Day: October 6, 2024
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues
The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states.
Helene came ashore Sept. 26 as a Categor…
Bangladesh has strong potential to boost leather-footwear exports: Dr Salehuddin
Commerce and Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said Bangladesh has the enormous opportunity to make the leather and footwear items very good products in the export basket.
‘Leather sector is very prospective for export diversification. Fo…
July Shaheed Smrity Foundation supports victim”s father in returning to South Africa
The July Shaheed Smrity Foundation has provided financial assistance to 91 injured individuals and the family of 1 martyr.
One of the beneficiaries, Babul Sarder, a Bangladeshi expatriate working in South Africa, tragically lost his son, Abdur Rahman…
NASA Space Apps Challenge: 11th edition ends with award giving ceremony
The 11th edition of the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2024, organized by the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) with support from the BASIS Students’ Forum, concluded with an award giving ceremony.
The 36-hour hackathon b…
‘Recruitment forgery’: ACC files case against 24 including Shilpakala ex-DG Lucky
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed a case against 24 persons, including Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy”s former director general Mohammad Liaquat Ali Lucky and its secretary Jahangir Hossain Chowdhury for recruitment forgery.
ACC spokesp…
Bangladesh Army recognised as symbol of trust again: Prof Yunus
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said Bangladesh Army has once again been recognised as a symbol of trust by the people of the country.
‘Bangladesh Army stood by the people of the country at the time of crisis and saved the country from an…
Dengue: 4 more die, 1,225 hospitalised in 24hrs
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, bringing the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 186 this year.
During this period, 1,225 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, acco…
Former Rajshahi MP Asaduzzaman Asad arrested
Asaduzzaman Asad, former lawmaker from Rajshahi-3, was arrested in a case over assault and killings during the recent anti-discrimination student movement on Sunday.
A team of Detective Branch arrested him from the capital’s Baridhara area, said ASP …