Category: General

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers across much of the country over the next 24 hours commencing at 9:00am on Friday, with moderately heavy rainfall expected at places.

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Cox’s bazar: Masuduzzaman Robin of Jamuna Television and Faruk Hossain of the Daily Inqilab have been elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Telecom and Technology Reporters’ Network, Bangladesh (TRNB). Among the other office-be…

Dhaka: UN experts on Wednesday called for urgent action to support the humanitarian response to the hosting of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, recognising the shared responsibility of the international community. ‘Statelessness affecting Rohingya ref…

Dhaka: The Directorate of Posts has officially declared all its offices and post offices as 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free zones. This announcement was made by Director General Kazi Asadul Islam during an event titled “Sustainable Tobacco Control In…

Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has given the green light to a proposal for importing refined petroleum products valued at approximately Tk 16,088.52 crore. This decision was made to secure fuel supplies through government-t…

Barishal: Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Friday declared that no conspiracy based on religion or race would be allowed to succeed in Bangladesh. He issued a warning against attempts to exploit people’s religious beliefs fo…

Chattogram: The European Union (EU) is providing £200,000 in humanitarian funding to support people affected by severe monsoon rains in Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari districts. This funding is aimed at assisting 125,0…

Dhaka: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Safiqul Islam Khan on Friday said strict legal action will be taken against unfit vehicles and unlicensed or unskilled drivers in coordination with the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BR…