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New BIPSOT facility to boost female peacekeepers, implemented by UNOPS with EIF support

UNOPS with EIF support BP DeskThe United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), in partnership with the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT), on Tuesday marked the groundbreaking of a new dedicated accommodation facility for female peacekeepers at the BIPSOT c...

Country, Districts

Eye care should be an integral part of comprehensive health care: Orbis CEO

BP DeskOrbis International President and CEO Kathleen A. Sherwin has said eye care should not be considered a standalone service, but an integral part of comprehensive health care.She made the observation while speaking at a reception dinner Orbis hosted at a Cox’s Bazar hotel on Sunday. Repre...

Country, Districts

Orbis CEO urges eye care service expansion for tea garden workers

BP DeskOrbis International President and Chief Executive Officer Kathleen Sherwin has urged the expansion of eye care services for tea garden workers, one of the most underserved and vulnerable communities in Bangladesh.While visiting Jaflong tea garden and observing house-to-house eye screening act...

National,Infrastructure, Development,Country, Districts

After 2008 floods, Duburir canal bridge remains a symbol of neglect

UNB, Kurigram: For the past 17 years, residents of Bhitorband union in Nageshwari upazila have been crossing Duburir canal on a fragile wooden plank structure — a risky substitute for a bridge that collapsed in 2008 and has yet to be rebuilt.Once the bridge on the Jamtalapara–Kachua...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

Four election officials withdrawn in Mymensingh, Naogaon over irregularities

Four election officials were withdrawn from duty in Mymensingh and Naogaon on Thursday following allegations of irregularities during voting.In Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila, an assistant presiding officer and two polling officers were dismissed at Kansherkul High School centre over allegations...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

No scope for ‘election engineering’ this time, warns Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said there is no scope for ‘engineering’ in the national election as government officials and employees are expected to discharge their duties properly to ensure free, fair and credible voting.“We have finally regained th...

Jatiya Sangsad,Country, Districts,Election

4 polling centres set on fire in Netrakona

UNB, Netrokona:: Four polling centres were set on fire in Sadar and Purbadhala upazilas of Netrakona district early Tuesday.Mamun Sarkar, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station, said miscreants set fire to three polling centres (government primary schools) in sadar upazila at night around 3:...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

Election office, 2 shops set on fire in Jhalakathi

UNB, Jhalakathi:: An election office of a Jamaat-e-Islami candidate and two shops were set ablaze in  Rajapur and Sadar upazilas of Jhalakathi district early Tuesday.Advocate Hafizur Rahman, district Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, alleged that the attacks were carried out by rival candidates&rs...

National,Jatiya Sangsad,Country, Districts,Election

Rangpur poised for tight electoral battle as AL reserve votes look decisive

UNB, Rangpur:: As Bangladesh’s national election approaches, six constituencies in Rangpur district are shaping up for intense contests, with political analysts suggesting that the Awami League’s (AL) ‘reserve votes’ could prove decisive.Observers on the ground and discu...

Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

Election: BNP eyes comeback, Jamaat aims for breakthrough in Chuadanga

UNB, Chuadanga:: Election campaigning in Chuadanga’s two parliamentary constituencies is heating up as candidates race in villages, markets, and different areas from dawn to late night, appealing to voters ahead of the national election.Six candidates from BNP, Jamaat, and Islami Andolan ...

National,Agriculture & Farming,Country, Districts,Environment & Nature

Idle machines, rising waters: A losing battle to protect Noluar Haor

UNB, Sunmganj: In the sprawling wetlands of Noluar Haor, the sound of idle excavators echoes across the fields, as machinery stands ready, dump trucks lined up, yet embankment work on several critical projects has stalled - all for want of soil.For the local Project Implementation Committees (P...

Politics,Country, Districts

BNP leader’s death in custody sparks shock in Chuadanga

UNB, Chuadanga: The death of a local BNP leader in army custody has sent shockwaves through Jibannagar, Chuadanga, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his sudden demise and prompting protests across the town.Shamsuzzaman Dablu, 50, general secretary of Chuadanga pouro BNP...

Agriculture & Farming,Economy ,Country, Districts

Jujube cultivation brings new prosperity to Cumilla’s Shikarpur village

UNB, Cumilla: Shikarpur village in Barura upazila of Cumilla district is witnessing a quiet agricultural revolution as jujube orchards transform the rural landscape and uplift farmers’ incomes.Once a traditional farming community, the village has now become a hub for cultivating Ball Sund...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Country, Districts

Ex-UP member killed in Nasirnagar clash, 30 injured

UNB, Brahmanbaria: A former Union Parishad (UP) member was killed and at least 30 others were injured in a clash between two groups over a long-standing dispute in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria on Monday.The deceased was identified as Jitu Mia, 45, son of late Alai Mia of Dharmandal village und...

National,Country, Districts

2 youths found dead in Atrai River in Dinajpur

UNB, Dinajpur: Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified young men from the Atrai River in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur district on Monday.Being informed by locals, police recovered the bodies, aged between 24 and 25 years, from the Atrai River near the Lakkhitala Bridge in Baniakhari...

National,Country, Districts

Cox’s Bazar girl hit by ‘cross-border firing’ remains in critical condition

UNB: The condition of the 12-year-old girl, who suffered bullet injuries by a ‘stray bullet’ allegedly fired from Myanmar along the Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, was stated to be critical, said physicians on Monday.The victim, Afnan Ara is now currently undergoing tr...

National,Country, Districts,Environment & Nature

Dawn upon Rangamati: Govt steps in to protect rivers and people

UNB, Rangamati: The interim government has taken up a water management initiative in the hill district of Rangamati to ensure sustainable water supply, protect riverbanks and improve livelihoods in one of the country’s most environmentally fragile regions, according to officials.They said...

National,Country, Districts,Weather

Quilt makers race against time as bone-chilling cold grips Lalmonirhat

UNB, Lalmonirhat: Life across all five upazilas of northern Lalmonirhat has slowed to a shiver as the biting cold of Poush tightens its grip. With an unrelenting cold wave sweeping the region, quilts and mattresses have become the primary shield against the freezing nights, leaving local q...

National,Country, Districts

Routine clean-up drive triggers eviction fear among Kusumpur Bazar traders

UNB, Maheshpur: A routine waste clean-up announcement has sparked deep anxiety among traders at Kusumpur Bazar in Maheshpur upazila, with many fearing that the initiative could be used as a pretext to evict long-standing businesses from the market.Traders alleged that the newly appointed market less...

National,Politics,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Country, Districts

Clash between two groups in Sirajganj leaves 26 injured

UNB, Sirajganj: At least 26 people, including women, were injured in a clash between two groups in Charachithulia village of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Sunday.Of the injured, 17 were admitted to Pabna General Hospital and several private clinics for treatment.Saiful Islam, Officer-in-Ch...