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Old Dhaka’s ‘Hatirjheel-2’ — How the CMP Canal got a new life

After decades of encroachment, garbage and foul smell, the CMP Canal of Dholaikhal in Old Dhaka has returned in a new avatar. Once the heart of the Mughal capital, Dholaikhal […]

18 September 2026 11:34

Mosquito menace fuels mosquito-net boom

As Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh grapple with a surge in mosquito-borne diseases, the humble mosquito net is once again becoming a household essential. With intermittent rain, high humidity […]

17 September 2026 22:01

Abul Khair Group reopens 4 jute mills, employs 15,000

Abul Khair Group has reopened four closed jute mills in Faridpur and Kushtia, creating employment opportunities for around 15,000 workers. Sheikh Shabab Ahmed, head of corporate affairs and legal at […]

17 September 2026 15:41

Meherpur AL leader arrested at border

Meherpur district Awami League general secretary and former upazila chairman MA Khalek was arrested at the Darshana International Immigration Checkpost in Chuadanga on Thursday while attempting to travel to India […]

17 September 2026 14:48

Bhumi Drishti app launched to monitor Land Ministry staff attendance

The Ministry of Land has launched the ‘Bhumi Drishti’ app to ensure the regular and timely attendance of its officers and employees and strengthen accountability and transparency in land services […]

17 September 2026 14:39
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Teesta water may rise

Water levels in Bangladesh’s major rivers are currently flowing below their danger marks, but levels in the Teesta and several other northern river basins may rise over the next few […]

17 September 2026 14:19

Rain may ease heatwave across Bangladesh

Scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected across Bangladesh over the next five days, offering some relief from the heatwave conditions currently affecting parts of the country, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department […]

17 September 2026 14:06

PM honours Bangladesh’s Quran competition winners

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday honoured four Bangladeshi Hafizs who won prizes at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Holy Quran Competition in Saudi Arabia last month. The reception was […]

17 September 2026 13:52

Titas gas field to add 45mmcf daily from 3 new wells

Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) expects three new wells at the Titas gas field in Brahmanbaria to add at least 45 million cubic feet (mmcf) of gas daily to […]

17 September 2026 13:46

National Cancer Hospital gets 200 more beds

The government has approved increasing the bed capacity of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) in Dhaka from 500 to 700 to expand treatment services for cancer […]

17 September 2026 13:38
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