No pressure on voters to vote, but leaflets from ‘a party’ asking not to go, says FS quoting CEC
UNB, Dhaka : Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has “categorically” said there is no pressure on the voters to go to vote centres to...
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Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services resume after 12 hours
UNB, Manikganj : Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route, which were suspended as dense fog blanketed the river route, resumed thus morning after 12 hours. Ferry...
Dense fog disrupts flight operations at Dhaka airport; 13 flights diverted
UNB, Dhaka : Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) were disrupted for seven and a half hours today due to dense fog. Thirteen...
Major storm sweeping US expected to bring heavy rain, snow to East Coast this weekend
AP, NEW YORK : A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of...
Govt eyes solar solution
Staff Reporter : In a bid to tackle the perennial issue of power shortages, the government is diversifying its energy sources and embracing innovative solutions...
Cops foil BNP procession, 15 injured
Staff Reporter : Police on Wednesday attacked the main opposition party-BNP’s procession in Barishal leaving at least 15 people injured. Witnesses said, police suddenly started...
ARTICLE 19 rolls out guidelines on journo safety
UNB : ARTICLE 19, an international human rights organisation, has published guidelines on safety for journalists covering the upcoming 12th parliamentary election. “The election comes...
Minor boy lands in ICU
Staff Reporter : Five-year-old Ayan, who came to the United Medical College Hospital (UMCH) at Madani Avenue in Badda area of the capital on December...
Biting cold shatters lives in northern region
Staff Reporter : With the sliding of mercury down, people in almost all the districts are experiencing biting cold and dense fogs, disrupting the daily...
Iran says at least 73 people killed, 170 wounded in blasts at ceremony honoring slain general
AP, DUBAI : Explosions at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 have killed at least 73 people...
Power generation capacity increased by almost 20% to cross 30,000MW in 2023
UNB, Dhaka : The country’s overall power generation, combining grid capacity and off-grid (mainly captive) power, increased by about 5000MW in 2023 to reach a...
President casts vote via postal ballot, encourage nationwide participation on Jan 7 election
UNB, Dhaka : President Mohammed Shahabuddin, alongside his wife Dr. Rebeka Sultana, participated in the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election by casting their votes through...