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Disaster-induced death toll climbs to 244
The number of people who lost their lives in the recent late monsoon-induced disaster has reached 244. Furthermore, 19 are still reported missing in the floods and landslides that occurred in the country last week.
A total of 179 people were injured …
British Council celebrates 65 yrs of Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
The British Council marked the 65-year legacy of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) with a special event at its auditorium on Fuller Road in Dhaka on Saturday (October 5).
The celebration included panel discussions focused on entrepreneurs…
77 including one foreign national killed in disaster in Kavre
A total of 77 people including one foreign national have died and 75 people were injured in the recent flash floods in the district.
According to the District Police Office, five people are still missing since the disaster struck a week ago. The dece…
Fire on BSC ships: Adviser Sakhawat cites concern, urges patience for investigation
Adviser for Shipping, Jute and Textile ministries Brigadier General (retd) Sakhawat Hossain expressed concerns regarding two recent fire incidents involving Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessels in Chattogram and urged to refrain from speculat…
Tourist arrivals up in Annapurna region
Tourist arrivals have increased in the Annapurna Conservation Area, famous for trekking. In the past three months, 34,651 foreign tourists have entered the area.
According to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), the number of tourists has …
Dhaka commuters get no respite from traffic gridlocks
Traffic gridlock has been a chronic problem in Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh.
What bothers the city dwellers most is that the incidents of long tailbacks are getting longer, turning commuting into a nightmare.
The traffic jams we…
Dakshinkali Municipality releases water to Lalitpur
The Dakshinkali Municipality has released water to Lalitpur on the request of Minister for Water Supply Pradeep Yadav.
Minister Yadav on Saturday urged the people’s representatives and locals of Dakshinkali to ‘cooperate’ in supplying drinking water …
Khulna steel silo for wheat nears completion, set to enhance food storage
Khulna Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Saiful Islam inspected the near-completion of a state-of-the-art steel silo for wheat, part of the Maheshwarpasha Modern Food Preservation Project, during a site visit this morning.
Located within the Maniktala Foo…