Grid link will follow full safety checks
NPCBL chief Dr Md Zahedul Hasan says no compromise on safety as Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant nears grid connection With the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant...
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11-member nat’l committee formed PM to lead
The government has formed an 11-member national committee, headed by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, to formulate a comprehensive strategy for the speedy and sustainable repatriation...
Who will prevail in the World Cup semi-final?
Big players live for big moments, and they do not come much bigger than a World Cup semi-final. It’s a stage built for superstars, and...
Dhaka ground delay sparks FitsAir passenger fury
More than 180 passengers travelling on a FitsAir flight from Dhaka to Colombo have alleged they were kept inside a grounded aircraft for nearly five...
Model mosque project faces cost probe
The government will investigate allegations of irregularities and cost escalation in the construction of model mosques across the country, with inquiries to be conducted on...
IMF endorses Bangladesh’s reform roadmap
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said Bangladesh’s reform agenda under a proposed new loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would...
54 dead, over 6 lakh affected
The humanitarian toll from widespread flooding and rain-induced landslides continued to mount on Monday, with the death toll rising to 54 and more than 609,000...
Billions spent, Dhaka still sinks after heavy rain
The capital’s recurring waterlogging has once again highlighted longstanding weaknesses in urban planning, drainage management and institutional coordination, with experts warning that the problem will...
Typhoid vaccine to join EPI from Aug 1
The government will introduce the typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into Bangladesh’s routine immunisation programme from 1 August, with all children aged 15 months set to...
Jamiruddin Sircar dies
It was not only his brilliance that people remembered, though he possessed it in abundance — a double graduate of the University of Dhaka who...
PM orders maximum alert
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed all relevant agencies and field-level administration to remain on maximum alert and work in close coordination to protect...