Category: General
Shipping Ministry launches probe into graft allegations against senior officials
The Ministry of Shipping has launched an investigation against five officers and employees, including Chief Examiner and Chief Nautical Surveyor (current charge), Captain Gias Uddin Ahmed of the Department of Shipping, on charges of illegal monetary …
Traffic resumes along Mechi Highway after 5 days
The Mechi Highway, obstructed for five days after the landslides, opened for traffic from this evening.
Vehicular movement resumed along the highway after the reconstruction of the road section near Maikhola in Ilam Municipality-9 in Ilam district.
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BFIU asks to freeze bank accounts of former DSCC mayor Taposh, wife, and son
The bank accounts of Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, the former Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), have been frozen as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangl…
UNFPA, Korea launch initiatives to empower Rohinga women, youth
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and South Korea have announced a groundbreaking partnership to initiate series of programmes to empower Rohingya youth and women in Bangladesh.
The collaboration will support safe spaces for adolescents and…
RpCC distributes Tk 20.86 lakh grants to puja mandaps
The Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) authority today distributed Taka 20.68 lakh as grants among 149 Puja mandap authorities at a function held in RpCC conference room in the city.
RpCC organized the function with leaders of Rangpur city unit and 33 …
Durga Puja holiday extended by one more day
The Durga Puja holiday will now last four days, starting from Thursday.
This extension comes as Friday and Saturday are already government holidays this month. A notification regarding this will be issued soon, according to Mahfuj Alam, Special Assi…
4 AL leaders arrested over shooting protesters, killing Raihan
Police in an overnight drive arrested four Awami League (AL) leaders from the city’s Pallabi area on charges of killing Sheikh Md Sakib Raihan by indiscriminate firing at the protesters during the anti-discrimination student movement at Mirpur on Jul…
Forest department completes 40km fencing of Sundarbans for tiger conservation
The forest department has completed nylon net fencing of 40 kilometers area of Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, to help conservation of tigers and protect local people from the attack of this ferocious animal, an official said.
The f…