Customs intelligence and investigation directorate: Officials have seized 101 cartons of allegedly misdeclared imported goods worth around Tk 1 crore at the air freight area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, suspecting violations of Banglades…
Dhaka: A court here today sentenced two people to life imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of wholesale vegetable trader Md Chunnu Miah in the capital’s Shyambazar area under Gendaria Police Station. The two convicts are Md Mamun and Babu ali…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has approved leasing 120 acres of land at the Jamuna Bridge site to Northwest Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) for setting up a 55-megawatt solar power plant, aimed at promoting environment-friendl…
Dhaka: Nazrul Islam Khan, the prime minister’s political adviser and a member of BNP’s Standing Committee, announced on Thursday that 43 percent of the tree plantation target set for 2026 under the government’s five-year, 25-crore tree plantation prog…
Dhaka: National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Thursday declared a firm stance against allowing any ‘autocrat or oppressor’ to remain in power in Bangladesh, asserting that sacrifices would be made if necessary. …
Naogaon: A school teacher was killed after being run over by a bus in Dayaler Mor area of the district town this morning. The deceased was identified as A.T.M. Yusuf, 45, a resident of Hajipara in Jagatsinghpur area of the town and a teacher at Joypur…
Dhaka: Sylhet district administration has sought deployment of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in five upazilas to maintain law and order ahead of the National Citizen Party’s (NCP) July march programmes scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Deputy Commis…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday handed over appointment letters to three individuals with disabilities as part of the government’s efforts to promote their economic empowerment and inclusion in society. The ceremony took place at the …
Dhaka: Health experts have underscored the need to strengthen the role of nutritionists and dietitians to improve public health, prevent non-communicable diseases, and ensure evidence-based nutrition services across Bangladesh. They emphasized that mo…