Keraniganj: Two individuals who suffered injuries in a fire at a gas lighter manufacturing factory in Keraniganj have been granted financial aid of Taka 15,000 each by the Dhaka district administration. The injured, Jisan and Asif Molla, are currently…
Dhaka: World Bank Country Director Jean Pesme has visited the 6.05 MWp rooftop solar project of GPH Ispat Limited as part of reviewing progress in Bangladesh’s clean energy sector. He visited the project yesterday along with a senior management team f…
Keraniganj: A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the fire at a tin-shed gas lighter factory in Kadamtali of Keraniganj that left at least five people dead. The committee is headed by the Director (Operations and Maintenance) of the F…
Dhaka: Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan announced today that the government has cancelled the gazette of 481 fake freedom fighters as part of an initiative to update the list of genuine freedom fighters. The minister made this statement…
Jatrabari: In a continued effort to maintain law and order, members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted a drive in Jatrabari Thana area, arresting 18 individuals over the past 24 hours on various charges.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sa…
Dhaka: Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain announced today that a nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign will commence on May 3, targeting children across all districts and upazilas in the country. The announcement wa…
Dhaka: State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam announced today that the government is working to reopen closed jute mills under the Prime Minister’s directive to boost employment and strengthen the economy. He made this remark during a m…
Dhaka: The Parliament again experienced a significant disruption on Sunday as a microphone outage forced a session suspension lasting one hour and 18 minutes. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad initially adjourned the session for 40 minutes at 5:56 pm followin…
Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has scheduled April 19 for the charge-framing hearing in a case concerning crimes against humanity allegedly committed by former MP Shamim Osman and 11 others in Naray…