Arsenic in rice and vegetables; public health at risk
City Desk : Climate change-driven droughts are deepening Bangladesh’s groundwater crisis, pushing arsenic contamination to alarming levels in many districts and endangering the nation’s food...
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BD Ambassador to Algeria presented his Credentials to Algeria’s President
City Desk : Ambassador of Bangladesh to Algeria Mr. Md. Najmul Huda presented his Credentials to the President of Algeria, Mr. AbdelmadjidTebboune, at the Presidential...
Registration of foreign-bought handset urged
City Desk : Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb has emphasised the importance of registering mobile...
Electrician beaten to death
City Desk : A man working as an electrician for the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) was reportedly beaten to death in Jatrabari area...
Students’ mental health services expanded: UGC
City Desk : Professor Dr. Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Member and Chairman (Routine Duty) of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has announced effective initiatives to widen...
Heavy rain set to soak parts of BD
City Desk : The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the country as a well-marked low currently...
BU, Finance ministry to impart advanced industry training
City Desk : BRAC University (BU) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovations Program (SICIP) recently to implement advanced...
1,256 crime suspects arrested
City Desk : Police arrested 1,256 crime suspects from different parts of the country in the last 24 hours, according to Police Headquarters statement. The...
DSCC Administrator Shahjahan transferred
City Desk : Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator and Dhaka WASA Managing Director Md Shahjahan Mia has been reassigned as an additional secretary at...
506 more hospitalised with dengue
City Desk : A total of 506 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the last 24 hours. The information...
Umrah entry visa’s validity 1 month
City Desk : The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia has reduced the validity period for the entry visa for Umrah from three...
