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19 July 2022 Bangladesh
ACC looking into procurement anomalies at BR
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30 June 2022 Crime & Justice
Dhaka Airport: Passenger leaves behind Saudi riyal worth Tk 6cr
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30 June 2022 Crime & Justice
70 died in political clashes this year
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30 June 2022 City
101st birthday of DU
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30 June 2022 Campus
‘Enough with mere formalities’
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30 June 2022 Bangladesh
What steps taken for their birth certificates?
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30 June 2022 Bangladesh
‘Corruption, anarchy the new norm’
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30 June 2022 Politics

Cry for ICU beds at RMCH

On May 31, Niamat Ali (70) of Naogaon’s Niamatpur upazila, who was suffering from breathing complications, died while waiting for ventilator support at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital’s (RMCH) intensive care unit (ICU).
6 June 2021

Waterlogging Problem: Rain ruins port city residents’ day

Most low-lying areas in Chattogram city went under knee-to-waist-deep water yesterday due to incessant rain, causing immense sufferings to city dwellers.
6 June 2021

Nurul Kabir elected Rotary dist governor

TIM Nurul Kabir has been elected district governor of Rotary International Bangladesh District 3281 for Rotary Year 2023-2024 recently, said a press release.
6 June 2021

‘Every record has to be archived’

A Bill titled “The Bangladesh National Archive Bill, 2021” was placed in Parliament yesterday, keeping provisions that no record can be destroyed.
6 June 2021

Bangabandhu Bridge: Tk 6,434cr toll collected so far

A total of Tk 6,434 crore has been collected as toll so far from Bangabandhu Bridge since its inauguration in 1998, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told the parliament yesterday.
6 June 2021

Six-point Day today

The historic Six-point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for the then East Pakistan, is being observed today virtually across the country amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
6 June 2021

Found unconscious in room, female DU student dies in DMCH

A Dhaka University student died yesterday after fire officials found her unconscious in a sublet room at government staff quarters in Palashi area and rushed her to a hospital
6 June 2021

Two killed in Naogaon road accident

Two persons were killed when a motorcycle they were riding was hit by an unknown vehicle in Manda upazila of Naogaon on Friday night.
5 June 2021

Separate expatriate investors’ authority required: speakers

The government should create a separate authority in the country to oversee investments made by the expatriates, demanded Centre for NRB, a non-profit organisation for non-resident Bangladeshis, yesterday.
5 June 2021

Six carjackers arrested with stolen microbus

Police’s detective branch (DB) yesterday claimed to have arrested six members of a gang, involved in stealing microbuses for a long time.
5 June 2021

Reform needed in banking sector to prevent money laundering: NGOs

Reforms in the banking sector is needed to stop money laundering, according tospeakers at a virtual press conference yesterday.
5 June 2021

We need coastal embankments for climate mitigation

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh needs to build embankments with renewable energy facilities along the coastal belt as part of “climate mitigation” to save its people from becoming climate migrants due to the rising sea level.
5 June 2021

‘Affordable housing for all should be the goal’

After the finance minister in his budget speech revealed the government’s plan to construct up to 60,000 flats in Purbachal New Town and 8,400 in
5 June 2021

‘Sundarbans acts as a carbon sink’

COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma has highlighted the importance of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, saying that it plays a significant role as a carbon sink.
5 June 2021

World Environment Day Discussion: Experts urge govt to rein in unbridled construction

Experts yesterday called upon the government to rein in unbridled infrastructural development to protect the country from environmental pollution, a growing risk factor for lives.
5 June 2021

A life marked by displacement

In many ways, Jamuna Mondal’s life has been shaped by river erosion and climate change.
5 June 2021

Choosing a photo storage service: Finding alternatives to Google Photos

Last November, Google announced that as of June 1st, its unlimited photo storage service was being changed to up to 15GB on the user’s Google
5 June 2021

Dhaka Airport Third Terminal: Work progress ahead of target

Construction work of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is ahead of target, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali said yesterday.
5 June 2021

Fourth death anniv of Justice Latifur Rahman

Today is the fourth death anniversary of former Chief Justice Latifur Rahman, who led the 2001 caretaker government.
5 June 2021

Women play critical roles in food security: speakers

Women play critical roles in ensuring food security and proper nutrition of families. But despite their contribution, women are common victims to malnutrition, unhealthy food consumption, and lack of accessibility to necessary healthcare services, experts at a virtual dialogue said on Thursday
5 June 2021