Day: October 13, 2024
60-year old hacked to death in Natore
A 60-year-old man was hacked to death allegedly by his rival over a disputed land in Baraigram upazila of Natore district on Sunday.
The deceased was Torab Ali. His rival Md Rana was seriously injured.
According to locals, there was a dispute betwee…
3-week fishing ban to protect hilsa breeding comes into force
A 22-day ban on fishing in the Meghna and Tetulia rivers of Bhola and the Jamuna River in Sirajganj has come into effect, starting from midnight on October 13 and lasting until November 3. This measure aims to ensure the safe breeding of the hilsa fis…
Fresh depression threatens rainfall, temperature changes in Bangladesh
As the southwest monsoon winds have mostly withdrawn from Bangladesh, a potential depression in the southwestern Bay of Bengal could bring further rainfall for up to a week, warn meteorologists.
According to the latest forecast from the Meteorologica…
11 arrested over robbery in city’s Mohammadpur
Detectives and RAB members arrested 11 people including five sacked members of law enforcement agencies in connection with the robbery in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Beribadh area.
Police arrested three suspected robbers from different parts of the capital o…
Dhaka’s Revival: Studies suggest merging urban regeneration with public health
Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, faces urgent challenges in urban development and public health that must be addressed to restore its livability, according to several research studies.
The research articles mention that D…
532 mts of hilsa exported to India in 11 days against approval for 2420 mts
Bangladesh has exported 532 metric tonnes of hilsa to India in 11 days till Saturday night on the occasion of Durga Puja against this year’s export approval for 2420 mts.
The government had permitted 49 companies to export 2,420 mts of hilsa during t…
Water-induced disaster: Early Warning System comes to the rescue of communities in Kailali
The general people in Kailali, who have been putting up with flooding each year, have become more aware of the Early Warning System (EWS) in the recent years, compared to previous years.
People living in settlements near the rivers and rivulets have …
July Shaheed Smriti Foundation launches hot line number and website
The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation has launched a hotline to gather information about the victims of the student uprising and has also created a website to keep the public informed about its activities.
The hotline number, 16000, is available daily f…