Dhaka: Students from eight universities on Saturday called for the swift formulation and implementation of Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) regulations on packaged foods to help consumers identify excessive sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats and prevent no…
Natore: Two siblings tragically drowned in a newly excavated pond near their house at Ishwarpara village in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Sohangi Khatun Atiyara, aged 9, and her six-year-old b…
Dhaka: State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku on Saturday released 250 kilograms of fish fry into the lake at Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur. This initiative is part of a nationwide government drive aimed at conserving ind…
Dhaka: Five more children have died due to measles and measles-like symptoms within a 24-hour period ending at 8:00 am on Saturday. This brings the country’s total count of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities to 1,053 for the year.
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Cumilla: Police recovered the body of a 13-year-old boy, who went missing on Friday, from a jungle in Kotbari area of Cumilla district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Opritom, a class VII student of Border Guard Public School and the only …
Gazipur: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday announced that the party’s current eight-point demand could be condensed into a single demand based on the evolving needs of the people.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Shafiqur Rah…
Dhaka: National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Friday accused BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of emerging as a ‘new authoritarian,’ saying democracy and human rights are not safe under his leadership. ‘Democracy is not safe…
Dhaka: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman emphasized the critical role of accepting differing views and criticism in maintaining a healthy democratic society. Speaking at the publication ceremony of Barrister Abdur Razzaq’s…
Dhaka: A man was killed and another injured after the motorcycle carrying them lost control and hit a road divider on the Jatrabari-Gulistan Flyover in the capital’s Jatrabari area early Friday. The deceased was identified as Kabir Hossain, 32, a secu…