May 19, 2026

Three-Day Land Service Fair Commences in Jamalpur

Jamalpur: A three-day Land Service Fair commenced at the Assistant Commissioner (AC) Land Office premises in the town this morning. Local lawmaker Advocate Shah Md Wares Ali Mamun inaugurated the event as the chief guest.

According to Bangladesh San…

Growing Use of Agrochemicals Triggers Pollination Crisis: Experts

Dhaka: Formulating a time-fitting policy and its implementation can be the crucial means of judicious use of harmful agrochemicals for survival of the pollinating insects. Growing use of toxic pesticides has been triggering the death of pollinating in…

67,546 Bangladeshi Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Dhaka: A total of 67,546 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia on 174 Hajj flights as of 10:00 am today, said Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office Md Lokman Hossain here. However, a total of 18 pilgrims died of natural causes till y…

Two Killed in Gaibandha Road Accident

Gaibandha: Two persons were killed and five others injured in a collision between a pickup van and a battery-powered easy bike in the Kumarpora area on the Gaibandha-Dariapur road in Sadar Upazila of the district this afternoon. The deceased were iden…

DSE and IFC’s Initiative to Boost Female Corporate Leadership

Dhaka: Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) PLC and International Finance Corporation (IFC) jointly organized an onboarding session titled “Women on Boards (WOB)” aimed at enhancing women’s participation in corporate leadership and decision-making processes. Th…

Research-Based Knowledge Key to Higher Education: KUET VC

Khulna: KUET Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Masud today emphasized that research-based knowledge and quality academic writing are fundamental to higher education and innovation in the modern world. He made these remarks as the chief guest at a daylo…