Dhaka: A delegation from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), a government development associate organization of Turkiye, held a courtesy meeting with Dhaka University (DU) Treasurer Prof M Zahangir Alam Chowdhury at his office on t…
Dhaka: The government has taken necessary measures to face the power demand across the country in line with earlier plan despite a significant increase in demand caused by the ongoing summer heat, said Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqba…
Rajshahi: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Administrator Mahfuzur Rahman Riton today paid a courtesy call on Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Dr A.N.M. Bazlur Rashid and exchanged views on development and administrative issues. The meeting was held at …
Cumilla: Police today detained 45 individuals associated with the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the Bangladesh Awami League (AL), from Dakkhin upazila in Cumilla (Sadar) for allegedly organizing an unauthorized procession…
Dhaka: Abdul Hannan Mollah, father of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, who was raped and murdered in the capital’s Pallabi area last month, has expressed satisfaction over the verdict delivered by a special tribunal here this morning. “We have received th…
Dhaka: The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today urged the government to end what it termed “fiscal discrimination” in favour of fossil fuels and adopt a comprehensive green fiscal policy to facilitate Bangladesh’s transition to renewable energy and …
Dhaka: Ultra-processed foods, high in sugar, salt, saturated fat, and trans-fat, are increasing the risk of several non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer, and other health problems i…
Dhaka: Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Hafizuddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, has today nominated a five-member panel of chairmen for the second session of the 13th parliament. The panel members include Selima Rahman, Osman Farque, Jainul Abedin Faruque, Sh…
Dhaka: Seven more children died with suspected measles symptoms across the country during the last 24 hours while a total of 1,287 new cases were reported during the same period.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the control room of the Dir…