Dhaka: Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to run five additional pairs of passenger and three cattle trains from early next week on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, officials said here today. ‘The special passenger trains will start operating fro…
Rajshahi: Professor Farid Uddin Khan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) of Rajshahi University (RU), inaugurated the ‘Molecular Biology, Genomics and Protein Research Lab’ at the Department of Microbiology today. The ceremony was attended by Professor G…
Paba: A ‘Farmers’ Partner Congress’ meeting with the theme ‘Agriculture is Prosperity’ for the 2025-26 fiscal year was held in Paba Upazila of the district. The meeting took place today in the Upazila Parishad conference room, with Advocate Shafiqul H…
Chattogram: A youth was arrested today with 60,000 pieces of Yaba from the Shah Amanat Bridge crossing area under Baklia Police Station in the city. The arrestee was identified as Md. Arif Ullah, son of Nurul Kabir of Dariyar Dighi area under Ramu Upa…
Dhaka: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today announced the formation of a high-level committee to explore the potential for limited stone extraction in specific areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj, with a focus on environmental conservation and law and order…
Dhaka: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He met the Prime Minister at the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat here at 11 am, Prime Minister’s …
Satkania: A mobile court in Satkania today fined two ice cream factories a total of Taka 2 lakh for producing ice cream and ice bars in unhygienic conditions and using unauthorized labels. The drive was conducted in the West Kathgarh area under the le…
Dhaka: A total of 174 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya early today under a voluntary repatriation programme implemented jointly by the government, the Bangladesh mission in Libya, and the International Organization for Migration. The rep…
Dhaka: Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood today announced that the government is actively working on formulating a policy to enhance the solar and renewable energy sector in Bangladesh. “If proper policy support is ensur…