BD expands climate adaptation measures
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday informed Parliament that the government has launched a comprehensive set of programmes and long-term strategies to mitigate the impacts...
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Govt moves towards independent media commission
The government is moving forward with plans to establish an independent Media Commission, with a national action plan currently being developed to guide the process,...
29 years passed compensation still unresolved
Nearly 29 years after the devastating Magurchhara gas blowout, affected communities in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar are still waiting for compensation, as calls for justice...
US Ambassador visits Sonamasjid land port
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen visited the historic Sonamasjid area and its archaeological sites in Shibganj Upazila on Wednesday. During the visit, the ambassador...
Smoking despite warning is foolish, say speakers
Speakers at a seminar on Sunday said people who continue to smoke despite widespread health warnings are foolish as they lack ability to distinguish between...
Govt committed to tech-driven economy: Fakir
The government remains committed to promoting local industries, creating employment opportunities and building a technology-driven economy, said Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Science and...
SRDI calls for expanded soil research
Md Joynal Abedin, Director of the Analytical Services Wing of SRDI said at a seminar that research activities on sustainable soil management and crop production...
Geo bags installed to prevent erosion in Bandarban
The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has installed geo bags along the banks of the Sangu River and Jhongka Canal in Bandarban in an effort...
2 workers die from toxic gas inhalation
Two workers died after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank at Chauddaburiya village under Kamalapur union in Sadar upazila on Wednesday. The deceased were...
BSPST gets new President
Professor Dr Md Abdul Baset Mia of Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has been elected President of the Bangladesh Society of Plant Science and Technology (BSPST)...
BNP leader Motahar new Chairman of MDA
Motahar Hossain Talukdar, a senior BNP leader, has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Mymensingh Development Authority (MDA). The appointment was announced through...
