Day: January 9, 2026
Slow Dam Construction Leaves Sunamganj’s Haor Farmers on Edge
Sunamganj: Anxious days are returning for farmers in the haor areas of Sunamganj as work on crop protection dams remains sluggish, even three weeks after the official deadline for starting construction passed. Although construction has begun in some h…
Nazim Uddin Alam Appointed to BNP Chairman’s Advisory Council
Dhaka: Former MP and BNP central executive committee member Nazim Uddin Alam has been appointed as a member of the party Chairman’s Advisory Council. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the appointment in a media release on …
Foreign Adviser Communicates with Pakistani Counterpart Ahead of OIC Ministerial Meet on Somalia
Jeddah: Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain engaged in discussions with Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in preparation for a minister-level meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The dialogue between the two off…
Tarique Rahman’s Unconventional Walk to BNP’s Gulshan Office Draws Attention
Dhaka: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday walked to the party’s chairperson’s Gulshan office, drawing attention for the unusual mode of travel. He reached the office at around 4:00pm, according to BNP Gulshan office sources and eyewitnesses….
Unhealthy Air Quality Recorded in Dhaka on Friday
Dhaka: The capital of Bangladesh ranked 16th among cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 154 at 8:45 am.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the city’s air was classified as unhealthy….
International Conference on Mother Language and Awards 2026 Concludes in Nalanda
Nalanda: An international conference was jointly organized by Nalanda Open University and SAARC Journalists Forum (SJF) recently in Rajgir, a traditional tourist destination in India’s Bihar. The two-day event, titled ‘International Conference on Inte…
Mirsarai Road Crash Claims 3 Lives, Injures 15
Mirsarai: At least three people were killed and 15 others injured after a bus hit the back of a truck parked in the Baroiarhat Dhunghat area of Mirsarai on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway early Friday. One of the deceased was identified as Nafiz Ahmed Ay…
British High Commissioner’s Sundarbans Visit Shines Light on Conservation and Future Leaders
Jeddah: From December 26-30 of last year, WildTeam had the honour of hosting Her Excellency the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Ms Sarah Cooke, along with her spouse Mr Calum McCallum and her sister, Dr Deborah Jane Cooke, at the WildTeam Con…