Rapid rise of house rents pinches city dwellers
City Desk: Dhaka, the fourth largest city in the world with a population of over 24 million people, faces a growing and significant challenge. The...
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Nat’l Fisheries Week begins Aug 18
City Desk: The National Fisheries Week 2025 will be observed across the country from August 18, with the aim of enhancing fisheries resources, ensuring sustainable...
Conspectus: DUCSU’s VP Mahfuza Khanam no more
City Desk: A pioneering figure Professor Mahfuza Khanam, the only female ever elected Vice President (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) has passed...
CID seizes assets worth Tk 50cr
City Desk: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has seized a ten-storey commercial building, Euro Star Tower, in the Kafrul Thana area, owned by Monir Ahmed,...
DIU gets Prof Masum Iqbal new Pro-VC
City Desk: Professor Dr. Mohammad Masum Iqbalhas been appointed as Pro-Vice Chancellor (VC) of Daffodil International University (DIU). Ministry of Education issued an official memo...
Taiyeb slams previous govt for tattered state of Teletalk
City Desk: Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb has slammed the fascist Awami League regime for...
12 youths, 4 orgs receive Nat’l Youth Award 2025
City Desk: A total of 16 individuals were given the National Youth Award 2025, including 12 in the category of successful self-employment and 4 in...
Dhaka Snippet: Hajj fair begins Aug 14
City Desk: A three-day Hajj and Umrah fair will begin at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on August 14. The Hajj Agencies...
Shomi Kaiser secures bail
City Desk : The High Court (HC) has granted bail to actress Shomi Kaiser in a case over attempted murder during the July uprising in...
Children’s low vegetable intake drives health crisis
City Desk : Despite growing awareness of healthy eating, vegetable consumption among children in Bangladesh remains alarmingly low, posing serious threats to child nutrition and...
Govt approves 234 more agencies for 2026 Hajj operations
City Desk : The government has approved 234 more Hajj agencies to participate in the second phase of the 2026 Hajj operations. The Ministry of...
Govt priorities stable electricity supply
City Desk : With a steady rise in electricity consumption across the country, the interim government has now been attaching priority to ensuring stable power...