Dhaka: Water Resources Minister Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee today informed the Jatiya Sangsad that the government has taken a plan to excavate and re-excavate some 20,000 kilometers of canals across the country over the next five years.
Accordin…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Chief Reporter (Bangla) Didarul Alam and its Chief Reporter (English) G M Rajib Hossain have been elected as the unit chief and deputy unit chief, respectively, of the BSS unit of the Dhaka Union of Journalists…
Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s Buddhist community prepares to celebrate Buddha Purnima on May 1, the biggest of their religious festival, expecting the event to reaffirm their harmonious coexistence that subsisted for centuries in the country.
According t…
Mymensingh: An elderly woman was hacked to death allegedly by her grandson for refusal to transfer land to him in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Ayesha Khatun, 70, of Jatia village under Bhaitkandi uni…
Chattogram: State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam on Thursday claimed that no waterlogging occurred in Chattogram during the recent rainfall, dismissing media reports as ‘baseless, fabricated and imaginary.’ Speaking in a statement under …
Motijheel: A fire broke out at the Jiban Bima Tower in the city’s commercial hub, Motijheel, on Thursday, marking the second such incident in just 17 days. The recurring fires in the 21-story building have sparked intense panic among thousands of offi…
Dhaka:: CHT Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan has extended greetings to the members of the Buddhist community of Bangladesh and across the world on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. In a message today, he emphasized the significance of Gautam Buddha as a sym…
Dhaka: Buddhists across the country are set to celebrate Buddha Purnima tomorrow, marking the most sacred and significant religious festival with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervor.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Buddha Purnima, …
Cumilla: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a large consignment of Indian sarees and three-piece garments worth over Taka 1.14 crore during an anti-smuggling drive in Cumilla’s Chauddagram upazila. The drive was conducted in the border-adjacent …