SSC, equivalent exams get off to smooth start
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams kicked off to a smooth start in Bangladesh on Thursday. The exams began at 11am instead of 10am, considering the usual…
Global Covid cases cross 615 million
The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 615 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to the latest global data,…
PM Hasina leaves Dhaka to attend 77th UNGA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday morning left here for the United Kingdom en route to New York to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).…
Two die in Cumilla road crash
Two people were killed and two others injured when a bus crashed into a three-wheeler on the busy Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla district on Thursday. The deceased were identified…
Maritime ports asked to lower cautionary signal
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been asked to lower cautionary signal No 3, with the threat of a storm finally subsiding. The weather office…
Dhaka muslin: Resurrecting the forgotten fabric in Cumilla!
Once the most valuable fabric on Earth, Dhaka muslin has now become almost extinct. Centuries on, researchers in Bangladesh have resurrected the forgotten enigmatic fabric after six years of…
Kalna Bridge: Toll rates fixed, inauguration awaited
Yes, you have to shell out some money for a smooth drive on the country’s first six-lane Kalna Bridge over the Madhumati river. Bangladesh bridges authorities have rolled out…
Momen, Canadian High Commissioner welcome formation of CBAA
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has welcomed the formation of the Canada Bangladesh Alumni Association (CBAA), as an effective public as well as economic diplomacy tool to augment bilateral…