Rangamati: A court here today sentenced two persons, including the son of the victim, to death for killing a man in Sajek of the district in 2017. Rangamati District and Sessions Judge Md Ahsan Tarek pronounced the verdict at noon in presence of Sohel…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has undertaken initiatives to install 689 megawatts (MW) of solar power projects using its own financing across the country by 2030. ‘We have prepared the PDPP (Preliminary Development Project Propo…
Sylhet: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called upon local businessmen and expatriates to make greater investments in Sylhet’s tourism, tea, fisheries, industries, and other sectors. ‘Sylhet has huge potential in tourism, tea, fisheries, an…
Dhaka: An unidentified man died after being hit by a train near the Kuril Bishwa Road railway tracks in the capital on Tuesday evening. Railway Police Constable Md Sajbir reported that the man, approximately 40 years old, sustained critical injuries a…
Dhaka: Seven people died of dengue and 1,593 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 164 in the country this year, according to the Direc…
Cumilla: Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from Talpukurpar in Cumilla city on Tuesday morning. Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Model Police Station Touhidul Anwar reported that a team from Kandirpar Police Outpost arrived at the locatio…
Dhaka: State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. MA Muhit today announced that an initiative is underway to establish a nursing college and a dental college in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj district, aimed at expanding specialized medical education in …
Dhaka: Jahangirnagar University (JU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan today highlighted the impact of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s cleanliness and dengue-awareness campaign, describing it as a powerful motivator for lifelong cleanlines…
Dhaka: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md. Abdus Salam today ordered punitive actions against truant employees as he found 25 percent of the staff absent during a surprise visit to municipal body’s regional office-5. ‘He asked offici…