Rajshahi: The election process for the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RUCSU), Hall Councils, and student representatives to the Senate for 2025 is going ahead successfully, as scrutiny of nomination papers is now in process afte…
Sylhet: Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today lauded scientists for their contribution in the country’s fisheries sector. “There is no alternative to research to protect fisheries resources,” she said while speaking as the chief guest at…
Dhaka: Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid today underscored the need for amending the Tobacco Control Act. “It is now a proven fact that tobacco is seriously harmful to health. Just as smokers are victims of this …
Dhaka: Detective Branch (DB) of police has arrested a former lawmaker of the Awami League (AL) from Nilphamari-3 constituency, Saddam Hossain Pavel, from the capital’s Mohammadpur area. Deputy Commissioner of the DB (media and public relations) of Dha…
Bogura: ‘Amra BNP Poribar’, an organ of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Dal, today extended aid facilities to the three families in Chakjhapu Jigatola village in Bogura who earlier fell victims of a devastating fire incident. The fire incident was initiated f…
Dhaka: The government of Bangladesh has sent urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan following a powerful earthquake that struck the eastern part of the country on August 31, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring over 3,600 others. The disaster h…
Dhaka: A total of 158 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours. Of the new cases, 48 were reported in Barishal division (excluding city corporation area) while 19 in Chattogram division (excluding city cor…
Kuakata: Two large coral fishes drew huge crowds here in the Kuakata fish market this morning. One of the fish weighed 27 kilograms and the other 17 kilograms. The two fishes were sold through auction at Tk 1,500 per kilogram, fetching a total of Tk 6…
Mymensingh: Hopes of Humanity Centre, a student-based organisation from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), has undertaken an initiative to distribute 1,000 saplings in the region. This effort is part of a two-day program that began at the Mymen…