DSCC’s 300,000 tree plan in 5 Years
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam announced that the city corporation will plant 300,000 trees over the next five years in areas under...
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DU VC calls for building clean, green campus
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof A.B.M Obaidul Islam today called for building a clean and green campus from the concerned positions. “Cleanliness is an integral...
Stronger BD-Thai pharma links
The Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh, Her Excellency Thitiporn Chirasawad, called on the senior leadership of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd at its head office in Tejgaon,...
Storm warning: Dhaka, five areas
Storm warning issued for Dhaka and five regions, with wind speeds of up to 60 km/h expected from this afternoon to night, according to the...
Maj Gen Alam new Force Commander of UNFICYP
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam (Bangladesh) as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping...
ACC probes alleged embezzlement in JS SIS project
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened a probe into alleged large-scale embezzlement and money laundering linked to the repair and maintenance of the Simultaneous Interpretation...
Dhaka’s air hazardous
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 8th among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of...
Ex-DGFI chief Khaled on 3-day remand
A Dhaka court placed former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Lt Gen (retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled on a three-day fresh...
100 illegal bus counters sealed
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a strict enforcement drive to free roads and footpaths from illegal occupation as part of its zero-tolerance policy...
150000 EVM machines falters
EVM dream turns costly burden as 150,000 machines lie unused. Officials and experts say only a small fraction of the machines remains functional, while the...
‘Media reform urgent’
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said the government is set to take immediate steps to reform the country’s media landscape, aiming to turn...