Bangladesh
Additional general meeting of Jatiya Press Club held
The additional general meeting of the Jatiya Press Club was held on Friday.
City Polls: 20-party backs BNP candidates
The 20-party alliance on Friday extended its support to BNP’s mayoral candidates in the elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations.
Govt working to resolve water crisis: Minister
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Friday said the government is installing deep tube-well to resolve drinking water crisis of the poor villagers in the district.
Cumilla roof collapse kills 1, injures 14
At least one worker was killed and 14 others were injured when the roof of the third floor of a building collapsed on Friday in the Kandirpar area of the town.
BNP picks Ishraque as DSSC mayoral candidate
BNP on Friday finalised Engineer Ishraque Hossain as its mayoral candidate for the upcoming election to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) while the party will pick its candidate for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls on Saturday.
Trawler capsize in Bay: 1 body recovered, 10 missing
The body of a fisherman was recovered while 10 others remained missing after a fishing trawler sank almost 20 kilometres away from Matarbari island in Moheshkhali on Friday.
Attack on Ducsu VP: Students place 4-point demand
Newly-formed Anti-Terrorism Students Unity on Friday demanded resignation of the Dhaka University (DU) proctor following the attack on Ducsu Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur.
Govt going digital for procuring food grain from farmers
Dhaka, Dec 27 (UNB) – The government will use a mobile application – billed as ‘Krishoker App’ – to collect food grain directly from farmers across the country, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said Friday.
Benapole fails to reach revenue collection target in 5 months
Benapole Customs House has failed to achieve its revenue collection target between July and November.
PM to inaugurate construction of Dhaka airport’s 3rd terminal Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the construction of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Saturday.