Dhaka: An orientation meeting with environmental journalists was held in Rajshahi district today with the aim of protecting the rights of the most vulnerable communities at risk from climate change and environmental degradation. The meeting was organi…
Rajshahi: The government has appointed a new divisional commissioner in Rajshahi and new deputy commissioners (DCs) in Natore, Gaibandha, and Rangpur districts. The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate notifications in this regard on Wedn…
Dhaka: Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir and M©decins Sans Fronti¨res (MSF) International President Dr Mohammed Javid Abdelmoneim today discussed strengthening cooperation in humanitarian healthcare and emergency medical services …
Dhaka: Dhaka ranked 8th among the world’s cities with the worst air quality on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 107 at 10:33 am. According to United News of Bangladesh, the city’s air quality was classified as ‘Unhealthy…
Dhaka: Bangabhaban today bade farewell to Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, through a state ceremony with an impressive function. A smartly turned-out contingent of the President Guard Regiment (PGR) of the Bangladesh Army presented him …
Dhaka: A BSTI mobile court conducted in Rajshahi Metropolitan City today fined two establishments a total of Tk 1 lakh for selling cosmetics without approval from the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI).
According to Bangladesh Sangb…
Dhaka: Voting has started in the presidential election on Thursday after 35 years, with Members of Parliament to elect the country’s 23rd President through an open ballot. The three-hour balloting began at 2:10 pm in the session chamber of the Jatiya …
Dhaka: President of Bangladesh Gono Forum and architect of the country’s constitution, Dr. Kamal Hossain, has extended his congratulations to the newly elected president of Bangladesh, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. In his message, Dr. Kamal emphasized …
Dhaka: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced the ‘Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Guidelines on Plastic Waste Management, 2026’, which aim to address plastic pollution and establish sustainable waste management pr…