Online desk : A sum of Tk 8,77 crore compensation have been given to the owners of lands acquired by the government for various projects in Feni district. Feni Deputy Commissioner M…
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‘Bangavax’ inventors Kakan, Naznin are country’s pride: Hasan
Online desk : Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday congratulated the COVID-19 vaccine ‘Bangavax’ inventors’ team leaders, Kakan Nag and Naznin Sultana, saying that they are the pride of Bangladesh. “The…
Vested quarter conspiring over COVID-19 vaccines: Maleque
Online Desk : Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said a vested quarter is conspiring over COVID-19 vaccines to undermine government’s efforts for containing the spread of the deadly…
Creating nuisance: Over 400 teenagers detained from Hatirjheel since Jan 26
Online Desk : At least 400 teenagers have been detained during special drives over the last nine days since January 26 in Hatirjheel area, a popular recreational spot for residents of the…
21 named for Ekushey Padak
Online desk ; Twenty-one eminent personalities will get the Ekushey Padak, this year in recognition of their contributions to various fields. The Cultural Affairs Ministry announced the names on Thursday. Motahar Hossain…
Don’t depict police as cruel in films: DMP Commissioner
Online desk : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Shafiqul Islam on Wednesday requested directors and artistes not to represent the police in “cruel and unrealistic manners” in films. The DMP chief made…
Motorcycles registration fees reduced by 50pc
Online desk ; The government has reduced the motorcycle registration fees by some 50 per cent.Road Transport and Highways Division issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday. As per the circular,…
Narendra Modi likely to visit Tungipara on March 26
Online desk ; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Tungipara in Gopalganj on March 26 to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. “It’s his…
Railway to get high-speed 130km per hour engines soon
Online desk ; Forty high-powered broad gauge engines, procured from the United States, are going to be added to the Bangladesh Railways. “The maximum speed-limit of these newly purchased broad gauge enginees…
Bangladesh cancels import of 1 lakh tons of rice from Myanmar
online desk ; Bangladesh has turned down a proposal to import 100,000 metric tons of rice from Myanmar due to the current situation in the neighboring nation. The Cabinet Committee on Public…
HC wants life-term jail for corruption, money laundering
Online desk ; The High Court has sought a provision of life-term jail sentence in trial of corruption and money laundering cases. A High Court bench on Wednesday observed that there was…
Bangladesh looking into legal action against Al Jazeera: FM
Online desk ; Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday hinted legal steps against Al Jazeera for spreading misinformation through broadcasting its recent “false and fabricated” report against Bangladesh. “We’ll try…