Barishal: The government has proposed a Tk 1,153.60 crore project to expand the existing Barishal Cantonment at Lebukhali into a full-fledged international-standard military facility, aimed at strengthening defence preparedness and the Bangladesh Army…
Dhaka: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md. Abdus Salam today ordered punitive actions against truant employees as he found 25 percent of the staff absent during a surprise visit to municipal body’s regional office-5. ‘He asked offici…
Rangamati: A court here today sentenced two persons, including the son of the victim, to death for killing a man in Sajek of the district in 2017. Rangamati District and Sessions Judge Md Ahsan Tarek pronounced the verdict at noon in presence of Sohel…
Dhaka: Food Minister Afroza Khanam today underscored the need for raising public awareness and increasing food testing capacity to ensure food safety. “Ensuring food safety is not the sole responsibility of the government; all stakeholders must work t…
Dhaka: Environmental scientists are encouraging rooftop gardening and vertical gardening on building walls to reduce the urban heat island effect in the capital. They said everyone should come forward to promote rooftop gardens in urban areas to reduc…
Barishal: Rows of betel nut trees lining homesteads, courtyards, ponds, and village roads are a familiar sight across rural Barishal. Once grown mainly for household consumption, betel nut cultivation has gradually emerged as an important source of ad…
Dhaka: State Minister for Health Dr. MA Muhit today announced that the government has decided to overhaul the country’s urban health system. ‘Given the reality of the country’s rapid urbanisation, it is quite impossible to build a sustainable national…
Dhaka: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has paid a courtesy call on BNP Acting Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi at 11 am today at the BNP Chairman’s office in Gulshan in the city.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Chi…
Dhaka: Police have arrested a former Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Pabna-2 constituency, Khandaker Md Azizul Haque Arzu, in the Lalmatia area of the capital. The arrest occurred on Monday night in front of Mina Bazar in Lalmatia, as confirmed by the…