Dhaka: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested with narcotics and a large quantity of banned Indian medicines and cosmetic products in separate raids conducted by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-6 in Satkhira district. The arrested persons were identifi…
Rajshahi: A ‘Tree Plantation Program-2026’ was inaugurated at the initiative of the Rajshahi City and District branches of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Peshajibi Dal at Hargram Notunpara Graveyard in Rajshahi City. The programme aims to implement the five-…
Dhaka: A seminar on skills development and safe migration of immigrant workers was held here today. The seminar has been arranged aimed at encouraging youths of Mongla and Rampal upazilas to take necessary training on different trades to make them su…
Dhaka: Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, recorded moderate air quality on Friday morning, ranking 41st among cities with the worst air pollution worldwide. At 9:50am, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 66, indicating moderate air quality.
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Dhaka: Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad returned home on Friday after cutting short his visit to Thailand amid speculation over the possible resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 1…
Dhaka: Bangladesh needs a more accurate flood forecasting system, increased investment in disaster management and better urban planning to minimise losses from increasingly frequent floods driven by climate change and rapid urbanisation, experts have …
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s youth-led environmental initiative ‘Mission Green Bangladesh’ has earned international recognition for its nationwide “Tree Plantation in 64 Districts” campaign. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) formally acknowledged…
Dhaka: President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mohammed Sahabuddin today submitted his resignation to Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram, citing his health complications. The Speaker accepted his resignation at 5:01 pm, …
Dhaka: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday thwarted an alleged attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push eight people into Bangladesh through the Daulatpur border in Kushtia.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the …