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RWASA plans to install meter to reduce system loss

Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (RWASA) is planning to install meters in its service connection points aimed at reducing system loss.

All water connections will be metered to ensure equity and reduce wastage upon successful implementatio…

Army chief visits 66 Infantry Division in Rangpur

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz Zaman today visited 66 Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army in Rangpur.

During his visit, the Army Chief addressed soldiers of all ranks at Rangpur Cantonment, where he delivered a speech offering guidance and…

RAKUB sets target to disburse Tk 4,100cr loan in NW zone

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has set a target of disbursing loans worth Taka 4,100 crore for increasing crop production and boosting rural economy everywhere in the country’s northwest zone during the current 2024-25 fiscal year.

The loans ar…

Visiting Bangladeshi Minister calls on Prime Minister Oli

Visiting Minister for Forest, Environment, Climate Change, and Water Resources from Bangladesh, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence at Baluwatar…

Durga Puja preparations going on in full swing

Durga Puja preparation is going on in full swing across the country with only five days left for the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community.

The annual five-day Sharadiya Durgotsab will begin with the unveiling of the face of the …

264.5mt rice allocated for Kurigram Puja mandaps

A total of 264.5 metric tons of rice were allocated for the 529 puja mandaps in the district.

A total of 500 kgs of rice will be provided to each puja mandaps, district administration sources said.

They said around 20 mandaps will be erected in Bhur…

Bada Dashain begins with Ghatasthapana today

The “Navaratri”, a nine-night festival known as Bada Dashain and a significant celebration for Hindus in Nepal, has commenced today.

Ghatasthapana falls on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of the lunar calendar month Asoj or …

Ex-MP Rozy remanded in murder case

A court here today placed former lawmaker and Narsingdi district Awami League (AL) leader Dr Engineer Masuda Siddique Rozy on two-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of one Sirajul Bepari in the capital’s Badda area on August 5.

Dhaka Metropo…