Dhaka: The government is working to sign a deal with the US-based Boeing Company by April 30 to purchase 14 aircrafts, while planning to open Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s (HSIA’s) Third Terminal by year-end, State Minister M. Rashiduzzaman…
Kaptai: A rare and endangered Bengal slow loris was rescued after being injured by an electric wire in Kaptai upazila of the district on Wednesday night. The incident occurred in the KPM Kala Bagan area of Chandraghona union. The injured animal, local…
Dhaka: The government has appointed Additional Secretary Shahina Ferdousi as the new Director General (DG) of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE). A gazette issued by the Ministry of Public Administration confirmed the appointment today.
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Dhaka: Bangladesh has renewed its commitment to strengthening ties with Senegal and other African nations under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, as both sides agree to expand political and economic cooperation. The commitment was reinf…
Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 31 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours. ‘We recorded 31 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in 24 hours ending at 8 am today,’ a spokesman of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)…
Dhaka: Bangladesh today handed over emergency medical relief supplies to Iran for dispatch through the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s directive. The assistance was formally handed over to Iranian Ambassador i…
Khulna: It is easy to think of Sundarbans conservation as a distant effort involving park rangers and wildlife experts protecting trees and tigers. But what if the story is far more intimate? What if a single awareness program at a local school is act…
Brahmanbaria: Two activists of Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles in Brahmanbaria on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as Md Rabbi, 32, son of Rafiq Mia of Shyamgram…
Dhaka: Thirty-three stranded Umrah pilgrims have returned home following prompt initiatives taken by Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad). They had travelled to Saudi Arabia on March 24 through Mask Hajj Group travel agenc…