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Dhaka seeks Canadian support for Bangladesh’s ongoing reform

Foreign Secretary Md Jasim Uddin today sought

continued Canadian support for ongoing reforms under the Bangladesh’s interim

government.

He made the call while hosting a farewell luncheon for departing Canadian

High Commissioner Dr Lilly Nicholls a…

Lumbini Province Forest Minister’s resignation accepted

Lumbini Province Chief, Chet Narayan Acharya, today approved the resignation tendered from his post by Badshah Kurmi, the Province Government’s Minister for Forests and Environment.

Kurmi, elected to the Province Assembly on a Nepali Congress ticket …

Monsoon expected to become active from Thursday evening

Kathmandu: The Meteorological Forecasting Division, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast rain for three days beginning on Thursday.

In a special bulletin today, the Division said heavy rain is likely in some parts of the country in th…

Shortlist for U-19 T20 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers announced

Kathmandu: A total of 29 cricketers have been selected for the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers.

According to a press statement released by Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) here Wednesday, those shortlisted are Pooja Mahato, Soni Pakh…

Missing student movement activist found in Khulna

An activist of anti-discrimination students’ movement Kadrul Hasan, who had been missing since Thursday, was found in an unconscious state in the city today.

Police and local people said Ahsanullah, an Imam (Scholar) of Madinabad Jame Mosque under La…

Power situation to be improved by next three weeks

Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Dr. M. Fouzul Kabir Khan today hoped that the present electricity situation would be improved by the next three weeks as the government had taken various pragmatic measurers to this end.

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Biman increase flight frequency on Toronto route

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to add an

additional weekly flight on the Dhaka-Toronto-Dhaka route every Thursday from

October 31 next.

As per this decision, Biman will operate three weekly flights on this route,

specifically on Saturdays, …

Two brothers killed over land dispute in Narail

Two brothers were killed allegedly over a land

dispute at Mollikpur village under Lohagara upazila in Narail district this

morning.

The victims are Miran Sheikh, 45, and Ziaur Sheikh, 40, sons of Samad Sheikh

of Charmollikpur village of the upazil…