid has said the government has taken special measures to ensure the safety of traders, farmers and buyers at...
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Rain likely to continue through Eid holidays
Rainfall may disrupt Eid-ul-Azha celebrations as Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted wet weather across the country till May 28, the Eid day. The Met Office...
DU launches prog to strengthen child protection
With the aim of strengthening the child protection system in Bangladesh, an academic programme titled “Graduate Diploma in Child Protection” will be launched at the...
Baitul Mukarram to hold five Eid jamaats
The National Mosque Baitul Mukarram will host five separate Eid-ul-Azha jamaats on May 28, according to the Islamic Foundation. The first jamaat will begin at...
BD, India reaffirm commitment to deepen bilateral ties
The outgoing Indian High Commissioner to India Pranay Verma paid a farewell call on the Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday, where both sides reaffirmed...
Bangladesh moving towards self-reliant energy system, green growth: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh is steadily moving towards clean energy, a green economy and a self-reliant energy system. Speaking at the...
Bangladesh expects India to extradite Hasina under existing treaty: Salahuddin
Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday expressed hope that India would return former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty...
Ex-CJ Khairul shown arrested again
A Dhaka court on Saturday showed former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested in another murder case filed over violence during the July Mass Uprising...
Former KCC mayor’s wife dies
Laila Arzuman Banu, wife of former Khulna City Corporation (KCC) mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman, passed away on Friday evening while undergoing treatment at Khulna City...
10 held in Jatrabari anti-crime drive
Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Jatrabari Police Station arrested 10 suspected criminals during a special drive in different crime-prone areas under its jurisdiction, officials said on Saturday....
Dhaka air turns unhealthy
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 9th among the world’s most polluted cities on Saturday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of...