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People will resist if BNP tries to foil next poll: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the countrymen would resist BNP if they try to foil the next election.“BNP is giving threat to boycott the polls like the city polls. But the cou…

Dhaka hopes to be BRICS member in next phase: FS

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said that there is no reason to be disheartened over Bangladesh not being included in the BRICS as Dhaka is hopeful to be included to this developing economies bloc in next phase.”It’s an ongoing process (to get…

Razzaque urges AL men to stay alert against BNP-Jamaat’s plot

Awami League (AL) presidium member and Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque today called upon the AL leaders and activists to remain alert so that BNP-Jamaat cannot create anarchy in the country centering the upcoming national elections.”We all have…

Dedicated course for ‘Development’ held at Dhaka University

A dedicated course for development titled’Development in Practice’ was conducted at Dhaka University campus with anaim to increase the skills of employees working in the country’s developmentsector.Dhaka University Department of Development Studies an…

BMDA to irrigate 3,490 hectares land with surface water

Setting a target to produce 27,920 metric tons of crops annually, Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) will ensure irrigation to 3,490 hectares of farming fields using surface water in the drought-prone region.Requisite number of pumps, po…

PM returns home after attending BRICS Summit in Johannesburg

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning after attending the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg of South Africa.She attended the summit held on August 22-24 at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.A regular flight of…

Nazrul’s thoughts similarly relevant to all eras: DU VC

Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr MdAkhtaruzzaman today said Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s extraordinary ideas andphilosophy of humane, non-communal, non-discriminatory and inclusive society,reflected in all of his works are equally relevant to…

Two persons go missing in Trishuli river

Chitwan, Aug 26: Two persons went missing after being swept away by the Trishuli river at Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29, Gaighat in Chitwan district. The incident took place at around 4:30 pm on Saturday while trying to wash their faces in the river,…

Police seek Interpol help in gold smuggling case

Kathmandu, Aug 26 : Nepal Police have sought help of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) in the recent gold smuggling case. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police, which is launching investigations into the case, …