January 24, 2024

Humayun for recycling plastic wastes to reduce its harmful impacts

DHAKA, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun today underscored the need for recycling the plastic wastes to reduce its adverse impacts on environment. “The use of plastic products is increasing day by day. Plastic wastes are also increasing…

Election to 233 local government bodies will be held on March 9

DHAKA, Election to 233 local government bodies, including by-polls to Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) and general election to Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC), will be held on March 9. Election Commission (EC) secretariat secretary Jahangir Alam ann…

500 blankets distributed among cold-hit people in Pabna

PABNA, A total of 500 blankets were distributed among the helpless and cold-hit people living in Sadar upazila of the district today. The warm clothes were distributed from the relief and welfare fund of the NGO Federation of Pabna district unit. A…

Man to suffer life imprisonment on raping charge in Natore

RAJSHAHI, Judge of Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal in Natore has convicted a man and sentenced him to suffer life-term imprisonment on charge of raping a woman in the district around 14 years back. The convict identified as Shree Dula…

BCB gives update on Shakib’s eyesight problem

DHAKA, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been diagnosed with a retinal condition in his left eye. This revelation came after the player reported visual function concerns, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stated in a press release today. BCB …

Cameron greets Hasan Mahmud for being foreign minister

DHAKA, The United Kingdom (UK) Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Cameron has congratulated Dr Hasan Mahmud on his appointment as Bangladesh’s new foreign minister. “I look forward to working with you, buildin…

Climate change is affecting water: Saber Hossain

DHAKA, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said climate change is posing threat to the existence of human civilization, putting an adverse impact on water – a vital element for humankind and all ecosystems. …

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

DHAKA, Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – today plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 49.61 points or…