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Shahariar Islam Sovon  :Dhaka’s air has been affecting the physical and mental health of people living in the capital. Dhaka has become the most polluted city of the country compared to rest others. Experts claim that air is being polluted in Dhaka due to persistent traffic, major construction works and brick kilns.Heath Experts told The New Nation that numerous harmful health effects, such as type 2 diabetes, lower respiratory infections, pulmonary disorders, ischemic heart diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic obstructive...

UNB :The government will provide 2.27 crore farmers with smart cards, aiming to promptly reach them incentives and other services.Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter came up with the announcement while addressing a regional workshop of Program on Agriculture and Rural Transformation for Nutrition Entrepreneurship and Resilience in Bangladesh (PATNER) at the conference room of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Cumilla on Sunday.PARTNER is a project under the Ministry of Agriculture.Secretary Wahida said all kinds of information about the farmers will...

City Desk  :Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Sunday made a courtesy call on Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun at his office at the Industries Ministry in the city.During the meeting, they discussed various issues related to mutual interests, including development of bilateral relations and trade and commerce, said a press release.In the meeting, both sides expressed hope to continue cooperation in expanding trade and business.In his speech, Humayun laid emphasis on increasing cooperation of Bangladesh Standards...

City Desk  :The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold a black flag march on January 26 and 27 aiming to protest the increase in commodity prices, releasing all the state prisoners including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, withdrawing all false cases, and cancelling the illegal parliament.LDP President Dr Colonel Oli Ahmad (Retd) announced the program of the two-day black flag march across the country including the capital Dhaka on Sunday, reports UNB. The program was announced through a statement in the...

City Desk  :Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Kisoregonj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Panchagarh and Kurigram and it may continue, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am on Sunday.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, reports BSS. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country from midnight to today and it may continue till noon at some places.Night temperature may fall slightly over North-Northeastern part and...

City Desk  :This shift from theory to practice sets a commendable example for other art history students. It challenges the stereotype that art historians are confined to the archives, highlighting the transformative power of hands-on artistic engagement. The exhibition becomes a canvas where students break free from the confines of traditional academic expectations, demonstrating that the study of art is not solely about analysis but also about contributing to the ongoing dialogue through their creative expression.Among the contributions were pieces...

City Desk  :Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Sunday said that the 12th parliamentary election has been accepted in Bangladesh and foreign countries.“Election has already been accepted in the country and abroad. So, someone may get mental peace by talking about this election. But, there is no other benefit over this discussion,” he told journalists while inaugurating Rahima-Afchar Smrity T-20 tournament on Mohini Mill ground here.People made the elections participatory by enthusiastically casting vote in festive...

City Desk  :The tests for admission to 24 public universities under a cluster-based system will begin on Mar 8 and continue until Apr 27. The candidates will be able to apply online from Jan 29-Feb 15 for the tests to get admission to honours courses in the 2023-24 session, the coordination committee on the admission system decided in a meeting at the University Grants Commission on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Professor Anwar Hossain, convenor of the committee and vice-chancellor of Jashore...