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Flood affects 2 upazilas in Jamalpur

As the river Jamuna swelled up at least eleven unions in two upazilas of the district were affected by the flash flood today.

Water Development Board sources said during the last 24 hours water level in the river Jamuna rose by 56 cm and was flowing …

‘Hilly Fruits Fair-2024’ begins in city Saturday

A seven-day ‘Hilly Fruits Fair-2024’ will begin on Saturday at the Sheikh Hasina Chittagong Hill Tracts Historic Protection and Research Centre in the city’s Baily road area.

The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs initiated the fair that will…

Nasrul seeks JICA’s further help in human resource development

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today sought more contributions of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to human resource development in Bangladesh.

“Japan and JICA are our tested friends . . . we expect m…

Ex-police official, his wife sued for concealing wealth info

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed a case against former senior assistant police superintendent Md Abul Hashem and his wife Taherina Begum for concealing information of their assets and earning illegal wealth.

Mussabir Ahmed, assistant …

National Pension Authority website inaugurated

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali today inaugurated the administrative website of National Pension Authority (NPA).

The website is ‘www.npa.gov.bd’, said a press release.

State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan was present as the specia…

SC holds full court reference in memory of late judges, lawyers

The Supreme Court (SC) held a full court reference today in memory of six former judges and 99 lawyers, who passed away recently.

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon read out the na…

Physical infrastructures to be added in Manthali airport

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Hit Bahadur Tamang has said that compared to the past physical structures have been added gradually at the Manthali Airport in Ramechhap district.

Inaugurating the Manthali Tourism Promotion…

Dolpa needs sufficient budget: Urban Development Minister Budha

Kathmandu: Urban Development Minister Dhan Bahadur Budha has urged the government to make budget allocations on the basis of geographical remoteness of areas.

Speaking at a meeting of the National Assembly (NA) today, the Minister said remote areas s…