Colombo: Sri Lanka will implement a national waste management programme from 2026 to 2029 in three phases, with 30 billion Sri Lankan rupees (about US$100 million) allocated for the initiative, officials said Thursday. The programme is intended to est…
Lalmonirhat: Job seekers staged a protest in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila on Thursday night, alleging widespread irregularities in the recruitment of enumerators and supervisors for the Family Card Census, briefly confining the Upazila Nirbahi Office…
Ankara: Thirty-five transitional homes built with the manpower of the Navy were handed over to displaced families at the Unique View village in Nuwara Eliya today, 5 August 2026, after the displacement caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
According to Ministry …
Sylhet: Two children died with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet division in the 24 hours until Friday morning, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 122 in the region.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the…
Dhaka: National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor and Chief Whip of the opposition Nahid Islam on Friday criticized the BNP government, attributing Sheikh Hasina’s ability to hold a press briefing in Delhi to the government’s diplomatic failures.
Accordi…
Begum rokeya university: Authorities have formed a five-member fact-finding committee to look into allegations that seven teachers of the university were involved in secret activities to support the return of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Acc…
Dhaka: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern on Thursday over the deteriorating trade negotiations with the United States, following President Donald Trump’s critical remarks about Canada and its leadership. Carney emphasized that desp…
Narayanganj: Three members of a family suffered severe burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas leak in Narayanganj on Friday morning. The victims were identified as Maidul, 24, his wife Beauty, 24, and their eight-year-old son Maruf, all residents of …