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Irrespective of its sheer negative impact, the global pandemic of coronavirus has a brighter side – it has massively heightened public awareness on hygiene practice.With a view to fighting the deadly coronavirus, the century’s worst health hazard, people have to adopt some particular hab...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s campaign the ‘Digital Bangladesh’ is now allowing lakhs of people to continue working through online services during this ongoing coronavirus pandemic, said experts on Friday.“The prime minister has inspired us to dream a digital Bangladesh. And...
The 11th JatiyaSangsad(JS) goes into the budget session for 2020-21 fiscal year today (Wednesday) amid Covid-19 pandemic situation across the country.Strictly maintaining all health safety directives, the session will beginat 5:00 pm at the SangsadBhavan with the participation of only about 80-90 en...
The Bengali nation today welcomes the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1427 amid coronavirus crisis across the globe.The nation on Monday bade farewell to the outgoing Bengali Year 1426 with a fresh hope that a new sun will rise that will wash away all sorrows, pains, and fears fro...
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Half of the canals in Dhaka, which were once the lifeline of environmental protection and natural drainage system, have deadened while remaining ones are struggling for their survival. Grabbing and dumping of garbage into the canals have been attributed to their loss of existence, exposing the city ...
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge, a longtime dream of the country’s people, is becoming reality every passing day with the installation of spans one after another.Once the remaining 16 spans of the much-awaited 41-span bridge are installed in phases within June this year, the entire bridge will b...
The grateful Bengali nation is today paying homage to its illustrious sons martyred in 1952 for their rights to speak in their mother language. The day is being observed as 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day at home and abroad. In observance of the...
The government has appointed two consulting firms to evaluate why the cost and completion period of the much-hyped Padma Bridge project has been increasing frequently. Government sources said the two firms, namely, Bashasthan Engineers & Consultants Ltd and IRG Development Services Limited (IRGD...
All efforts to introduce the combined system for first year honours admission test at public universities have gone in vain as some prestigious public universities are in opposition to the issue. Almost all universities like University of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Jahangirnagar University and Ban...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government is going to complete the 2019 as well as the first year of its consecutive third term, with a high-tone of strong financial foothold and a brighter image among people due to cleansing drive inside the party as well as the administration.Under ...
With due respect and heavy heart, the grateful nation will remember its intellectuals on their 48 anniversary of martyrdom today (Saturday). People from all walks of life across the country are set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day to pay rich tributes to the intellectuals.Martyred Intellect...
A process is underway to construct the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Airport (BSMIA) on a suitable plot of land near capital Dhaka, officials of the civil aviation and tourism ministry informed. The Japanese firm – Nippon Koei Co. Ltd., assigned by the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Country’s public university authorities have taken “drastic measures” to ensure safe and secure campuses for the students. “No hooliganism, humiliation, torture, ragging, drug addiction and other offences will be allowed on the university campuses from here on aiming at ensur...
Despite direct action taken by the law enforcement agencies and the authority of BUET, some students in connivance with some political parties are giving random programmes foment the anger further and thereby achieve their selfish political end. Immediately after the murder incident of Abrar, as per...
The latest crackdown launched on extortionists, tender manipulators and casino kingpins shook the underworld of Dhaka, Chattrogram and other metropolitan cities.Resultantly, the operators of underworld and their associates are either on run or are now in hiding after the crackdown, sources in differ...
The country’s ‘made-tea’ production has set a record this year with an expected output of 90 million kilogrammes, officials said on Wednesday. Favourable weather conditions have facilitated the tea gardens in boosting production, and especially heavy rain in March was a blessing fo...
The work of Mega Projects worth about Tk. 500,000 crore is going on in full swing. The projects are: Padma Bridge, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Rampal coal-fired Power Plant, Deep Sea Port, Dhaka Mass Rapid Development Transit Project, LNG Terminal, Moheshkhali-Matarbari Intregrated Infrastructure D...
When students are getting prepared to sit for the honours first year admission test, a restive situation prevails on country’s top public university campuses. Authorities of some top level universities observed that a section of are plotting to destroy the academic activities in the name of &l...
Following government's decision to collect tolls from vehicles on national highways, authorities are going to form a high-powered committee to fix the toll rates. Sources at the roads and highways department (RHD) said money collected from vehicles will be spent for maintenance of roads and high...
The government has taken various projects to modernize production of jute products with cutting edge technology to bringing about a revolutionary changes in the sector. Once known as the ‘golden fiber,’ the fresh initiative would greatly improve the quality of jute products for the its i...
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