Dhaka: Bangladesh is on track to become a trillion-dollar economy during the current tenure of the BNP government. Members of the treasury bench expressed optimism during a discussion on the Thanksgiving Motion on the President’s speech in the House t…
Rangpur: Rising water levels in major rivers in the northern region have sparked fears of early flooding, as heavy rainfall continues to batter several districts. Officials of the Water Development Board (WDB) said the water levels of the Teesta, Dhar…
Jashore: Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday warned that no one will be allowed to disturb the peace and stability in the country. ‘Let us remain alert so that no one can create unrest in the country. We will not allow anyone to g…
Kushtia: Police have arrested two people in connection with the killing of a shrine leader and vandalism during an attack on a darbar (spiritual centre) in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia, nearly two weeks after the incident. The arrests were made late S…
Habiganj: A farmer lost his life in a lightning strike at Naogaon village in Nabiganj upazila on Monday afternoon. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Maksud Mia, a resident of the same village and the son of the late Shabar Ullah.
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Jashore: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived here this morning on his first official visit to the district since assuming office as the head of the government. “The premier arrived at Jashore Airport at 10:20 am,” said Prime Minister’s Additional Pr…
Dhaka: Minister for LGRD Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said in Jatiya Sangsad that based on previous experiences, holding local government elections across all tiers requires between 10 months to one year to complete. The disclosure came in respon…
Dhaka: Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider met with Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Amin Ur Rashid at his office at the secretariat here today. During the meeting, various issues of mutual cooperation including import-e…
Dhaka: The European Union (EU) is allocating £175,000 in humanitarian funding to bolster efforts aimed at preventing measles in Bangladesh. This initiative is set to benefit communities across several regions, including Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khu…