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Auto rice mill near school
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Ramshackle ratnai bridge: An impediment of development
16 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Sudden Jamuna erosion makes many homeless
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Environment
Natore UP member found dead, wife injured
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Two kids drown in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Permanent shops on leased land!
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Illegal pond: A threat to surrounding cropland
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Payra erosion threatens Barguna villages
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Country
HC declares activities of 2 pvt companies in Sonargaon ‘illegal’
The High Court today came down hard on two private companies of Md Noor Ali -- Unique Property Development Ltd (UPDL), and Sonargaon Economic Zone (SEZ) -- for grabbing and filling farmland, lowland and water bodies in order to establish a housing project and economic zone at Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj.
2 December 2020, 09:17 AM
Woman’s body found near Bangladesh-India border in Lalmonirhat
Police recovered a young woman’s body from the embankment of the Singimari river in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat this morning.
2 December 2020, 09:04 AM
7 sentenced to death for killing Freedom Fighter in Keraniganj
A tribunal in Dhaka today sentenced seven people to death for killing and burning the body of Atik Ullah Chowdhury, a valiant freedom fighter and former chairman of Konda union under Keraniganj upazila, in 2013.
2 December 2020, 08:21 AM
Swapan’s success in prawn farming
Swapan Kumar Biswas, a resident of Mahdebpur village in Jhenidah’s Kaliganj upazila, has been success in prawn farming. He is a field assistant of the upazila fisheries office by profession.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A hospital falling apart
Nothing seems to be working for Upazila Health Complex in Khaliajuri of Netrakona.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Najirganj-Joukura Ferry Services: Poor navigability in Padma falters Pabna-Rajbari communications
Near about a thousand people travelling every day on Pabna-Rajbari road are facing immense sufferings as ferry services between Najirganj and Joukura points, over the mighty Padma river, remain suspended over the last couple of months due to poor navigability.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Remark on Sculpture: Protest sparks in dists
People in Dinajpur and Joypurhat formed separate human chains in the district towns yesterday, demanding arrest of Hefajat-e-Islam leader Mawlana Mamunul Haque for opposing establishment of Bangabandhu’s sculpture.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka urges countries to be more ambitious on climate issues
Bangladesh has urged countries to be more ambitious on mitigation, adaptation, climate finance and the issue of loss and damage.
1 December 2020, 17:27 PM
Sonargoan Economic Zone: HC to deliver verdict tomorrow
The High Court will deliver a verdict tomorrow on a writ petition challenging the legality of earth filling by Unique Property Development Ltd, and Sonargaon Economic Zone, two private companies, for establishing a housing project and economic zone at Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj.
1 December 2020, 17:16 PM
SC lifts bar on Faridpur municipal polls
The Appellate Division of Supreme Court today stayed a High Court order for 8 weeks that had halted the election to Faridpur municipality scheduled for December 10 this year.
1 December 2020, 16:01 PM
Remittance crosses US $2b in November too
For the fourth time this year, Bangladeshis expatriates have sent remittance of over US $2 billion, despite the global economic fallout due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
1 December 2020, 15:21 PM
No structure on riverbanks: river conservation commission chairperson
“No structure can be set up on land along rivers. If anyone tries to harm rivers, we will take strict action,” said Dr Muzibur Rahman Howlader, chairperson of National River Conservation Commission (NRCC), while visiting Dhaleshwari River in Savar today.
1 December 2020, 15:10 PM
20 acres of forest land in Cox’s Bazar recovered from encroachers
A mobile court during a drive has recovered around 20 acres of forest land grabbed by the encroachers in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
1 December 2020, 14:49 PM
Bangladeshi physician secures highest mark in UK’s MRCP exam
A Bangladeshi medical officer at Jazira Upazila Health Complex in Shariatpur district has secured the highest number in the UK’s MRCP examination this year.
1 December 2020, 14:45 PM
Eminent philosopher Prof Hasna Begum dies of Covid-19
Eminent philosopher and a professor at Dhaka University Professor Hasna Begum today died of Covid-19 at a private hospital. She was 85.
1 December 2020, 13:53 PM
We are pledge-bound to maintain peace in CHT: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is pledge-bound to ensure peace across the country, including the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT).
1 December 2020, 13:19 PM
Rampal to start power generation by end of 2021: BPDB chairman
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Engineer Belayet Hossain today said the 1,320 MW capacity Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant at Rampal in Bagerhat is expected to start power generation by the end of 2021.
1 December 2020, 12:55 PM
19 public, science and tech universities to hold admission tests under ‘cluster system’
The admission tests for 2020-2021 academic session in 19 public and science and technology universities will be held under the “cluster system”.
1 December 2020, 10:41 AM
Consider reopening schools, don’t sacrifice the future: CDC Bangladesh chief
A US public health expert has suggested that reopening of schools in Bangladesh could be considered as “school closure (during Covid-19 pandemic) has clear negative impacts on child health, education and development.”
1 December 2020, 10:27 AM
Bangladesh to organise world peace conference next year
Bangladesh will organise a world peace conference next year, marking the 50th year of the country’s Liberation War and birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as part of promoting a culture of peace and tolerance.
1 December 2020, 10:11 AM