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25 stranded in Sri Lanka Island rescued

All 25 individuals who were stranded on Sri Lanka Island at wards 6 and 9 of Barahakshetra municipality due to the Saptakoshi River flooding have been rescued.

They are the residents of Thakurbari of Barahakshetra and rear buffaloes as a means of liv…

Death toll reaches 148; 55 go missing in disasters

Kathmandu: The death toll in the recent disasters has reached 148 while number of people gone missing stands at 55. As the rains lashed out various districts including the Kathmandu Valley itself, incidents of landslide, flood and inundation took such…

Lightning kills seven in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Seven people were killed in lightning strikes as they went fishing in haors in sylhet and sunamganj districts today.

The deceased were Ansar Ali, 65, of Katimara village in

Khadimpara Union of Sadar upazila, Sufian Ahmed, 19, of Soroil village in Da…

Govt seeks WB, IFC, IMF support for reform and development

Adviser of the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said the government has sought support from the World Bank, alongside other development partners like International Finance Corporation (IFC) and IMF…

Journalists help police control crimes with information: DMP chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan today said journalists are assisting police ensure law and order situation and control crimes by providing news and information.

“The DMP is working relentlessly to ensure security for the …

54 dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs in Ctg

A total of 54 dengue patients have been

admitted to different hospitals in Chattogram city and district in last 24

hours.

The information was disclosed by the District Civil Surgeon office in the

afternoon.

Among the 54 people infected with dengu…

First year class of KU to begin Oct 20

The class of first year honours courses under 2023-24 academic session will begin from October 20.

The decision was taken at a view exchange meeting with the teachers at the Shaheed Tazuddin Ahmed’s conference room today, said a KU press release.

Se…

Rizwana directs DCs, police to check polythene use

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today asked local administrations and police to take effective steps to prevent the use of banned polythene.

She came up with the directives while addressing all D…