Staff Correspondent: The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chiattogram is getting ready for traffic as its 98 percent construction work is finished so far.“Now the finishing touch is going on because…

Dengue patients from nearby districts flock to DMCH as cases surge

Staff Correspondent: Garment factory worker Ashraful Islam was diagnosed with dengue fever a few days ago in Narayanganj General (Victoria) Hospital. He was then shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital but with no vacancy, he initially…

Saline crisis looms large as number of dengue patients soars

Staff Correspondent: There is a shortage of intravenous saline in the market. The demand for intravenous saline has soared as the number of dengue patients is rising. However, the supply is not enough as compared to…

Heavy rain triggers severe water logging in Ctg

Chattogram Bureau: Chattogram city dwellers have faced waterlogging as low-lying areas of the port city have been inundated by continuous rainfall.According to Assistant Meteorologist SumanSaha of the Patenga Meteorological Office, 36 millimetres of rainfall was recorded…

Rain brings relief to Dhaka city dwellers

Staff Correspondent: Rainbrought respite to Dhaka city dwellers after a heavy downpour drenched parts of the capital yesterday afternoon.Ten millimetres of rainfall were recorded in the past six hours till 1:00 pm yesterday, according to BMD’s…

E-commerce scam: Not all customers refunded as yet

Staff Correspondent: Several e-commerce companies have been facing issues regarding refunding their customers’ payments. Some companies have provided partial refunds, while others have not refunded anything at all. Additionally, certain companies lack proper records of their…

Flat sales down to zero

Unbridled spending on housing5 thousand unsold flats in Dhaka Zarif Mahmud: Ahmed has been living in Sheorapara area of Mirpur, Dhaka for a long time. Wife is a banker. The couple’s long-held dream is to own…

Dollar rose in all sectors

Staff Correspondent: The price of dollar has increased from 50 paise to one taka in all sectors. The new dollar rate has come into effect in commercial banks from Tuesday. Now the export income has increased…

8 banks failed to achieve agro loan targets

Staff Correspondent: A total of 8 banks could not achieve the target of agricultural and rural credit distribution in the last financial year 2022-23. Among them are one government and seven private banks.The banks are –…

Dhaka welcomes Indian parliamentary committee to resolve Teesta issue

Staff Correspondent: Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs in India unanimously has recently recommended to the government to resolve the pending Teesta water sharing issue at the earliest ‘to improve the bilateral relation further’ with Bangladesh.Recalling…

India also wants fair election in Bangladesh

Diplomatic Correspondent: India wants the twelfth parliamentary elections of Bangladesh to be peaceful, free, fair and violence-free. The spokesperson of the country’s foreign ministry, Arindam Bagchi, made this comment in response to questions at a briefing…