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Train communication on the 138.64 km Benapole-Mongla route began operations on Saturday carrying 600 passengers on its inaugural journey.People from all walks of life burst into joy as the passenger train decorated with colourful ribbon, festoons departed for Mongla port at around 10 am, reaching Mo...
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Riverbank protection and excavation works began at the junction of Jamuna and old Brahmaputra river of Erendabari Union under Fulchhari upazila of the district on Friday.Local lawmaker Mahmud Hasan Ripon, who is also a member of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, i...
The World Milk Day-2024 was observed in the district on Saturday in a befitting manner.In 2001, World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations announced June 1 as World Milk Day. World Milk Day is celebrated to recognise the importance of milk as a global food and to celebrate the d...
Integrated efforts of all government and non-government entities can be the best way of strengthening the anti-tobacco campaign to protect people from various non-communicable diseases due to both active and passive smoking.Utmost emphasis should be laid on highlighting health and other risks associ...
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A three-month ban on fishing and tourism in the Sundarbans started on Saturday to ensure safe breeding and movement of fish and wild animals.Movement of all types of vessels including boats, fishing trawlers in the rivers and canals as well as the entry of fishermen and honey collectors will remain ...
Business & Commerce
Livestock experts at a discussion on Saturday said utmost emphasis should be given on ensuring fair price of milk and its safe supply.They unequivocally called for boosting milk production and its consumption to eradicate the malnutrition problems for building a healthy society and the nation as a w...
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Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh needs US$ 876 billion to implement its ambitious climate action plans and that is why international cooperation is crucial in this regard.He said the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) of the country esti...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the death of former Member of Parliament (MP) from Faridpur-1 Constituency and former Senior Secretary Manjur Hossain Bulbul.In a condolence messageon Friday, the Head of State prayed for the eternal peace of the departed so...
Speakers at a discussion on Saturday said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a pioneer of the world peace.“Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a pioneer of the world peace. So, he was adorned with the JOLIOT-CURIE award,” they said.They...
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Simeen Hussain Rimi on Saturday called for ensuring sound health of children for a better future of Bangladesh."The development of the country is not possible without healthy children," she said while speaking as the chief guest at a programme ...
Jatiya Sangsad Deputy Speaker Md Shamsul Haque Tuku on Saturday said the students will have to develop as skilled human resources to build the country as 'Golden Bangla', dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.The country would become 'Smart Bangladesh' and ...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said no more Rohingya or Myanmar national will be allowed to enter Bangladesh.He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya Camp in the district on Friday morning.Asaduzzaman said weapons are being used in Rohingya camps while Rohingyas are divide...
Rokeya Parvin Sumona used to live at Rajshahi city. She knows how to do struggle as she saw her mother for fighting to livelihood. She also has changed her life through struggle and also changing the life of hundreds of women of the city providing trainings.Sumona said, "I was born in Rajshahi ...
Cyclone 'Remal' has damaged crops on 17,796 hectares of land in Khulna, according to the primary assessment of the DAE officials in Khulna.Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Khulna Kazi Jahangir Hossain said the tropical cyclone 'Remal' caused extensive...
Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in front of New Market adjacent to Savar Bazar bus-stand area on the Dhaka-Aricha highway here last night.The deceased were identified as Nayeem, 30, and Jubayer, 32. Both were residents of Savar Bank Colony.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Savar Model Polic...
Litchi, the month-watering and delicious fruit, has arrived in the local markets here and farmers are very happy over this year's production as they are getting much yield beyond expectation.Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said the commercial cultivation of litchi sta...
A total of 2,28,485 children would be administered Vitamin A Plus in the district during the Vitamin A Plus campaign on Saturday.Medical officer of the Civil Surgeon's office Dr Rakibul Islam disclosed this in an opinion exchanging meeting held at the conference room of Chapainawabganj municipal...
World No Tobacco Day-2024 was observed in the district in a befitting manner.This year's theme of the day is 'Protecting children from tobacco industry interference'.On the occasion, a rally was brought out from the collectorate building premises which paraded the important streets and e...
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision between his motorcycle and a private car on the Barmi-Gafargaon regional road at Islam market area of Nandia Sangun village under Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Friday.The deceased was identified as Mahmuduzzaman Limon, 22, son of Halim Uddin Fakir of Bapta vi...
A competition titled ‘Disaster Hackathon 2.0’ has begun for public and private university students across the country to find innovative strategies to tackle the natural disasters easily.Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr ASM Maksud Kamal inaugurated the registration process f...
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