July 3, 2023

Deadly dengue outbreaks strike Rohingya camps, Bangladesh cities

Bangladesh has seen a spike in dengue cases and deaths in less than a month, according to government health figures released on Monday that did not include infections in Rohingya refugee camps, where cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been climbi…

No shortage of food grains during rainy season

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has said there would be no shortage of food grains anywhere during rainy season this year.There is good stock of food grains in warehouses across the country, and process to purchase additional food grai…

NOC slashes price of petroleum products

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the price of petroleum products to be effective from this midnight.The price of diesel, petrol, kerosene and aviation fuel has been decreased. According to NOC, the price has been adjusted by dividing country’s …

Newly elected Barishal, Khulna, Gazipur city mayors sworn in

Newly elected mayors of three city corporations, Abul Khair Abdullah of Barishal, Talukder Abdul Khaleque of Khulna and Jayeda Khatun of Gazipur, took oath of office today.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a ceremony held at the Sh…

President returns home after performing Hajj

President Mohammed Shahabuddin returned home this morning from Saudi Arabia after performing the holy Hajj.A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President and his entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airpo…

Foreign Minister Saud leaving for Azerbaijan

Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Prakash Saud is leaving for Azerbaijan tomorrow to participate in the Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (CoB NAM) being convened under the theme of “NAM: United and steadfas…

PM releases book titled ‘Roads to Valley’

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ released today a book titled ‘Roads to Valley’ about Sardar Preet Singh who is credited of bringing vehicles into Kathmandu valley.At a programme held here today, Prime Minister Dahal released the book wri…