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Govt signs project agreements with UNDP

Two project agreements were signed today at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) between the Government of Bangladesh and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In preparation for the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference, the Government of…

Vegetables price hike attributed to heavy rain, flood, lean season

Traders and concerned government officials blamed incessant rains, floods and lean season for price rise of vegetables in different markets here.

“Vegetable production is now low due to off-season and recent floods damaged a lot of vegetable farm la…

Runner Imamur to compete TCS Amsterdam Marathon

Bangladeshi ultra distance runner Imamur Rahman will compete in the TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2024 which will be held on Sunday (Oct 20).

Over 22,500 runners from 80 plus countries across the glove will participate in this race.

Imamur said: “TCS Amst…

Jubo League leader arrested over killing Shamim during movement

Police on Wednesday arrested a Jubo League leader from the city’s Rupnagar Thana area on charges of, open firing indiscriminately on people participating in the student-people movement at Mirpur on July 20, killing Shamim.

The arrested was identifie…

Govt. saves Tk. 118.24cr in metro rail repair cost

With sincere efforts by the interim government, the metro rail authorities have been able to save around Taka 118.24 crore in repairing, including replacement of equipment, of Mirpur-10 and Kazipara vandalized metro stations and managed to resume ope…

New Belarus envoy calls on foreign adviser

The newly appointed non-resident Belarus ambassador to Bangladesh Mikhail Kasko paid a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the foreign ministry here today.

The envoy conveyed greetings from Belarus’ foreign minister and exp…

Strained relations with US resolved: Foreign Adviser

Bangladesh’s strained relations with the United States (US) have been improved under the present interim government, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain.

There were some unnecessary strains with the US during the last government, especia…