Category: General
NC, UML deposit Rs five million each to Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund
The Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN (UML) have each deposited Rs five million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund.
A delegation led by NC President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba handed a cheque for the assistance amount to Pri…
Bangladesh received a $425mn remittance in 5 days of Oct: BB
Bangladesh received inward remittance of US $ 425 million in five days of October, showing an uptrend of $100 million remittance flow year-on-year.
According to Bangladesh Bank”s latest update, the expatriates sent $325 million remittance during the …
International rescue teams arrive in Bosnia after devastating floods and landslides
Rescue teams from Bosnia”s neighbors and European Union countries on Sunday were joining efforts to clear the rubble and find people still missing from floods and landslides that devastated parts of the Balkan country.
Bosnia sought EU help after a h…
Environment Ministry urges BRTA to phase out 20-25-yr old buses, trucks
In an effort to contain air pollution, the Environment Ministry has requested Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to remove the buses and minibuses older than 20-years as well as trucks and covered vans older than 25-years from the roads.
Besi…
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…
Jaishankar: ‘In last 5-6 years we’ve seen far more regional integration in Subcontinent than since partition of India’
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said in the last five-six years they have seen far more regional integration in the Indian Subcontinent than they have seen since the partition of India.
While responding to a question during the Sard…
Jatri Kalyan Samity suggests measures to alleviate Dhaka traffic congestion
Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) has proposed a 12-point recommendation aimed at alleviating traffic congestion in Dhaka, which includes a call to halt the registration of small vehicles such as motorcycles.
BJKS Secretary General Mozammel Haque…
World Habitat Day tomorrow
The World Habitat Day-2024 will be observed on Monday in the country as elsewhere in the world under the theme “Engaging youth to create a better urban future.”
The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of each year as the World Habit…