Day: October 6, 2024
President receives blessings from Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura last afternoon (05) to pay homage and receive blessings. Upon his arrival at the historic Anuradhapura sacred site, the President first …
\Govt working actively for shelters, assistance to disaster survivors: Minister Gurung
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung asserted that the government was working actively and sensitively for the post-disaster management.
Making public the 21-point decisions made by the Cabinet meeting of Octobe…
Durga Puja around the corner; 257 mandaps set up in Dhaka
Hindu community will celebrate Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the community, at 257 mandaps in Dhaka city this year.
Durga Puja will begin on October 9 and end with the ‘Bijoya Dashami’ procession and immersion of the idols of goddess …
NC proposes common facilitation mechanism for disaster response
The Nepali Congress has suggested the government that it effectively mobilized the concerned agencies to ensure supply and availability of essential goods, including drinking water, medicine and fuel in the wake of recent disasters and imminent festiv…
70% of children in Bangladesh face discrimination, says Kochi Konther Asar
At least 70% of children in Bangladesh experience some form of discrimination, revealed Kochi Konther Asar (KKA), a children’s organization, during a press conference marking ‘World Children’s Day 2024’ and ‘World Children’s Week.’
Held at the Biswa …
NPL auction: Anil Sah is most expensive cricketer
Wicketkeeper and batter Anil Kumar Sah fetched the biggest sum at the auction ahead of the first season of Nepal Premier League (NPL). Sah has joined Janakpur Bolts at Rs 1.5 million after the auction organized by Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) on Su…
Travel ban imposed on former NSI DG, his wife
A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on former Director General of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) Major General (retd) TM Jobayer, and his wife Fahamina Masud.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge (Acting) Farzana Yasmin passed the ord…
IME Group chips in Rs 50 million to Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund
The Global IME Bank, IME Group and the associated companies have chipped in Rs 50 million to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
IME Group’s Executive Chairperson Chandra Prakash Dhakal handed over a cheque bearing the amount to Prime Minister…