Dhaka: Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam announced the government’s plan to complete the six-lane upgrade of the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway by June 2029. The minister emphasized that land acquisition, construction…
Dhaka: Two people have died from dengue, and 1,232 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday. This development has increased the dengue death toll to 178 in the country this year, as repor…
Dhaka: Nahid Islam, opposition Chief Whip and convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has accused the BNP government of curbing people’s rights and undermining democracy since coming to power. He made these remarks on Saturday while addressing t…
Chennai: Director Atlee’s upcoming sci-fi action drama Raaka, starring Allu Arjun and featuring Deepika Padukone and Rashmika Mandanna, has generated fresh excitement with a cryptic promotional teaser released by the makers. The teaser revealed little…
New york: Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning, has called for comprehensive reform of the global financial architecture to ensure affordable, predictable and vulnerability-sens…
Dhaka: BNP’s nomination board conducted interviews on Friday with candidates vying for the party’s nomination for the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, with the final decision on the nominee set to be announced later. The meeting, which began at 7pm, took pla…
Malibagh: Two cocktails exploded on the main road near Malibagh Railgate in the capital on Friday afternoon, with no casualties reported. The explosions occurred opposite the Shohagh Paribahan counter between 2:25 pm and 2:30 pm, said Amirul Islam, of…
Cumilla: A truck driver has allegedly been beaten to death in Lalmai upazila of Cumilla, with police detaining three people on suspicion of involvement in the incident. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rashid, 35, son of Abul Kalam of Nishchintapu…
Dhaka: Migratory birds have started arriving in the wetlands, canals, and rivers of Sirajganj well ahead of winter, turning the quiet water bodies into lively habitats filled with birdsong.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the trees surroundi…