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Mymensingh: A stakeholder interaction and inception workshop on ‘Climate-resilient aquatic food systems for healthy lives of young women and girls in Bangladesh (AQUAFOOD)’ was held in Hotel Lake Castle in the capital on Sunday. The focus of the workshop was to identify knowledge gaps and issues within and between the aquaculture production sector and health and nutrition related to aquatic foods. Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Md. Abdur Rahman, MP was the chief guest while Dr. Shakuntala Thilstead, Director for Nutrition, CGIAR was the chairperson. The special guests were Prof Dr. Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Prof Dr. Md. Didar-ul-Alam, Vice-Chancellor, Noakhali Science and Technology University. The keynote speakers were Dr. Nanna Roos, Principle Investigator and Coordinator of AQUAFOOD project, Prof Dr. David Little, University of Stirling, UK.

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MOULVIBAZAR: The initiation ceremony of Bangladesh Girl Guides Association, Moulvibazar Flower KG and High School Unit was held on the school ground on Saturday afternoon. District Education Officer Md. Fazlur Rahman was the chief guest in the ceremony under the chairmanship of School Headmaster and Unit Head Md. Rezaul Karim. The event was conducted by national award-winning child Nusrat Khanam Naushin.

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Dimla woman dies being hit by motorcycle

Nilphamari Correspondent : A woman named Shahida Begum (28) was killed by a motorcycle at Jhunagach Chapani petrol pump area on Jaldhaka Dalia road at...

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BARISHAL: University of Global Village, Barishal organises a seminar on new curriculum in the hall room of the university at C&B Road in the city on Saturday. University Controller of the Examinations Prof Dr. Mohammad Farid Ahmed of Physics and Astronomy Department was the keynote speaker at the event presided over by the Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Abdul Baki. The main discussant was the Chairman of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Barishal Prof Md. Yunus Ali Siddique.

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Unplanned canal digging creates public pain

Barishal Correspondent : Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) is implementing the much-desired canal digging project to alleviate the waterlogging of Barishal city and making the...