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Germany, BPMI launch renewable energy training programmes

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- German Development Cooperation and the Bangladesh Power Management Institute (BPMI) have launched specialised training programmes in solar and wind energy to strengthen the skills of... Read More


US businesses invited to invest in water, waste management, renewable energy

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh has invited US businesses to invest in water supply, waste management and renewable energy projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, State Minister for Lo... Read More


Ex-Jubo League leader stabbed dead in Bogura

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- A former leader of Jubo League was stabbed to death by miscreants at Ashkola East Para in Sadar upazila of Bogura district on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Saiful Isl... Read More


Rangpur 4 murders: All victims strangled to death, says physician after autopsy

Rangpur, Aug. 24 -- All four members of the family who were found dead in Rangpur city on Saturday were strangled to death while the disfigurement of their faces was caused by decomposition rather tha... Read More


President stresses ADR, village court to reduce case backlog

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday stressed the need to expand and make more effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and village court systems to help reduce the ... Read More


40 beggars, vagrants held near Dhaka airport

, Aug. 24 -- Police on Monday arrested 40 beggars and vagrants in the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital. The Airport Police Station conducted the drive at the airport roundabout, ... Read More


Mecca Defence Pact viewed positively; participation not unusual: Humaiun Kobir

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Monday said Bangladesh views the "Mecca Defence Pact" involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye positively, noting that it woul... Read More


Man arrested for opening Facebook accounts using names of PM's family members, two officials

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Police have arrested a man for allegedly opening fake Facebook accounts using the names and photos of members of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's family and two of his officials. The... Read More


Local government polls standard won't be below national election: CEC

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said the standard of the upcoming local government elections will be no lower than that of the national election held on Februar... Read More


Islami Bank Grahak Forum stages demo demanding independent board, end to 'political interference'

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Islami Bank Sachetan Grahak Forum on Monday staged a demonstration in front of the bank's head office in Motijheel, demanding an independent board of directors and an end to alleged ... Read More