New york: Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, in her inaugural address to the United Nations General Assembly in 1993, emphasized Bangladesh’s commitment to democracy and development, while advocating for greater international cooperation and fai…
Dhaka: The government is set to launch a month-long special vaccination campaign from September 26 to bring children who were missed during the measles-rubella vaccination programme under vaccination coverage. The campaign, titled ‘Intensified MR Catc…
Dhaka: A case was filed against 50 individuals, including former Member of Parliament Elias Uddin Mollah, for their alleged involvement in setting a Shikor Paribahan passenger bus on fire in the Pallabi area of the capital on September 19. Sub-inspect…
Dhaka: A visiting delegation from China’s Yunnan Province met with Bangladeshi officials and business leaders in Dhaka on Sunday to explore avenues for expanding bilateral trade, investment, and broader economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Yunn…
Dhaka: Syed Imran Ahmed, the co-founder and former guitarist of the metal band ‘Mechanix’, passed away on Sunday morning after a prolonged battle with cancer that lasted approximately one and a half years. Mechanix vocalist Aftabuzzaman Tridib confirm…
Khulna: A murder case has been filed against four students of Khulna University (KU) along with 20-25 unidentified individuals following the death of North Western University (NWU) student Md Azmul Hossain. The case was lodged by the victim’s father, …
Dhaka: Rainfall has improved Dhaka’s air quality to the ‘moderate’ category, with the city recording an air quality index (AQI) score of 61 on Sunday morning. The rain, which lashed different parts of the capital, helped improve the city’s air quality…
Dhaka: The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) is planning to increase financing for small entrepreneurs to enhance production capacity, promote intermediate goods production, and create new employment opportunities across the country. Under the new…
Khulna: Police arrested two persons in separate drives in the city on charges of possessing yaba tablets and counterfeit currency, said KMP media wing today. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) arrested a man with 1…