Teesta flowing above danger level, 44 barrage gates opened
The Water Development Board (WDB) opened all the 44 gates of Teesta Barrage on Friday to rein in the high water pressure, with the river flowing 35cm above the danger…
Momen bats for joint climate event during COP26
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has underscored the need for hosting a climate event on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow in early November to bolster cooperation among the…
Fakhrul takes dig at AL, says now ‘bureaucrats running’ country
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said bureaucrats are now running the country though Awami League is in power. "If you go to the Dhaka DC office…
Fake drug manufacturing unit busted in Dhaka, 7 held
Police on Friday claimed to have busted a factory producing counterfeit drugs in the capital. Seven people have also been arrested from Kajla, Arambagh and Mitford areas of the city…
AI critical enabler of energy transition: WEF
Artificial intelligence can be used to accelerate a more equitable energy transition and build trust for the technology throughout the industry, according to a new report of the World Economic…
52 districts to get water testing labs: LRGD Minister
LRGD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Friday told Parliament that the government is setting up water testing laboratories in 52 districts in order to ensure safe water supply…
Kitchen budget on fire in Kushtia
Consumer inflation is a worldwide phenomenon. But when prices of essential commodities rise during an economic downturn, the uptrend tends to erode the purchasing power of ordinary people. Take for…
Security to Bangabandhu’s family: SSF Bill placed in parliament
The Special Security Force Bill, 2021 was placed in Parliament on Friday incorporating the issue of providing security to the family members of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…