A three-member committee has been formed to investigate Roumari Assistant Commissioner (Land) Rafiur Rahman’s raid on the home of a local journalist, conducted purportedly to recover drugs, in Kurigram. The Kurigram district administration formed the committee to...
A total of 512 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours after being infected with dengue , according to a regular report of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of them, 280 were in Dhaka Division, 57 in Mymensingh...
Read MoreHome Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said no community in Bangladesh needs to be identified as a “minority”, as all citizens will enjoy equal rights, security and freedom based on citizenship rather than religion or any other identity. “Our primary and...
Read MoreWater Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Friday questioned the opposition’s planned Dhaka-Chattogram long march, saying six months was not enough to complete all development work. “Six months have passed since we took responsibility. Have 20,000...
Read MoreLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Friday urged members of the Hindu community to remain united against any evil or destructive forces and injustice, saying the government is committed to ensuring an environment where every citizen can celebrate...
Read MoreBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has sought the government’s administrative cooperation to ensure the success of an 11-party alliance’s peaceful long march from Dhaka to Chittagong on Saturday. The long march is being organised to...
Read MoreThe port city is facing a shortage of public transport as commuters struggle daily with inadequate buses, unfit vehicles, irregular services, traffic congestion, and rising fares. The number of buses and minibuses operating in the city remains far below demand. Many vehicles...
Read MoreApplications have poured in for the recruitment of fertilizer dealers in Chittagong, with 1,010 applications submitted so far against 384 posts in 16 upazilas of the district and the city. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) issued the recruitment notice on August...
Read MorePomelo production has reached a new high in Rangamati, with the fruit thriving in the district’s hilly terrain and reddish soil. The fruit is meeting local demand while being shipped to markets in different parts of the country. According to the Department of...
Read MoreOver the past six months, the cost of several essential commodities has climbed across Dhaka’s markets, with eggs, a range of vegetables and several varieties of fish recording notable price increases. Chicken prices have also edged up, while beef has remained largely...
Read MoreThe government has formed 22 tribunals in different districts and metropolitan areas, including Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Comilla, to accelerate the trial of narcotics-related offences. The law ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard last night....
Read MoreJanmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community commemorating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, was celebrated across the country on Friday with due religious fervour, traditional rituals and colourful festivities. According to Hindu belief, Lord Krishna...
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