18 years on, coastal districts still bear scars of Cyclone Sidr
City Desk : Eighteen years have passed since Super Cyclone Sidr slammed into Bangladesh’s southern coast on this day in 2007, leaving behind a trail...
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‘Mental health still overlooked in treatment’
City Desk : Despite strong links between many physical illnesses and mental health conditions, most physicians in Bangladesh still lack the training to integrate both...
Sudhijan Pathagar: A beacon of light in Narayanganj
NN ONLINE: For centuries, books have been one of the key mediums for preserving human knowledge and history. And from these collections of books,...
‘Extramarital affair’ led to trader Ashraful’s murder: DB, RAB
NN ONLINE: ‘Extramarital affair’ was behind the murder of trader Ashraful Haque, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) and the Rapid Action...
Restoration work of 44 ponds, waterbodies begin in Dhaka
NN ONLINE: The government on Saturday launched restoration work on 44 ponds(khas) and waterbodies in Dhaka and its outskirts under, aiming to rebuild and...
School feeding programme begins today
City Desk : School feeding programme is going to lunch today in some selected government primary schools across the country aiming to increase the attendance...
Govt to strengthen climate resilience of vulnerable coastal belt
City Desk : The government has moved forward with an important initiative to strengthen climate resilience in the country’s vulnerable southern coastal belt through the...
4 pvt hospitals shut over irregularities
City Desk : The district administration and health department have ordered the temporary closure of four private hospitals and diagnostic centers in Chandina upazila of...
DMP files 2,268 traffic violation cases
City Desk : Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Traffic Division has filed a total of 2,268 cases across the capital for violations of traffic rules. The...
IPDC, BU partner on affordable, sustainable housing initiative
City Desk : As part of its ongoing CSR and sustainability commitments, IPDC Finance PLC, the first non-bank financial institution (NBFI) in Bangladesh, has partnered...
KU medical centre opens
City Desk : The Khulna University Medical Centre (KUMC) began a new chapter with the inauguration of four modern healthcare units aimed at ensuring improved...