Dhaka: The Ministry of Youth and Sports has taken a nationwide initiative to revive the country’s sporting glory and identify talented athletes from the grassroots. As part of this effort, a new talent search programme titled ‘Notun Kuri Sports’ will …
Dhaka: Even in the closing days of the Holy month of Ramadan, the capital’s traditional iftar markets in old Dhaka remain vibrant and bustling with shoppers. Large crowds are gathering, particularly in the historic iftar markets of Old Dhaka, includin…
Dhaka: The WaterAid Bangladesh, with the support of the Embassy of Sweden, hosted a national-level workshop for the ‘WASH for Urban Poor (WASH4UP) phase II’ project. The workshop held yesterday focused on highlighting the key achievements, lessons lea…
Dinajpur: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday inaugurated a nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme by cutting soil with a spade at Sahapara canal in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur. The programme was launched at around 12:27pm at Balr…
Eastern bank: Eastern Bank PLC has honoured environmental activist Shakhawat Ullah, popularly known as Brikkhoshokha, in recognition of his contributions to nationwide tree plantation and environmental conservation.
According to United News of Bang…
Dhaka: Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid on Monday warned encroachers of rivers and canals to vacate the water bodies, saying no one is more powerful than the government and the country’s 180 million people. ‘Those who have occupied rivers a…
Tarakanda: Two cousins, both aged two, drowned in a water-filled pit near their house in Tarakanda Upazila on Monday. The tragic incident has left the local community in shock and mourning.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased were i…
Dinajpur: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today announced that the government would initiate the establishment of agro-processing industries in the Dinajpur region to leverage its agricultural potential, thereby strengthening the local economy and gener…
Dhaka: A court here today sent one Md Abdus Salam, who was arrested in a case lodged for impersonating the Prime Minister’s personal assistant (PA), to jail. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman passed the order as police produced the accused b…