Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh will advance facing challenges arisen from the fallout of Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, asking the government officials to have courage to tackle any situation.“We have taken challenge of building Padma Bridge with our own finance and successfully implemented it. We…

Staff Correspondent: Showers in parts of Bangladesh are likely to bring relief from the scorching hot weather in the next 24 hours, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds is likely at many places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram& Sylhet…

Staff Correspondent: As part of the government’s target to ensure housing for the landless and homeless people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over 26,229 more houses to landless and homeless families under the third phase of Ashrayan-2 Project today.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the houses virtually tomorrow…

Barguna Correspondent: Hilsa production has increased almost twice in five years. Not only hilsa, but also other sea fish production has increased. As a result, the revenue of the government has increased to Tk one crore 92 lakh 92 thousand 329. This information is known from the sources of Patharghata…

Sheikh Didarul Alam: The Sundarbans, the world’s largest natural mangrove forest, braces for footfalls of greater number of visitors owing to the newly opened Padma Bridge that has brought the famed tourist destination in the south-western region closer to the rest of the country.Travel to the region will be smooth…

Police today arrested college student Akash Saha (20) from Khulna over a case filed against him for making a Facebook post that reportedly hurt religious sentiments in Lohagara upazila of Narail. Confirming the development, Officer-in-Charge of Lohagara Police Station, Sheikh Abu Hena Milon, told our Bagerhat correspondent that Akash was…

Staff Correspondent: The imprisonment day of Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be observed in the country today in a befitting manner.Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Sudha Sadan residence at Dhanmondi in the city on July 16, 2007 during the military-backed caretaker government, which assumed…

Staff Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said that 87 percent of work of the under-constructed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel at the bottom of Karnaphuli River has been completed. The rest of the work has to be completed quickly.He said this…

Golam Mostafa Jibon: The sale of sacrificial animals including different size and species of cattle has gained momentum at different makeshift cattle markets in the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest festivals of Muslim is set to be observed on July 10.Although, the buyers and visitors have…

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterdayarrived at her ancestral home at Tungipara in Gopalganj on her first visit by the Padma Bridge she inaugurated last month.On arrival she, along with her family members, offered prayer at the mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Accompanied by her…