The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) will award scholarships to 30 female students per year for higher education giving them an opportunity to study at the Asian University for Women (AUW).The apex trade body of the …
A weeklong special drive to control Aedes mosquitoes that spread Dengue will kick off on Sunday, said Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Saturday.The mayor made the announcement on Saturday at an awareness campaign against Aedes mosquit…
Banani is often termed the quintessential urban metropolis within Dhaka – the capital city of Bangladesh. Over the last three decades, Banani has slowly transformed itself into one of the prime social hubs beyond the concrete-scape. In recent years, a …
The four-day 46th Indo-Pacific Army Management Seminar (IPAMS) 2022, hosted by Bangladesh Army and US Army Pacific, will begin at a Dhaka hotel Monday.The IPAMS is one of the preeminent army engagements that provide a forum for senior military leadersh…
A mild heatwave sweeping through several districts of the country is likely to abate in the next 24 hours, the weather department has said.“A mild heatwave sweeping through the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Rajshahi, Bogura, Sirajgong, Netrokona,Srimang…
Two brothers died after being struck by lightning in Dumuria upazila of Khulna district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Nazmul Malangi, 30, and Enamul Malangi, 25, sons of Hasen Malangi of Senpara village in the upazila.The tragedy occu…
A 55-year old man was stabbed to death while five others were injured in a clash between two groups in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzaque, who worked as a peon with the Gopgram land …
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death and 222 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning.With the new numbers, the country’s total fatalities rose to 29,332 and caseload to 2,014,577, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS…
Another 294 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Saturday morning.Of them, 244 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 50 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).A total of 1,023 dengue patient…
At least three Afghan crew members were killed Saturday when a U.S.-manufactured Black Hawk helicopter they were flying crashed, the Taliban’s defense ministry said.The statement said that five others were wounded in the accident during a training sess…
Five people died Saturday in New Zealand after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized, authorities say, in what may have been a collision with a whale. Another six people aboard the boat were rescued.Police said the 8.5-meter (28-foot) boat o…
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will be accompanying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her upcoming visits to London, New York and Washington, said an official of the foreign ministry.Momen was not part of the PM’s entourage during her just-conclu…
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