Govt decides to observe August 5 as Student-People Uprising Day
BSS: The government has decided to declare August 5 as a public holiday to mark the Student-People Uprising Day. The day will be officially celebrated...
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World Bank approves $640m to help Bangladesh improve energy security, air quality
BSS : The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved two projects totaling $640 million to help Bangladesh improve gas supply and air quality....
NSA meets US Deputy Secretary of State
BSS : National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday met US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the State Department in Washington, DC....
Bangladesh, Nepal seek stronger tourism ties through Bay-Himalaya link
UNB : Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari has emphasised the vital role tourism and people-to-people connections play in Bangladesh-Nepal relations. He shed light on...
‘Anjali Loho Mor’ sculpture demolished at JKKNIU
JKKNIU (Trishal) Correspondent : A sculpture titled ‘Anjali Loho Mor’, located on the premises of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU), was quietly demolished...
Khulna-Satkhira Highway road turns into death trap
Khulna Correspondent : The Khulna-Satkhira highway, once a key transport artery and the pride of regional development, has turned into a dangerous stretch now dubbed...
Conference of nat’l indigenous council held
Chatmohar (Pabna) Correspondent : The triennial conference of the National Indigenous Council, Chatmohar Upazila branch, was held on Tuesday at the Chatmohar Upazila Parishad auditorium....
Fishing fleet rushes to shore, unable to brave rough seas
Bagerhat Correspondent : Fishing boats operating in the Bay of Bengal have been forced to rush back to shore as turbulent sea conditions caused by...
TK 4CR EMBEZZLEMENT: Case filed against 2 ex-BRUR VCs
Gazi Azam Hossan : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against five individuals, including two former vice-chancellors of Begum Rokeya University (BRUR), on...
Deer hunting traps recovered in Sundarbans
Bagerhat Correspondent : The illegal hunting of deer in the Eastern Sundarbans continues unabated, as forest officials recover hundreds of traps in repeated operations –...