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June 14, 2022

Padma Bridge gets final touches before the June 25 grand opening

The start of vehicular traffic through the much-awaited Padma Bridge from the morning of June 26, a day after its ceremonial opening by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will herald a groundbreaking change in the country’s road communication.Engineers and …

European star survey reveals celestial treasure trove

The European Space Agency released a trove of data Monday on almost 2 billion stars in the Milky Way, collected by its Gaia space observatory in an effort to create the most accurate and complete map of our galaxy.Astronomers hope to use the data to un…

Cuet closed until July 5 after BCL infighting

Authorities closed the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) until July 5 amid tension gripping the campus following clashes between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).The Cuet authorities took the decision on Tuesday …

Bangladesh has no deficit in power generation: Nasrul Hamid

Too many trees in rural areas hamper uninterrupted supply of electricity though the country has no deficit in power production, State Minister for Power, Energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid told Parliament on Tuesday.Responding to a tabled questi…

HC asks for update on graft case against AB Bank officials

The High Court on Tuesday asked to know the progress of the corruption case filed against 15 AB Bank officials over embezzling Tk 176.18 crore.The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo passed the order and…

Bangladesh launches digital population, housing census tonight

Bangladesh’s 6th population and housing census is set to begin from 12pm tonight, which will be conducted digitally for the first time in the country.Meanwhile Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has completed all preparation following the United Nat…

Dhaka, Tokyo to explore possibility of FTA

Bangladesh and Japan have discussed issues related to initiating a joint study towards concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.The two countries also discussed cooperation in different multilateral fora, including supporting e…

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