June 10, 2023

Record-breaking heatwave in Bangladesh

A record-breaking heatwave in Bangladesh is making life miserable for millions. The breakdown of Dhaka’s surrounding wetlands and forests in recent decades has left the city with no defence from the heat. And as the climate crisis bites, the situation …

Train operation on Dhaka-Bhanga route starts in September: Sujan

Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said trains will be operating on Dhaka-Bhanga route via the Padma Bridge by this September.He said this while inaugurating the construction of 86-km stone railway line from Bhanga to Jashore at Bhanga Y junctio…

2 held with 74.60-kg ganja in Rangpur

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested two alleged drug traders with 74.60 kilograms of ganja from Kashimpur area on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway in Mithapukur upazila of the district on Friday evening.“On a tip off, an operational team of the Crime Pr…

Serajul Alam Khan laid to eternal rest

Serajul Alam Khan, one of the organisers of the Liberation War, who passed away on Friday, was buried next to his mother’s grave at his family graveyard at Alipur village of Begumganj upazila in the district this afternoon.Following his third Namaz-e-…

Homestead gardening vibrating rural economy in Rajshahi

Homestead gardening has been meeting nutrition demands side by side with a vibrant rural economy as most of the households are seen involved in farming vegetables and fruits in homestead and other vacant places in their catchment areas.Everywhere in t…

Dr Razzaque pays homage to Bangabandhu at Kolkata Baker Hostel

Agriculture Minister and Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Dr Md Abdur Razzaque today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at Bangabandhu’s portrait at Baker Hostel of Islamia College, now M…

Seminar on ‘Earthquake Risk Mitigation’ held at DU

A seminar on earthquake tiled “Commemoration of 12 June 1897 Great Indian Earthquake: Towards Preparedness and Awareness for Earthquake Risk Mitigation” was held today at Dhaka University’s Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate auditorium.Local Government,…

‘Shabda Bimbama Satyamohan’ launched

Shabda Bimbama Satyamohan’, a collection of writings highlighting contributions of late centenarian Satya Mohan Joshi, has been launched. Writers and litterateurs, including senior journalist Bhairab Risal jointly launched the book amid a function her…