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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]